Topcon Positioning Systems and Fixposition Enter Strategic Collaboration
Topcon Positioning Systems and Fixposition have officially entered into a collaboration agreement focused on integrating advanced positioning technologies into future product offerings. This partnership aims to deliver enhanced accuracy and reliability in environments where traditional GNSS (global navigation satellite system) signals may be limited or disrupted. By combining Topcon’s high-precision GNSS solutions with Fixposition’s innovative visual-aided positioning technologies, the two companies are working to provide customers with a seamless, next-generation positioning experience.
Enhancing GNSS Solutions for Geomatics, Construction, and Agriculture
Topcon, a global leader in high-precision GNSS technology, serves diverse industries including geomatics, construction, and agriculture. The company’s solutions are widely recognized for their accuracy, reliability, and robustness in field operations worldwide. By collaborating with Fixposition, Topcon aims to expand its offerings beyond conventional GNSS solutions, ensuring customers have access to integrated technologies that address both outdoor and complex indoor positioning challenges.
“Topcon provides high-precision GNSS positioning technologies for geomatics, construction, and agriculture applications worldwide. Working with companies such as Fixposition — specialists in Visual RTK and visual-aided positioning — helps create added value for our customers,” said Ron Oberlander, head of the Topcon Geomatics Platform.
Addressing Challenging Environments for Surveying Professionals
Modern surveying and construction projects often take place in environments where satellite signals can be obstructed, such as dense urban areas or locations with substantial indoor-outdoor transitions. These scenarios present significant challenges for GNSS-based workflows, which rely heavily on clear satellite visibility. Consistent and accurate positioning is crucial to maintaining productivity and ensuring the quality of work in these conditions.
Oberlander noted, “Customers are increasingly working in environments where satellite connection can be challenging, and they need consistent, reliable positioning to maintain productivity. Fixposition offers technology that augments satellite positioning, beneficial for users even while working inside structures and during indoor-outdoor transitions. By combining RTK GNSS with artificial intelligence, our workflows maintain position accuracy without disruption.”
Leveraging AI for Enhanced Position Accuracy
A key differentiator in this collaboration is the integration of artificial intelligence into positioning workflows. Fixposition’s technology utilizes AI to fuse multiple data sources, including visual inputs and GNSS signals, to provide real-time, high-accuracy positioning even in GNSS-limited environments. This AI-enabled approach ensures that surveyors, engineers, and agricultural professionals can achieve precise positioning without interruptions or delays caused by poor satellite visibility.
According to Oberlander, this integration represents an innovative step forward for Topcon’s next-generation GNSS solutions. By incorporating AI-powered visual-aided positioning, Topcon aims to expand the usability of its systems into environments previously considered challenging for traditional GNSS. This is particularly important for industries where time efficiency, accuracy, and productivity are critical.
Fixposition’s Role and Technology Contribution
Fixposition specializes in visual-aided positioning and multi-modality fusion solutions. The company’s flagship technology, xFusion, combines vision-based sensors with RTK GNSS corrections to deliver precise positioning in complex environments. Through this partnership, Fixposition’s technology will support Topcon’s next-generation GNSS solutions, allowing professionals to operate seamlessly across indoor, outdoor, and hybrid environments.
“We’re proud to supply Fixposition’s xFusion, vision, and multi-modality fusion positioning technology to support Topcon’s next-generation GNSS solutions,” said Zhenzhong Su, CEO and co-founder of Fixposition. “We look forward to bringing this new solution to market — helping surveying professionals across geomatics, construction, and agriculture deliver faster results and get more done without compromising quality, even in GNSS-challenging environments.”
History of Collaboration
The partnership between Topcon and Fixposition is not entirely new. Since 2023, Fixposition has been integrating Topcon RTK corrections into its Vision-RTK sensors. This prior collaboration provided Fixposition customers in North America and Europe with access to Topnet Live RTK corrections, enabling high-accuracy positioning for a wide range of surveying applications.
Building on this foundation, the latest agreement signifies a deeper integration of technologies. By combining Topcon’s robust GNSS infrastructure with Fixposition’s AI-powered visual positioning, both companies aim to deliver a solution that addresses the most pressing positioning challenges in modern survey and construction workflows.
Benefits for Customers
The collaboration is expected to bring several tangible benefits to customers:
- Enhanced positioning accuracy in environments where GNSS signals are weak or obstructed.
- Improved productivity for surveyors, engineers, and construction professionals.
- Seamless indoor-outdoor transitions without the need for additional manual adjustments.
- Reduced downtime caused by GNSS signal loss.
- Integration of AI-driven visual positioning to complement existing GNSS workflows.
By offering a solution that merges traditional GNSS with advanced AI-powered visual technology, Topcon and Fixposition are setting a new standard for precision and reliability in the geomatics, construction, and agriculture sectors.
Geo Week 2026 Announcement
This latest collaboration was officially announced at Geo Week 2026 in Denver, Colorado, a key industry event for surveying, mapping, and geospatial technologies. The announcement highlights both companies’ commitment to innovation and customer-centric solutions in positioning technology.
The partnership aligns with broader trends in the surveying and construction industries, where professionals increasingly demand reliable, high-accuracy positioning solutions capable of operating in complex environments. By integrating AI-powered visual positioning with GNSS technologies, Topcon and Fixposition are addressing these needs and expanding the possibilities for modern workflows.
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