diff --git a/libraries/AP_GPS/AP_GPS.cpp b/libraries/AP_GPS/AP_GPS.cpp
index 000630e5df..b77549543c 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_GPS/AP_GPS.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_GPS/AP_GPS.cpp
@@ -295,6 +295,11 @@ AP_GPS::detect_instance(uint8_t instance)
 			_broadcast_gps_type("SIRF", instance, dstate->last_baud);
 			new_gps = new AP_GPS_SIRF(*this, state[instance], _port[instance]);
 		}
+        else if ((_type[instance] == GPS_TYPE_AUTO || _type[instance] == GPS_TYPE_ERB) &&
+                 AP_GPS_ERB::_detect(dstate->erb_detect_state, data)) {
+            _broadcast_gps_type("ERB", instance, dstate->last_baud);
+            new_gps = new AP_GPS_ERB(*this, state[instance], _port[instance]);
+        }
 		else if (now - dstate->detect_started_ms > (ARRAY_SIZE(_baudrates) * GPS_BAUD_TIME_MS)) {
 			// prevent false detection of NMEA mode in
 			// a MTK or UBLOX which has booted in NMEA mode
diff --git a/libraries/AP_GPS/AP_GPS.h b/libraries/AP_GPS/AP_GPS.h
index b427c2a335..ab8a589503 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_GPS/AP_GPS.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_GPS/AP_GPS.h
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ public:
         GPS_TYPE_SBF   = 10,
 		GPS_TYPE_GSOF  = 11,
 		GPS_TYPE_QURT  = 12,
+        GPS_TYPE_ERB = 13,
     };
 
     /// GPS status codes
@@ -379,6 +380,7 @@ private:
         struct SIRF_detect_state sirf_detect_state;
         struct NMEA_detect_state nmea_detect_state;
         struct SBP_detect_state sbp_detect_state;
+        struct ERB_detect_state erb_detect_state;
     } detect_state[GPS_MAX_INSTANCES];
 
     struct {
@@ -408,5 +410,6 @@ private:
 #include "AP_GPS_QURT.h"
 #include "AP_GPS_SBF.h"
 #include "AP_GPS_GSOF.h"
+#include "AP_GPS_ERB.h"
 
 #endif // __AP_GPS_H__