{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-post-js","path":"/blog/nvidia-to-buy-autonomous-vehicle-mapping-company-deepmap/","result":{"data":{"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"No Frills News"}},"contentfulNfnPost":{"postTitle":"NVIDIA to buy autonomous vehicle mapping company DeepMap","slug":"nvidia-to-buy-autonomous-vehicle-mapping-company-deepmap","createdLocal":"2021-06-11 14:30:53.706015","publishDate":"None","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","sourceUrl":{"sourceUrl":"https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nvidia-acquires-high-definition-mapping-startup-deep-map-110512963.html"},"postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"<p>NVIDIA is to acquire DeepMap, a company that makes high-definition mapping technology for self-driving cars.\n\"DeepMap is expected to extend our mapping products, help us scale worldwide map operations and expand our full self-driving expertise,\" said NVIDIA VP Ali Kani.\nNVIDIA points out that maps accurate to within a few meters are fine for turn-by-turn GPS directions, but autonomous vehicles require greater accuracy.\nNVIDIA plans to integrate the tech into its Drive platform to bolster mapping and localization capabilities.\nDrive technology is currently used by Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, Audi, Volvo and others with varying degrees of features and complexity.</p>"}}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"nvidia-to-buy-autonomous-vehicle-mapping-company-deepmap"}}}