Trimble, a leading provider of precision positioning technology, has acquired テラサット・ジャパン, which provides GNSS correction information distribution services. Through the acquisition, Trimble aims to directly provide VRS correction services in Japan and expand the scope of real-time, centimeter-level positioning services for the surveying, construction, automotive and agricultural sectors.
Trimble has indicated that it intends to directly strengthen its ability to provide VRS correction services in Japan by acquiring テラサット・ジャパン, which provides GNSS correction information distribution services. テラサット・ジャパン uses more than 1,300 electronic reference stations in GEONET, Japan’s nationwide network of continuously operating reference stations, to provide network-based correction data services that support improved GNSS positioning accuracy over the internet.
The acquisition is stated to have been executed on 4 September 2026, with the aim of expanding the scope of real-time, centimeter-level positioning services in Japan. This is expected to broaden opportunities to use correction data in fields including surveying, construction, automotive and agriculture, according to reports.
The selling company, TerraSat Japan, is based in Chuo-ku, Osaka, has capital of ¥10 million and was established in July 2024. Its business consists of providing network-based correction data services that support improved GNSS satellite positioning accuracy by using the electronic reference stations of GEONET, operated by the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan.
The acquiring company, Trimble, is a US company established in 1978. It develops solutions for industries including construction, geospatial, agriculture and transportation, centered on technologies for precision positioning, modeling, connectivity and data analytics.