Publicly owned Garmin, headquartered in the US, was founded in 1989 and employs approximately 8,210 people. The company manufactures consumer electronics, specifically hand-held, portable, and fixed-mount global positioning system (GPS)-enabled products. Garmin also offers navigation, communications, and information products catering to the automotive/mobile, outdoor, fitness, marine, and general aviation markets.
Garmin users are approaching a new level of personalized data analysis, moving beyond manufacturer-curated insights into customizable AI-driven interpretation without requiring a Connect subscription, a development reported on March 15, 2026. Previously, on March 14, 2026, the company issued Service Alert 26027, dated March 12, 2026, to address a potential misuse risk involving advisory vertical guidance (+V) on non-precision approaches across affected retrofit and OEM avionics systems, which display a +V glidepath on LNAV and LP approaches. Earlier on March 14, Garmin was identified as an "under-the-radar tech play" for investors, having printed record revenues as a GPS and wearables giant. This followed a series of recent updates to its smartwatches, detailed on March 13, 2026, aimed at enhancing user experience and features and signaling a shift towards proactive, personalized experiences to counter device abandonment due to frustrating software.
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