The New Era In Mapping: Maps For Machines By Machines


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These advancements are accelerating the need for a new generation of smarter maps made for machines, by machines. These smart maps are referred to by different terms, including high-definition, high-precision, highly detailed and AV (autonomous vehicle) maps. Maps built for machines, not peopleMaps have traditionally been designed by humans, for humans, but a new era of innovation is underway that focuses on maps for machines. While at Apple, he launched Apple 3D Buildings, and at Google he was a core member of Google Earth and Google Maps teams. Wheeler was a tech lead manager at Google, where he led Google Geo enterprise products, including the creation of Google Maps Engine (GME).