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The number of GPS tracking services are on the rise. From finding employess, children, friends or pets it appears that location services are creating a demand that mobile carriers are happy to meet. Keep reading for a quick roundup of what is on offer.

Autodesk has recently announced the launch of Autodesk Insight over the Vodaphone Spain network. Autodesk Insight helps dispatchers schedule routes and find employees using a browser-based interface. The product is helpful for managing deliveries and service calls, and customers can be notified of delays.

Meanwhile, uLocate Communications gained another US$11 million in investments from international venture capital firm Venrock and returning investors GrandBanks Capital and Kodiak Venture Partners. Among other features, uLocate’s WHERE widgets give easy access to directions, weather, golf courses, roadside help, and a “brewery finder.” Like Ask Mobile GPS, ULocate only works on Sprint phones at this point. And uLocate recommends you get an unlimited mobile data plan before you get too involved in locating things.

In the UK, mobile tracking services such as Follow Us and Trace a Mobile help subscribers keep a handle on children and elderly relatives, as long as they are carrying a registered mobile phone. In Sweden, Petlink Development helps find lost dogs through SMS.

In the US, however, similar mobile tracking services are harder to find, since most carriers disable GPS on their phones. And there are privacy concerns. Even child-oriented kajeet doesn’t enable parents to track their children. And friend finders such as StreetHive, Mologogo, Buddy Beacon and Loopt let subscribers control who they give their location to.