[9] Garmin was initially associated with personal in-car navigation devices, but now offers several product lines across different markets, with an emphasis on smartwatch technology.

[30] That same year, the company introduced a new corporate logo,[31] and opened its first retail store, located on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois.

[37][38] Vivofit tracks a wearer’s steps and learns an individual’s activity level in order to adjust daily goals.

[52] The following year, Garmin introduced the FDA-cleared ECG app, allowing users to record heart rhythm and check for atrial fibrillation.

[54] In addition to their health and wellness features, the watches were chosen because they have the ability to disable GPS functionality, should there be a need for higher military privacy and security.

[55] That same year, the company announced that Garmin fenix 7 watches would be used by crew members  during the Polaris Dawn space mission to monitor health stats and vitals.

[63] Digital Cyclone Inc (DCI), located in Chanhassen, Minnesota, provides mobile weather solutions[buzzword] for consumers, pilots, and outdoor enthusiasts.

[70][71] Prior to the acquisition, Garmin and Firstbeat had a partnership to create dynamic training programs for athletes based on activity and fitness data captured throughout the day.

[71] In 2021 Garmin acquired AeroData, a Scottsdale, Arizona based company that provides aircraft performance software for over 135 airlines worldwide.

[28] In October 2023, Garmin’s co-founders, Gary Burrrell and Dr. Min Kao, were named to the U.S. National Aviation Hall of Fame class of 2024.

[92] It operates as Formar (Belgium), Garmin AMB (Canada), Belanor (Norway), Trepat (Spain), and Garmin-Cluj (Romania).

Some of the features include optical heart rate sensors, Body Battery energy monitoring, contactless payment.

The Garmin Vivofit 3 measures the wearer's duration and quality of sleep, quantifies body movement, records heart rate, counts steps and the number of stairs climbed.

It comes with the touch screen and includes heart rate monitoring, media player controls, smart notifications and phone finder features.

[105] In the early 2000s Garmin launched a series of personal GNSS devices aimed at recreational runners called the Forerunner.

[115][116] A few select products in this category include fenix (a multisport adventure watch), Descent, Approach, inReach, the Garmin Drive series and Alpha.

[118] Other eTrex models include the Summit, Venture, Legend, and Vista, each with various additional features such as WAAS, altimeter, digital compass, city database, and highway maps.

[124] resolution, color & touch The Geko series was a compact line of handheld GPS receivers aimed at the budget or lightweight hiking market.

Another early product, a handheld GPS receiver, was sold to US military personnel serving in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia during the 1991 Gulf War.

The Garmin Foretrex is a similar wrist-worn GNNS device with two-dimensional GPS tracking and waypoint projection called.

In 2004, Garmin introduced its 60C line of handheld GPS mapping receivers, featuring increased sensitivity and storage capacity along with a battery life of up to 30 hours in battery-save mode.

Garmin manufactures a number of recreational marine electronics with products that include chartplotters and multifunction displays,[136] cartography,[137] fishfinders,[138] SONAR,[139][140] Autopilot Systems,[136] RADAR,[141][142] VHF communication radios,[143] and handheld wearable devices.

Garmin also manufactures a line of sonar fishfinders, including some units that also have GPS capability, and some that use spread spectrum technology.

[156] The product categories Garmin manufactures include domain controllers, infotainment units,[156][151] map databases,[157] and cameras.

[166][168][169][170] A few select products in this category include G1000, Autoland, Garmin PlaneSync, Runway Occupancy Awareness, and GTN Touchscreen avionics.

In 2003, Garmin acquired UPS Aviation Technologies, including that firm's II Morrow Apollo line of aircraft MFD/GPS/NAV/COMM units.

In 1986, United Parcel Service (UPS) purchased the company to expand the use of electronic technology in the package delivery and tracking business.

[171] The new certified WAAS engine yielded vertical and horizontal accuracy of one meter RMS in guidance into airports without existing ILS approaches.

[178] Garmin plans to equip other platforms in 2020, like the TBM 940, and hopes to eventually expand its offer to the G1000 avionics suite.

In 2007 Garmin began sponsorship of English Premier League football club Middlesbrough in a one-year deal that was carried into a second year for the 2008/09 season.