FIXPOSITION AG

Their core work

FIXPOSITION AG is a Swiss deep-tech SME specializing in high-precision positioning systems that fuse GNSS (RTK) with computer vision and inertial sensors — solving the core problem of accurate localization in environments where satellite signals alone are unreliable. Their VRTK technology integrates Real Time Kinematics positioning with visual odometry to achieve centimeter-level accuracy for autonomous platforms including ground vehicles, drones, and robotic systems. Beyond positioning hardware, they have expanded into smart mobility ecosystems, contributing sensor and positioning expertise to projects involving autonomous driving, EV infrastructure, and connected transport. As a product-oriented SME, they bring commercially deployable technology to research consortia rather than pure academic research.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

FIXPOSITION entered H2020 with a tightly scoped technical focus: the VRTK project (2019) was entirely about solving one hard problem — merging RTK GNSS with computer vision for better positioning. There are no domain application keywords from that period, suggesting a technology-first, product-development orientation. By 2021, the Energy ECS project pulled them into a much broader ecosystem — smart mobility, EVs, V2G, autonomous driving, energy harvesting — indicating that their positioning technology is being applied to and validated within real-world autonomous transport and energy contexts. The trajectory is from deep, narrow sensor-fusion R&D toward integrated smart mobility systems, where their positioning IP becomes a component in larger connected infrastructure.

FIXPOSITION is moving from pure positioning technology into the autonomous and connected mobility ecosystem, making them an increasingly relevant partner for any consortium working on autonomous vehicles, drones, smart transport infrastructure, or EV systems that require reliable localization.

How they like to work

FIXPOSITION has both led (as coordinator on VRTK, an SME Phase 1 feasibility project) and joined as a participant (Energy ECS, a larger Innovation Action). Their coordinator role on VRTK reflects confidence in driving their own technology agenda, while participation in Energy ECS shows willingness to contribute specialist positioning expertise within a larger, multi-partner consortium. With 33 unique partners across 8 countries from just two projects, they engage in relatively broad, diverse consortia rather than a tight recurring network — suggesting they are sought as a specialist contributor rather than a repeat alliance partner.

Despite only two H2020 projects, FIXPOSITION has connected with 33 unique consortium partners spanning 8 countries — an unusually wide network footprint for an SME of this size, driven primarily by the large Energy ECS consortium. Their geographic reach extends well beyond Switzerland into the broader European research and industry landscape.

What sets them apart

FIXPOSITION occupies a rare position as a Swiss deep-tech SME with a commercially deployable GNSS-vision fusion product — most players in this space are either large aerospace/defense companies or academic research groups, not agile SMEs with a shippable product. Their combination of RTK precision and visual-inertial robustness addresses the localization gap for autonomous systems operating in GPS-degraded environments (urban canyons, tunnels, warehouses), which is an unsolved problem for most autonomous vehicle and drone developers. For a consortium, they bring both IP and a real product roadmap, not just research deliverables.

Highlights from their portfolio

• VRTK
  FIXPOSITION's own coordinated project, directly defining their core commercial technology — deep fusion of RTK GNSS with computer vision for centimeter-accurate positioning, the clearest window into what the company actually builds.
• Energy ECS
  Their largest funded project (€468,198) and an Innovation Action spanning 2021–2024, placing their sensor expertise within a broad smart mobility and EV energy ecosystem alongside drones, autonomous driving, and V2G infrastructure.