Ultra Wideband (UWB) technology is a highly developed wireless radio communication technology used, among others, in location systems. The article focuses on using UWB technology to construct a guide location system for an Unmanned Ground Platform (UGV). In order to carry out the research, the parameters of the measurement noise occurring in real UWB modules were determined. The mentioned noise simulated disturbed distance measurement indications, modelling real measurements. The paper presents the results of simulation research of selected location algorithms for a guide location system based on UWB technology. The work compares the total location errors of the guide of selected algorithms based on geometric methods, trilateration and optimization methods. Simulation studies allow for quick testing of algorithms, taking into account real disturbances and constitute the first stage of work on implementing various algorithms in a real positioning system.