Company

u-blox

u-blox.com

Swiss GNSS and wireless semiconductor company; positioning modules for drones, robots, and IoT.

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Founded: 1997
HQ: Thalwil, Switzerland
Status: active

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As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies u-blox: 1 model. 1 source back the record.

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Regional ecosystem

u-blox is one of 65 verified robotics companies in Switzerland →

Key facts

Focus

GNSS and wireless semiconductor technology

Technology

Positioning modules for drones, robots, and IoT

Stage

Public company listed on SIX exchange (UBXN)

Data & sources

Web sources

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Models (1)

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Current platform

u-blox GNSS

u-blox GNSS and wireless positioning module for drones and robots.

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Partnerships

Every company u-blox has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.

1 total1 operating

Most-frequent partners

1AWS1× joint976 total

Most recent

u-blox on the deployment map

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Relationships

AAWSTechnology partner

Current leadership (2)

Stephan Zizala CEOsecondary-verified
André Müller Chairmansecondary-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 u-blox.

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Recent coverage

u-blox in third-party press

Mouser Now Stocks u-blox NORA-W40 Wi-Fi 6 Modules

Aug 5, 2026

U-blox Spans ADAS L2+ to L4 With Two Automotive GNSS Modules - All About Circuits

May 26, 2026

u-blox expands auto GNSS portfolio, enabling ADAS & increasing safety - GPS World

May 13, 2026

Supplies to (2)

Sensors

Vector (and Trinity)by Quantum Systemsu-blox F9 high-precision GNSS module (ZED-F9P) -- concurrent GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou/Galileo; RTK/post-processing to 3-5 cm; Vector UAV explicitly named in u-blox September 2019 press release as part of Quantum-Systems platform family "all feat[uring] u-blox F9 high precision GNSS technology"supplies
Parrot ANAFI USAby Parrotu-blox UBX-M8030 concurrent GNSS receiver chip -- GPS/GNSS positioning module in Parrot ANAFI USA; 72-channel u-blox M8 engine supporting concurrent GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou/Galileo reception; used for precise geolocation and flight navigation in enterprise/public-safety drone operationssupplies

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: private_disclosed
Lifecycle stage: mature
Counterparty risk class: elevated

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Partnerships

1 total · 1 operating

Every company u-blox has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.

Most recent

Most-frequent partners

1AWS1× joint976 total

All 1 partnerships

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

Verified media addedVerifiedJul 23, 2026
u-blox logo
Record createdJun 8, 2026
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Sources (1)

https://www.u-blox.com/

Common questions

What is u-blox?

Swiss GNSS and wireless semiconductor company; positioning modules for drones, robots, and IoT. Public company (SIX: UBXN).

What does u-blox make?

u-blox has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: u-blox GNSS (u-blox builds physical robots).

Is u-blox publicly traded?

Yes. u-blox is publicly traded on public markets, per the DEPLOY registry.

Who is the CEO of u-blox?

Stephan Zizala is the ceo of u-blox, per the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in u-blox?

u-blox is publicly traded (public markets), so its shares can be bought through any broker.

Where is u-blox headquartered?

u-blox is headquartered in Thalwil, Switzerland.

Who owns u-blox?

u-blox is publicly held by its shareholders.

Where does u-blox operate robots?

u-blox is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

Is u-blox a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, u-blox ranks in roughly the top 82% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was u-blox founded?

u-blox was founded in 1997.

Is u-blox safe?

u-blox has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-09-06

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-09-06

Sources by quality tier

1: unclassified; Unclassified source

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u-blox

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Data & sources

Models (1)

u-blox GNSS

Partnerships

u-blox on the deployment map

Relationships

Current leadership (2)

Media (1)

Safety record

Recent coverage

Supplies to (2)

Sensors

Financial state

Partnerships

All 1 partnerships

Recent activity

Sources (1)

Common questions

In the press

Mouser Now Stocks u-blox NORA-W40 Wi-Fi 6 Modules

U-blox Spans ADAS L2+ to L4 With Two Automotive GNSS Modules - All About Circuits

u-blox expands auto GNSS portfolio, enabling ADAS & increasing safety - GPS World

u-blox unveils GNSS modules for ADAS and autonomy - Automotive World

U-blox expands ZED-X20P platform for high-precision positioning anywhere - GPS World

u-blox Introduces ZED-X20D GNSS Heading Module for Mass-Market High-Precision Applications - Inside GNSS

Syslogic introduces cm-accurate navigation with computer expansion board with u-blox - GPS World

ARK Electronics launches GNSS magnetometer unit for autonomous applications - GPS World

U-blox launches firmware-upgradeable GNSS chips with low power consumption - GPS World

Advent International to Buy u-blox: A Big Bet on Positioning & Connectivity - Counterpoint Research

u-blox launches triple-band GNSS module for fast-scaling robotics - GPS World

u-blox launches PointPerfect Global, completing GNSS correction portfolio with worldwide coverage - GPS World

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