Emlid
Emlid (Emlid Tech Kft., Budapest) designs and sells affordable, centimeter-accurate RTK GNSS receivers and integrated field software under the Reach brand, serving surveyors, construction firms, drone mappers, GIS teams, UAV OEMs and archaeologists across 60+ countries.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2014
- HeadquartersBudapest, Hungary
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Emlid does
Emlid Tech Kft. is a Hungarian private limited company headquartered in Budapest that designs and sells professional-grade RTK GNSS receivers under the Reach brand, paired with an integrated software stack (Emlid Flow mobile and web app, Emlid Flow 360 cloud workspace, Emlid Studio desktop post-processor, and Emlid NTRIP Caster). Its hardware spans the Reach RS4 Pro flagship all-band receiver with dual cameras and AR stakeout, the Reach RS4 all-band base/rover, the Reach RS3 multi-band receiver, the pocket-size Reach RX2 rover with Apple MFi certification, and the Reach M2 OEM module for UAV integration. Receivers deliver centimeter-level accuracy using a 672-channel all-band GNSS engine, factory-calibrated IMU tilt compensation, dual LoRa/UHF radios plus LTE and Wi-Fi, and ruggedized chassis rated to IP68 and -40 to +65 °C.\n\nEmlid monetizes primarily through one-time hardware sales ($749–$4,599 per unit, with bundles up to $8,870) shipped direct from a Chicago fulfillment hub and through a 60+ country authorized dealer network, complemented by a freemium SaaS layer: Emlid Flow is free for individuals and small teams, Pro is priced at $240 per user per year (annual) or $25 per user per month (monthly), and a Business tier adds per-rover fleet licensing for construction and infrastructure accounts. Free software tools (Emlid Studio, NTRIP Caster) and an active community (20,000+ users, 10,000+ Forum and Facebook members, 10,000 weekly active Flow users) function as customer-acquisition infrastructure for hardware.\n\nThe company serves land surveyors, construction contractors, drone mapping operators, GIS teams (municipalities, utilities, telecom), UAV OEMs and integrators, and academic and archaeological researchers across more than 60 countries. Notable customers and case studies include Deutsche Telekom (nationwide telecom asset mapping), HELIX (€800M Corsican power-plant topo survey with 0.44 cm mean error against total-station readings), Menard USA, KLS Earthwork, Insomniac, Tuffwing and Event38. Co-founders Mikhail Avkhimenia and Igor Vereninov lead the firm; the company remains privately held with no disclosed external funding, parent entity, or revenue figure.
Emlid firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Emlid
- Legal name
- Emlid Tech Kft.
- Website
- https://emlid.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2014
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Emlid (Emlid Tech Kft., Budapest) designs and sells affordable, centimeter-accurate RTK GNSS receivers and integrated field software under the Reach brand, serving surveyors, construction firms, drone mappers, GIS teams, UAV OEMs and archaeologists across 60+ countries.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Emlid is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Budapest
- HQ country
- Hungary
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Emlid business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- GNSS receiver hardware sales: One-time purchase of Reach RX2 ($2,399), Reach RS3 ($2,999), Reach RS4 ($3,899), Reach RS4 Pro ($4,599), Reach M2 module ($749), and bundled kits (Reach RS3 kit $5,998, Base & Rover Kit $8,870, Reach M2 Unmanned Systems Kit $4,160, Pix4D & Emlid Scanning Kit $4,300).
- Emlid Flow / Flow 360 Pro subscription: Freemium SaaS: free tier for individuals/small teams (up to 10 team members), Pro tier at $240 per user/year (annual) or $25 per user/month with CAD/DTM support, linework, code libraries, reports, localization and 10 GB/user storage; Business tier for fleet-based per-rover licensing with custom deployment.
- Free software services (Emlid Studio, Emlid NTRIP Caster): Emlid Studio (PPK post-processing) and Emlid NTRIP Caster (up to 5 bases / 10 rovers) are offered free worldwide as customer-acquisition and retention tools that drive hardware sales.
