Fitogether: Elevating global sports performance tracking with u-blox Locate

Challenge 1: Achieving high-precision tracking in dynamic, dense environments 

Marathons pose complex positioning challenges: thousands of runners, crowded urban environments, and constantly changing movement patterns. 

Fitogether required centimeter-level, real-time accuracy to correctly analyze form stability, internal load, and performance output, three key indicators that cannot be reliably captured with standard wearables or GPS alone. 

Precise tracking was essential for identifying subtle but critical biomechanical variations such as upper-body oscillations, left-right balance shifts, or cadence breakdowns that influence injury risk and performance decline. 

Challenge 2: Eliminating dependency on fragile, time-consuming base-station setups 

Traditional athlete-tracking solutions rely on local base stations that are expensive to install, vulnerable to interference, and require significant on-site support. 

For large public events like a major city marathon, where logistical windows are tight and mobility is essential, Fitogether needed a solution that: 

• avoids local infrastructure entirely
• ensures uninterrupted tracking during crowded, long-distance events
• scales effortlessly across venues, sports, and global locations 

They required a reliable, infrastructure-free alternative. 

Challenge 3: Enhancing athlete insights beyond standard GPS and smartwatch data 

Fitogether’s mission is to transform raw positioning data into actionable performance intelligence. 

To accurately evaluate: 

• runner posture and form stability
• fatigue accumulation (internal load)
• pace efficiency vs. actual exertion 

Fitogether needed a high-precision, low-latency positioning foundation to feed its analytics engine. Standard GPS wearables cannot deliver the detailed biomechanics needed for elite-level performance diagnostics

Outcome #1 – Achieving cm-level precision anywhere, reliably

By integrating u-blox’s PointPerfect precise positioning service, Optimotive ensures IRIS MK2 can navigate complex environments with cm-level accuracy, allowing autonomous 3D scanning and inspection routines to operate with confidence and consistency, no matter the conditions.

“We’re automating tasks that used to take hours of expert time. PointPerfect gives us the precision we need to make IRIS a real alternative to manual fieldwork.” Scott Fairley, CEO, Optimotive

Outcome #2 – Seamless GNSS integration, minimal overhead

Optimotive successfully integrated the u-blox ZED-F9P module with PointPerfect Flex to deliver a streamlined, robust GNSS solution that works out of the box with minimal setup. The solution reduced the need for additional antennas, software licensing, or platform-specific configurations, saving on development time and field support costs.

Outcome #3 – Fully autonomous, lightweight deployment model

Thanks to the combination of u-blox GNSS and Optimotive’s modular robot-plus-base-station system (BOX), IRIS MK2 can be dropped into any environment and begin autonomous operation immediately, even off-grid. The lightweight GNSS footprint supports extended run times, simplified logistics, and scalable deployment across hundreds of job sites.