u-blox has introduced u-safe, a comprehensive functional safety solution for vehicle positioning, designed to accelerate the adoption of autonomous vehicles. u-safe makes clever use of components that are proven in automotive driver navigation systems to offer Tier 1 suppliers and OEMs an advanced driver automated and assistance systems (ADAS) positioning solution that already has a worldwide track record of reliability and safety. Typical use cases include ADAS Level 3 and above applications requiringhigh-integrity and functional safety features.

In addition, ADAS Level 2+ applications can also benefit from this solution to ensure that those systems are future proof and ready for a transition into higher levels of automation. u-blox is the only supplier in the market to offer a functional-safety-and-SOTIF compliant safe end-to-end positioning solution combining proprietary hardware with customized software and correction service. u-safe is therefore simplifying the automotive supply chain with a comprehensive solution for customers working on ADAS up to SAE Level 5. The company aims with this new solution to take Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) localization to a new level.

Integrated into ADAS and autonomous driving stacks, u-safe represents an additional layer of safety by offering functional safety (ISO-26262 standard), high-integrity and trustworthy positioning solution, for highly automated and autonomous driving markets. u-safe ensures ASIL-B GNSS localization for highly sophisticated safe automotive systems and incorporates u-blox?s ninth generation GNSS technology platform, featuring A9 ASIL-B chipset and module, PointSafe ? which capitalizes on GMV?s high accuracy and safe correction service and on-board safe position engine -, the u-blox Thingstream IoT platform delivering services to the OEM backend, as well as customized integration support.