- Education and Affiliate programs: Emlid runs an Education Program for academic users and an Affiliate Program with referral commissions, both of which support demand generation around hardware sales.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Reach RS4 Pro — flagship all-band receiver with dual cameras and AR stakeout |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Reach RS4 — all-band base/rover receiver with tilt compensation |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Reach RX2 — pocket all-band RTK rover with tilt compensation |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Reach RS3 — RTK GNSS receiver with IMU tilt compensation |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Reach M2 — RTK GNSS module for UAVs |
| Freemium | Pay-as-you-go | Emlid Flow Free — free tier for individuals / small teams |
| Per seat | Monthly | Emlid Flow / Flow 360 Pro — advanced features for growing teams |
| Per seat | Annual | Emlid Flow Business — fleet-based licensing for large firms |
Go-to-market motion6 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels11 records
Emlid product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Emlid designs, manufactures and sells affordable RTK GNSS receivers (Reach RS4 Pro, Reach RS4, Reach RX2, Reach RS3, Reach M2) under the Reach brand, paired with an integrated software stack (Emlid Flow mobile/web app, Emlid Flow 360 cloud workspace, Emlid Studio PPK post-processor, and Emlid NTRIP Caster). The products deliver centimeter-level positioning for surveying, construction, drone mapping, GIS, archaeology and OEM UAV integration workflows, sold direct-to-customer and through a global authorized dealer network.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Reach: Brand family of RTK GNSS receivers and modules including Reach RS4 Pro, Reach RS4, Reach RX2, Reach RS3, Reach RS2/RS2+, Reach RS/RS+, Reach RX, and Reach M2 module for UAV/drone mapping.
- Emlid Flow
- Emlid Flow 360
- Emlid Studio
- Emlid NTRIP Caster
- Pix4D & Emlid Scanning Kit
Products and services
- Reach RS4 Pro Flagship all-band RTK GNSS receiver with dual Full HD global-shutter cameras for AR-guided stakeout and image-based measurement, factory-calibrated IMU tilt compensation, and 672-channel multi-constellation GNSS engine. Targeted at surveying, construction and design layout professionals who need centimeter accuracy even at extreme pole tilts.
- Reach RS4 All-band RTK GNSS receiver without cameras, designed for topographic surveys and design set-out. Provides centimeter-level accuracy with tilt compensation, multi-constellation support and rugged IP68 magnesium-alloy housing.
- Reach RX2 Pocket-size 280 g all-band RTK rover with tilt compensation and MFi certification for native iOS integration. Designed for GIS mapping, design layout and terrestrial scanning, streaming high-accuracy positions via Bluetooth to mobile apps.
- Reach RS3 Multi-band RTK GNSS receiver with built-in 6DOF IMU providing tilt compensation up to 60° at 20 mm accuracy. Functions as base or rover with LTE modem, LoRa and UHF radios, 22-hour battery and 18 GB of internal storage.
- Reach M2 Compact 35 g multi-band RTK GNSS module designed for embedding into UAVs and drone platforms. Provides centimeter accuracy in RTK and PPK with hot-shoe camera synchronization for accurate image geotagging, targeted at drone OEMs and integrators.
- PIX4D & Emlid Scanning Kit Co-branded bundle pairing the Reach RX2 GNSS receiver with PIX4Dcatch mobile photogrammetry, PIX4Dmatic desktop processing and the Emlid Scanning Kit handle for high-precision terrestrial 3D scanning.
- Emlid Flow Mobile (iOS/Android) and web application for setting up Reach receivers, collecting and staking out survey data, managing projects and synchronising with the cloud. Sold on a freemium basis with Pro and Business subscription tiers.
- Emlid Flow 360 Cloud-based land-survey workspace accessible from any web browser for project preparation, data management, team collaboration and field-office synchronization of survey data.
- Emlid Studio Free desktop post-processing software for macOS and Windows that processes RINEX logs, geotags drone imagery (DJI RTK, Autel Enterprise) and supports Stop & Go workflows when real-time RTK links are unavailable.
