TDK launches DRIVE to unlock control-grade accuracy for advanced vehicle platforms

• Inertial positioning solution enables OEMs to commercialize ADAS, robotics, and off-road platforms without the cost of full-scale navigation systems

• Now available, DRIVE delivers control-grade accuracy without perception sensors

September 29, 2025

TDK Corporation (TSE:6762) launches Trusted Positioning DRIVE, an integrated GNSS + INS software solution, designed for advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS), robotic, and off-road vehicle platforms. DRIVE provides centimeter to decimeter level accuracy in real-world environments where GNSS alone is unreliable, providing customers the ability to scale and commercialize advanced control technologies economically.

High-end inertial navigation systems deliver the accuracy needed for control, but their price and hardware complexity -are not feasible or practical to scale. On the other hand, basic telematics are affordable but not reliable or responsive enough for autonomy. DRIVE bridges this gap with a right-sized navigation solution, achieving the reliability needed to deploy advanced platforms without requiring expensive perception sensors.

“Next-generation vehicles and machines need positioning that is accurate, available and affordable for commercialization of advanced control systems,” said Chris Goodall, President of Trusted Positioning. “With DRIVE, we’re giving customers flexible embedded software solution that can be deployed across a wide range of platforms—helping them accelerate innovation in autonomy, ADAS, and robotics.”

DRIVE is available immediately for trial evaluation or software integration.

Main applications

• Driver-assist platforms that need stable positioning through tunnels, bridges, and urban canyons
• Industrial and off-road vehicles, construction sites Agriculture, or GNSS compromised environments
• Logistics applications requiring lane- or sidewalk-level positioning accuracy
• Semi-autonomous machines and wheeled platforms advancing toward Level 2+ autonomy

Main features and benefits

• Maintains accurate and reliable positioning: it delivers position, velocity, and orientation during on-road and off-road maneuvers
• Built for tough GNSS environments: Continues delivering positioning when satellite signals are weak or unavailable
• Ego velocity estimation: Reports vehicle-relative speed and direction for control systems
• Integrity monitoring: Actively verifies signal and sensor consistency for safety-critical applications
• Hot start: Navigation resumes immediately after power-down
• RTK support: Compatible with high-accuracy RTK corrections from any capable GNSS receiver
• Streamlined integration: Flexible calibration, broad GNSS and IMU support, and pre-validated software for faster deployment