Garmin Satellite Navigation Device

This image features a Garmin standalone satellite navigation (sat nav) unit mounted on a car dashboard. Garmin is one of the world's most renowned manufacturers of GPS technology for automotive, aviation, marine, outdoor, and sports activities.

The company was founded in 1989 in Lenexa, Kansas, United States, by Gary Burrell and Min Kao (combining their first names to create 'Garmin'). Originally called ProNav, the company quickly became a pioneer in civilian GPS navigation devices.

Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, while maintaining principal operational headquarters in Olathe, Kansas, USA. The majority of Garmin's manufacturing operations and supply chain facilities are located in Taiwan.