- Emlid NTRIP Caster Free NTRIP relay service that streams RTCM3 RTK corrections between a base receiver and up to 5 bases / 10 rovers simultaneously, also offering a Local NTRIP Caster mode that broadcasts NTRIP over Wi-Fi for drone workflows with no cellular coverage.
Quantifiable outcome
- 0.44 cm mean error vs total station across 12 control points in HELIX €800M power-plant topo survey
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Companies that use Emlid
Customer profileNamed customers24 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
Emlid technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration16 records
Feature9 records
Emlid partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered flagship / core, core, mid and minor.
- Pix4Dflagship / coreJoint product: "PIX4D & Emlid Scanning Kit" combining the Reach RX2 with PIX4Dcatch (1-year license), the Emlid Scanning Kit handle and PIX4Dcloud / PIX4Dmatic processing. Co-marketed on emlid.com/pix4d-emlid-scanning-kit and via Pix4D's distribution channel in Japan (Pix4D Japan listed as an Emlid dealer).
- Esri (ArcGIS Partner Network)coreEmlid is a member of the Esri Partner Network. The Reach RX2 is MFi-certified and tested for compatibility with ArcGIS Field Maps, Survey123, ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Pro; Emlid is listed on the ArcGIS Marketplace.
- DJI (DJI RTK drones)coreReach receivers are documented to integrate with DJI RTK drones as base stations for centimeter-accurate mapping (DJI Phantom 4 RTK, Matrice 300/350 RTK, Mavic 3 Enterprise RTK). Emlid Studio supports DJI RTK and Autel Enterprise MRK timestamp files for PPK drone image geotagging.
- Autel Robotics (Autel Enterprise drones)coreReach RS2/RS3 used as RTK base for Autel EVO II Enterprise and other Autel Enterprise series drones; Emlid Studio supports Autel MRK files for PPK processing.
- WingtracoreCo-developed "WingtraGROUND powered by Emlid — an all-in-one kit for aerial surveys" (referenced in Emlid blog). Wingtra also reviews and integrates Reach RS4 Pro into its drone-mapping ecosystem.
- TuffwingmidIntegrated Emlid Reach RTK to enable precision drone maps without GCPs; cited as a 4 cm lateral RMS accuracy case study in Emlid marketing.
- Event38midIntegrated Emlid Reach and offers a ready-to-go PPK mapping solution (Drone Data Management System); 2.45 cm horizontal and 5.08 cm vertical RMSE benchmark cited in Emlid marketing.
- 3DroneMappingmidCompleted PPK trials with the Reach M2 module, achieving maximum deviation of ≤0.09 m and few-mm average mean error in all axes; cited as a reference integration.
- ProStarmidBlog references "Emlid and ProStar partnered to deliver centimeter accuracy for critical infrastructure mapping worldwide" — joint solution positioning for utility/infrastructure asset mapping.
- Emlid Authorized Dealer Networkcore60+ authorized dealers across North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania (e.g., Heliguy, RobotShop, Volatus, Adorama, Drone Nerds, 3gon, MOSS Robotics, Pix4D Japan). Listed on /dealers with country filter; each is independent but contractually authorized to resell Emlid hardware, training and support.
- Emlid Affiliate Program partnersminorAffiliate Program (referenced from the site footer and /affiliate-program) pays referral commissions to individuals and partner sites that drive sales to store.emlid.com.
- QField / Mergin Maps / Global Mapper / Avenza Maps / Survey123coreReach RX2 is explicitly tested for and integrated with major mobile GIS applications: QField, Mergin Maps, Global Mapper, Avenza Maps, Esri Survey123 and ArcGIS Field Maps on iOS and Android.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Emlid competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- CHC Navigation: CHC Navigation is a Chinese GNSS equipment maker offering RTK receivers, GNSS modules and total stations at comparable price points to Emlid, targeting surveying, construction and GIS professionals worldwide. It is the closest direct competitor in the affordable multi-band RTK category.
