San Francisco–based Point One Navigation has secured $35 million in Series C funding led by Khosla Ventures, pushing the company to a post-money valuation of $230 million.
The startup builds ultra-precise location technology capable of tracking cars, drones, delivery fleets, robotics systems, heavy machinery, and even wearables with accuracy down to a single centimeter.
A Positioning Engine Built for the Autonomy Era
Point One’s positioning engine blends augmented GNSS, computer vision, and sensor fusion into a single API. In modern vehicles the system runs as pure software, while machines lacking compatible hardware — from agricultural equipment to first-responder gear — can use Point One’s dedicated chip modules.
Since launching in 2016, the company has quietly become a critical infrastructure provider for advanced driver assistance systems, delivery logistics, robotics, and turf-care automation. Its technology is already embedded in more than 150,000 electric vehicles and supports a range of OEMs across consumer, industrial, and mobility categories.
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Scaling a Global Centimeter-Accurate Network
A major portion of the new capital will accelerate development of Polaris, Point One’s proprietary RTK correction network. The system relies on a dense grid of secure reference stations — each the size of a lunchbox — installed across North America, Europe, and Asia to maintain centimeter-grade accuracy even in remote areas.
Precision demands density: stations must sit within 40 kilometers of each active device. COO Tom Weeks notes that farming regions, freight corridors, and populated coastlines require especially tight coverage, areas the company is rapidly filling in.
Toward Ubiquitous Indoor and Outdoor Precision
While the platform already maintains precise location as vehicles transition into structures like parking garages, Point One is now pushing for persistent accuracy inside warehouses, factories, and other environments where robots spend most of their time.
Co-founder and CEO Aaron Nathan says this next phase is key to achieving “ubiquitous location” — seamless positioning for every domain, indoors or out.
About Point One Navigation
Founded in 2016, Point One Navigation provides centimeter-level location technology for autonomous vehicles, drones, robotics, industrial equipment, and connected devices. By combining GNSS augmentation, sensor fusion, computer vision, and its global Polaris RTK Network, the company delivers precise, reliable positioning for safety-critical and automation-driven applications worldwide.
