The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Garmin: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region. 3 sources back the record.
Garmin holds 2 FDA 510(k) clearances, per the DEPLOY registry.
See all 2 filingsCategoryBiometric wearables
Overview
Garmin is an American GPS and wearable technology company based in Olathe, Kansas, providing navigation systems for autonomous vehicles, aviation, and marine applications, as well as wearable biometric health devices (Venu, Fenix, Forerunner).
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Product
Model
Stock ticker
Industry
Data & sources
Government records
1
Web sources
2
3 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Garmin on the deployment map
View the global map1 verified deployment across 1 region, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where Garmin's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Garmin deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Clifton Pemble President & CEO (since 2008)secondary-verified
- Min Kao Co-founder & Executive Chairmansecondary-verified
Founders (2)
- Gary Burrellno longer at company
- Min Kaono longer at company
Former / Previously (2)
- Gary Burrell Co-founder (1989, deceased), Foundersecondary-verified
- Min Kao Foundersecondary-verified
Media (1)
Company-anchored media. Official assets the company has published at the company level, distinct from model-anchored media that lives on individual product pages.
Safety record
No incidents on record for Garmin.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Garmin1 deployment
Recent coverage
Garmin in third-party press
Peer companies
- Google12 models
- Samsung Electronics6 models
- Abbott2 models
- Butterfly Network2 models
- Apple1 model
- Blackrock Neurotech1 model
Mentioned on (7)
Registry pages whose text names Garmin.
Companies (1)
Robots and products (2)
Deployments (1)
People (3)
Supplies to (1)
Compute / semiconductor
- ALIA-250by Beta TechnologiesGarmin G3000 integrated flight deck -- primary avionics and cockpit display system for Beta Technologies A250 eVTOL aircraft; covers CX300 CTOL and A250 VTOL variants. Garmin signed long-term agreement with Beta Technologies to supply G3000 to both aircraft platforms.supplies
Outbound supply edges from this company. Each relationship appears here when verified with at least two strong sources (maker-official / IR / regulatory / standards-body / verified tier-2). Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history.
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Regulatory filings (2)
- K221774fda 510k · us_fdacleared2023-01-12
Linked models: Garmin (Venu / Fenix / Forerunner)
- K221774fda 510k · us_fdacleared2022-06-21
Linked models: Garmin (Venu / Fenix / Forerunner)
Timeline
Every recorded move in Garmin’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Started supplyingBecame supplier to Beta Technologies
2026-08-23Supply: G3000 PRIME flight deck avionics to Beta Technologies
Started supplyingBecame supplier to Archer Aviation
2026-08-23Supply: Avionics for Midnight eVTOL to Archer Aviation
Started supplyingBecame supplier to Joby Aviation
2026-08-23Supply: G3000 integrated flight deck to Joby Aviation
Started supplyingBecame supplier to Bye Aerospace
2026-08-22Supply: component to Bye Aerospace
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJul 23, 2026
Garmin logo
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
Garmin | Venu® 3 Series | Getting Started
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
Garmin Fenix 8 smartwatch
- Record createdJun 3, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Garmin (Venu / Fenix / Forerunner) at Global
Sources (3)
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- primary-fda-database
- FDA database
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Garmin.Peer companies
- Google12 models
- Samsung Electronics6 models
- Abbott2 models
- Butterfly Network2 models
- Apple1 model
- Blackrock Neurotech1 model
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Garmin from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
More Than 2,500 Aircraft Now Equipped With Garmin Autoland
Emergency system has seen only one recorded real-world activation but passed that test with flying colors.
This 2023 Cessna 182T Skylane Is a Travel-Ready ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick
Advanced Garmin avionics and low total time make the well-equipped, high-wing traveler stand out.
Garmin Reaches Milestone With 1,000th G1000 King Air Retrofit
Landmark avionics package was delivered for a U.S. Army C-12 Huron flight deck upgrade.
The Garmin Venu 3S has dropped to a record-low price at Amazon — save over $170
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The Garmin epix Pro (Gen 2) is still at its Prime Day price at Amazon — act fast to save over $400
As of Oct. 8, the 47mm Garmin epix Pro (Gen 2) Sapphire is discounted to $529.99 at Amazon, 47% off its list price of $999.99.
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Iris Photon 4K Night Vision comes to Garmin Chartplotters
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/garmin.md
- RSS feed: /companies/garmin/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/10d2c172-5ed4-4208-a38d-d39d65e66db2
- Revision history: /companies/garmin/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Google12 models
- Samsung Electronics6 models
- Abbott2 models
- Butterfly Network2 models
- Apple1 model
- Blackrock Neurotech1 model
Video
Garmin is allang niet meer alleen een producent van navigatiesystemen. In Doorgelicht wordt duidelijk hoe het bedrijf zich heeft ontwikkeld tot een brede speler in wearables, sporttechnologie en gespecialiseerde toepassi
Garmin begon als pionier in GPS-technologie en groeide razendsnel uit tot een dominante speler in navigatiesystemen. De geschiedenis van het bedrijf laat zien h
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Heat Index
Serious50/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Garmin draws attention at the 83rd percentile but verifies reality at the 15th percentile among biometric robots. Hype Gap +68.3, 3rd widest among biometric robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Meaningful press and media coverage across the period. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 17, 2026