- Stonex: Stonex is an Italian manufacturer of GNSS receivers, total stations and GIS data collectors with a global dealer footprint. It directly competes with Emlid in the multi-band RTK rover category, particularly in Europe and Latin America.
- Spectra Geospatial: Spectra Geospatial (a Trimble-owned brand) sells RTK GNSS receivers, data collectors and field software targeted at surveying and construction. It overlaps directly with Emlid in the mid-tier rover category and competes for the same dealer channels.
- ComNav Technology: ComNav Technology is a Chinese manufacturer of GNSS boards, receivers and OEM modules used in surveying, drone mapping and machine control. Its OEM positioning is directly comparable to Emlid's Reach M2 module strategy.
- Tersus GNSS: Tersus GNSS designs and manufactures RTK GNSS receivers, OEM boards and base stations for surveying, UAV and GIS applications. It is a direct price-point competitor to Emlid in the multi-band RTK segment.
Broad incumbents
- Trimble: Trimble is the dominant incumbent in GNSS surveying, with the R12i and Catalyst product lines spanning high-end receivers and software-defined GNSS. Emlid competes against Trimble's lower-end receivers and increasingly against Trimble Catalyst on price, while Trimble's broader portfolio (software, BIM, agriculture) gives it a wide incumbency advantage.
- Topcon Positioning Group: Topcon provides RTK GNSS receivers, total stations and machine control hardware for surveying and construction. It is one of the legacy "Big Three" surveying brands (with Trimble and Leica) whose premium pricing and dealer networks Emlid is actively disrupting.
- Leica Geosystems (Hexagon): Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, is a premium surveying equipment brand selling high-end RTK GNSS receivers (e.g., GS18 I) and integrated software ecosystems. It represents the high-price incumbent against which Emlid benchmarks itself on price/performance.
Regional players
- South Surveying & Mapping Instruments: South Surveying is a Chinese surveying instrument maker with a strong domestic and Asia-Pacific dealer presence that increasingly exports RTK GNSS receivers worldwide. It is a comparable affordable RTK competitor though primarily recognized in Asian markets.
Emerging players
- Bad Elf: Bad Elf makes low-cost GNSS receivers and accessories for iOS, including RTK-capable devices used for GIS data collection. It overlaps with Emlid's Reach RX2 use case of bringing centimeter accuracy to mobile GIS users, particularly in utilities and field mapping.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Profiles2 records
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Frequently asked questions about Emlid
What does Emlid do?
Emlid designs, manufactures and sells affordable RTK GNSS receivers (Reach RS4 Pro, Reach RS4, Reach RX2, Reach RS3, Reach M2) under the Reach brand, paired with an integrated software stack (Emlid Flow mobile/web app, Emlid Flow 360 cloud workspace, Emlid Studio PPK post-processor, and Emlid NTRIP Caster). The products deliver centimeter-level positioning for surveying, construction, drone mapping, GIS, archaeology and OEM UAV integration workflows, sold direct-to-customer and through a global authorized dealer network.
Is Emlid a public or private company?
Emlid is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Emlid founded?
Emlid was founded in 2014. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Emlid based?
Emlid is headquartered in Budapest, Hungary, in the Europe region.
How does Emlid make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. GNSS receiver hardware sales are the primary driver. The others are emlid Flow / Flow 360 Pro subscription, free software services (Emlid Studio, Emlid NTRIP Caster) and education and Affiliate programs.
Who are Emlid's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are CHC Navigation, Stonex, Spectra Geospatial, ComNav Technology and Tersus GNSS. Broad incumbents are Trimble, Topcon Positioning Group and Leica Geosystems (Hexagon). South Surveying & Mapping Instruments is listed as a regional player. Bad Elf is listed as an emerging player.
Does Emlid have an API?
Yes. An API integration is offered for the Reach RX2 to enable third-party developers to integrate high-accuracy positioning data into their own applications and GIS software. Developers can stream NMEA position data via Bluetooth to mobile and desktop apps, and feed coordinates into custom field-data collection, GIS, and asset-management tools. Developer documentation is at docs.emlid.com/reachrx2/api-integration/api-integration-intro.