GPS Tracking News

Japanese Robot Eats Snow, Poops Out Bricks of Ice
FOX News - Created by a consortium of private companies, municipal governments and university researchers, Yuki-taro is equipped with two video cameras in his "eyes" as well as a GPS tracking system to be completely self-guided. The prototype has already won a

Storm wallops area, blamed for 1 death
Riverside Press Enterprise - Authorities rapidly pinpointed the truck's location by tracking the phone's GPS signal, Cheatham said. When emergency crews arrived, they heard a man yelling for help. "He was quite a ways down the riverbed and clinging to a tree

TomTom Inc. Recognized for Call Center Customer Satisfaction
Forbes - This distinction, the first of its kind in the portable GPS industry, acknowledges a strong commitment by TomTom's US call TomTom WORK combines industry leading communication and smart navigation technology with leading edge tracking and tracing

Blair's transport minister working for traffic-data firm
The Register - ITIS is also experimenting with monitoring traffic by analysing mobile phone data in bulk, and it has developed GPS/GPRS tracking kit for use in foiling vehicle thefts. Ladyman undertook not to conduct lobbying of the British government for one year