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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Technology |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Headquarters | 279 E Arrow Hwy, San Dimas, California 91773 |
| Products | GPS receivers, mapping software |
| Parent | MiTAC |
| Website | MagellanGPS.com |
Magellan Navigation, Inc. is an American producer of consumer and professional grade global positioning system receivers, named after Ferdinand Magellan, the first explorer to circumnavigate the globe. Headquartered in San Dimas, California, with European sales and engineering centres in Nantes, France and Moscow, Russia, Magellan also produces aftermarket automotive GPS units, including the Hertz Neverlost system found in Hertz rental cars. The Maestro, RoadMate, Triton, and eXplorist lines are Magellan's current consumer offerings. The company also produces proprietary road maps (DirectRoute), topographic maps (Topo), and marine charts (BlueNav) for use with its consumer GPS receivers.