Picking GNSS/RTK hardware that matches your application | Prototyping for Localization System Design

Every GNSS receiver spec sheet is measured under perfect conditions — great sky view, ideal antenna, no interference. But your product doesn't live in a lab. In this episode, Point One Navigation Field Engineering Leader Gabe Amancio talks through how to surface the real design constraints before you commit to hardware, evaluate architecture options, and prototype in conditions that actually represent your deployment environment. If you are a robotics or autonomy engineer or working in localization systems and building a product that depends on GNSS, RTK, or inertial fusion — this conversation is for you! Chapters: 0:32 – Localization System Design: The V-model 2:49 – Inputs: design constraints, environment, and application 3:05 – Design constraints: power, cost, size, and compute 8:47 – Operating environment: signal quality, mounting, and dynamics 12:17 – Application use case and accuracy requirements 15:35 – How long discovery takes — and architecture options 22:26 – Data flow: output types and correction sources 24:13 – Prototyping in the real world — before you commit to hardware 25:27 – Case study: wearable smart glasses with RTK 32:01 – Scaling from prototype to production — and the #1 hardware mistake 🚀 Get started with Point One RTK with a 2-week free trial: https://app.pointonenav.com/trial