NavIC Chips Automobiles: The Indian government plans to mandate the use of chips embedded with ISRO s NavIC GPS solution for the automotive industry. The move aims to prioritize India-made systems and designs. Accord Software Systems, a local startup, has incorporated NavIC in its integrated circuit design, which is being used to produce a chip sold to Indian automotive companies.
India Business News: The Indian government plans to mandate the use of chips embedded with ISRO's NavIC GPS solution for the automotive industry. The move aims to prioriti
India s homegrown GPS alternative, NavIC, is gaining traction with Apple agreeing to incorporate it in its latest iPhone 15 smartphones. This move is a step towards India s goal of self-reliance and replaces the US GPS system. NavIC will have a significant impact on the economy and business, improving logistics and reducing costs. It will also benefit home delivery and ride-hailing services, navigation-based gaming apps, auto insurance companies, advertising firms, and the travel and tourism industry.
The inclusion of NavIC in iPhones and other smartphones is expected to make it easier for users in India to get accurate location-based services, such as navigation, mapping, and tracking. It will also help improve the reliability of these services in areas where GPS signals are weak or unavailable