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Qualcomm’s AI maps could change how self-driving cars navigate

Self-driving cars have always depended on maps, but the maps themselves are starting to look a lot more like the brains of ...
CNET

Forget GPS, Civil Maps gives self-driving cars street smarts

Startup Civil Maps today announced an augmented-reality component to its 3D mapping technology, overlaying street signs and other traffic infrastructure with identifying tags generated by its deep ...
Motor Authority

Mercedes integrates highly detailed HERE maps in self-driving tech

Mercedes-Benz's future self-driving cars will rely on a cloud-based high-definition map updated in real time to see the world around them. The machine-readable map, known as the HD Live Map, will come ...
Futurism

Self-Driving Cars Could Rely on Crowdsourced Maps

Google Maps might be detailed enough to help you find a new restaurant, but if you want your car to autonomously drive you to dinner, it’s going to need a map that’s far more accurate. Now a startup ...
Wired

Your Next Gig: Map the Streets For Self-Driving Cars

I went for a drive in San Francisco’s Mission District last month. It was late morning, and there wasn’t much traffic. As I wended my way through the side streets, I avoided a double-parked armored ...
Popular Science

Google is working on ‘self-healing’ maps, thanks to artificial intelligence

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Zoom in on the Google Maps app on your phone, and eventually the ...
MIT Technology Review

There’s no Google Maps for self-driving cars, so this startup is building it

Self-driving cars navigate using both onboard sensors that spot obstacles and detailed, 3-D maps of streets, signs, and infrastructure. But building these maps, and keeping them up to date, is a huge ...