Trimble VRS Network to provide high-precision positioning services for geospatial, construction, automotive and agriculture industries in Japan
WESTMINSTER, Colo., Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble announced today the acquisition of Terasat Japan, one of the largest virtual reference station (VRS) service providers in the Japanese market. The acquisition allows Trimble to now directly offer its VRS correction service in Japan, providing significant incremental coverage for real-time, centimeter-level positioning for the geospatial, construction, automotive and agriculture industries. By providing a high-precision positioning foundation across Japan's infrastructure, Trimble bridges the connection between digital models and the physical world. Financial terms were not disclosed.
With full Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) constellation tracking and built-in redundancy, Trimble ensures high availability and reliability giving users a solid connection and network reliably in historically difficult environments, such as steep terrain, heavy tree canopy or urban canyons.
Terasat Japan provides GNSS corrections based on data from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI) Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) network comprising over 1,300 stations spaced across the Japanese archipelago.
"This is a major milestone in our global VRS network expansion," said Jacek Pietruczanis, director of strategic marketing, positioning services at Trimble. "Acquiring an established leader like Terasat Japan allows us to bypass the challenges of building a new network from the ground up. It also grants us immediate, vital access to mandated GSI data streams for surveying and construction for delivering the highest level of GNSS correction data, optimizing the precise, high-quality positioning that is essential for complex surveying and construction tasks. It also allows us to expand into mass-market applications like IoT and autonomous driving in Japan."
Trimble VRS is a real-time network RTK (Real-Time Kinematic) correction service that provides positioning professionals with instant, high-precision GNSS data via cellular connection. Powered by a fixed network of GSI CORS, it utilizes proprietary software to deliver sub-centimeter to centimeter-level accuracy (typically 2 cm horizontal and 3 cm vertical) without requiring users to set up, secure or maintain their own physical base stations. It utilizes full GNSS constellation tracking allowing operators to maintain robust connectivity, achieve rapid convergence times, and work more reliably even in challenging physical environments like tree canopy or urban centers.
"Terasat's network has long relied on Trimble's Pivot system to deliver high-quality GNSS correction to our extensive customer base, making this a seamless transition," said Mauro Fujii, CEO of Terasat Japan. "We look forward to leveraging Trimble's global resources to continue serving our core industries, while expanding into new frontiers."
Trimble VRS networks are available throughout North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. For more information on Trimble's VRS technology, visit: https://positioningservices.trimble.com/en/vrs.Â
About Trimble
Trimble is a global technology company that connects the physical and digital worlds, transforming the ways work gets done. With relentless innovation in precise positioning, modeling and data analytics, Trimble enables essential industries including construction, geospatial and transportation. Whether it's helping customers build and maintain infrastructure, design and construct buildings, optimize global supply chains or map the world, Trimble is at the forefront, driving productivity and progress. For more information about Trimble, visit: www.trimble.com. Â
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the business operations and prospects of Trimble, including but not limited to realizing the anticipated benefits of the Terasat Japan acquisition. These forward-looking statements are subject to change, and actual results may materially differ due to certain risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause or contribute to changes in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to (i) maintaining continuing access to GSI data streams, and the availability, reliability and performance of the Terasat Japan VRS service, (ii) the ability to expand into mass-market applications like IoT and autonomous driving in Japan, and (iii) the risks and uncertainties associated with unexpected expenditures or assumed liabilities that may be incurred as a result of the acquisition. More information about potential factors which could affect Trimble's business and financial results is set forth in reports filed with the SEC, including Trimble's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and its annual report on Form 10-K. All forward-looking statements are based on information available to Trimble as of the date hereof, and Trimble assumes no obligation to update such statements.
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