The global leaders in
inertial & GNSS since 1998
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The beginning1998
Our story began in 1998
With two Oxford University graduates who shared passion for technology. Dr. Alex Nairac and Brendan Watts spotted a gap in the market for a land-based inertial navigation system and started Oxford Technical Solutions.
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Foundation2000
OxTS’ first product
The CP2000 was a hard sell. It was a combined GPS/INS system, but data could only be used after post-processing. After the loss of a sale to a UK-based vehicle manufacturer, it was obvious that what customers really wanted was real-time measurements.
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Innovation2002
OxTS launched an improved , real-time INS/GPS
The RT3000. The first RT3000 was soon sold to a car manufacturer in Germany, and from that point on, OxTS products become the product of choice for vehicle testing around the globe.
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Advancement2005
The RT-Range system
Following an enquiry from a leading car manufacturer, OxTS develop an extension product for measuring range between vehicles. (To date, the RT-Range is one of the preferred solutions for validating advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) with more than 120 vehicle manufacturers, test houses and NCAP test facilities using it globally).
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Expansion2007
RT3000
The RT3000 successfully guides two teams to the finish line of the DARPA Challenge – an autonomous vehicle competition in the US.
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RT2000
OxTS expands its product portfolio and launches a cost-effective GPS/INS – The RT2000.
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DARPA Urban Challenge
Five teams choose the RT3000 to compete in the DARPA Urban Challenge – a competition where self-driving vehicles navigate through a mock-up city environment.
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OxTS Expands
OxTS expands and takes on more staff and office space to cope with increasing demand.
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Enhancement2008
RT Range Software
The RT-Range software is enhanced to work with 4 target vehicles and balloon targets, making it ever more popular with car manufacturers to perform increasingly complex advanced safety tests.
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Inertial+
OxTS develops its first product to address markets away from its core automotive business. The launch of the Inertial+ marks another milestone in OxTS history.
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Leadership2011
Chris Hocking
Joins OxTS as General Manager and, following significant growth and further expansion plans, is appointed Director in 2014.
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Miniaturization2013
Another milestone development
The launch of a miniature INS/GNSS which addresses a whole new market: UAV systems with restricted payloads as well as companies integrating GNSS, INS and other sensors for mapping and survey applications.
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Engineering2016
Application Engineering Division
OxTS opens a new Application Engineering division for dealing directly with custom project requests.
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RT Products Milestone
RT products are used by almost all vehicle manufacturers in the world for vehicle dynamics testing, whereas the RT-Range has become the product of choice for ADAS sensor validation.
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Relocation2017
New Premises
After further, significant growth, OxTS moves its Engineering and Commercial departments into new premises in order to cope with increasing demand and to accommodate the growing teams.
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Anniversary2018
OxTS 20th Anniversary
OxTS celebrates its 20th anniversary and combines celebration with a sales conference which is attended by channel partners from more than 15 countries.
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Innovation2019
Next-generation RT3000
OxTS launches the next generation of inertial navigation systems for automotive testing and geoferencing, building on our reputation as world leaders in precise measurement solutions.
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Breakthrough2021
xNAV650
Combining over 20 years of navigation experience with cutting edge MEMS IMU sensors and survey-grade GNSS receivers, OxTS launches the xNAV650. OxTS’ smallest, lightest and most affordable INS yet provides surveyors with reliable and precise measurements.
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Indoor testing
OxTS introduces ultra-wideband (UWB) to provide HORIBA MIRA with the indoor positioning solution for the UK’s first automated valet parking test facility.
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Transition2022
Alison Smith
Alison Smith is promoted to OxTS’ CEO, having joined OxTS in 2017 as Commercial Director, overseeing rapid expansion in OxTS’ sales, products and team.
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Milestone2023
25th Anniversary
OxTS was founded in 1998, making this year our 25th anniversary of providing high-performance inertial navigation systems to our customers. Here’s to another 25!
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