Sonitor Expands Staff Safety Capabilities With AstraNav Geomagnetic Positioning Integration

Sonitor has entered a commercial agreement to integrate AstraNav’s M‑GPS geomagnetic positioning technology into its mobile staff safety application, enabling indoor location capabilities without the need for additional infrastructure. The move strengthens Sonitor’s portfolio of real‑time location solutions by adding a lightweight, smartphone‑based option that can extend safety coverage across complex healthcare environments.

AstraNav’s software uses the Earth’s magnetic field and standard device sensors to generate three‑dimensional location data, allowing supported smartphones to determine their position indoors without relying on Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth or dedicated RTLS hardware.

Expanding Mobile‑Based Safety Capabilities

By incorporating M‑GPS into its mobile platform, Sonitor will offer healthcare organizations a more flexible and scalable approach to staff safety. The enhanced application will support:

• Indoor location visibility for staff using approved smartphones
• Rapid duress alerting with real‑time positional awareness
• Deployment in areas where traditional RTLS infrastructure is impractical
• Broader safety coverage across diverse clinical and non‑clinical spaces

This mobile capability complements the company’s SonitorONE platform, which unifies multiple locating technologies and workflow applications into a single enterprise system. Organizations can now extend staff protection through mobile devices while maintaining integration with Sonitor’s enterprise‑grade RTLS ecosystem.

Advancing Practical, Scalable Safety Solutions

Sonitor leaders emphasized that the integration represents a meaningful step toward more accessible and cost‑effective safety tools for healthcare teams. AstraNav noted that the collaboration aligns with its mission to improve safety and productivity across industries through infrastructure‑free positioning technologies.

About Sonitor

Sonitor provides real‑time location intelligence solutions for healthcare, including high‑precision ultrasound‑based RTLS and enterprise workflow applications. The company’s SonitorONE platform integrates multiple locating technologies and has been deployed in more than 300 hospitals and health systems worldwide.

About AstraNav

AstraNav develops M‑GPS, a software‑based indoor positioning technology that operates without external connectivity or additional hardware. Powered by machine learning algorithms, the system converts geomagnetic signatures into accurate location data and has been validated across sectors including healthcare, retail, aerospace, transportation and government.