NVIDIA to buy autonomous vehicle mapping company DeepMapIts maps are more precise and updated more often than others. By S. Dent, 06.11.2021
Apple is using Subaru Imprezas with old garbage-can Mac Pros to map the USEach vehicle is equipped with four, 4TB SSDs.By C. Fisher, 09.08.2020
Neato’s robotic D10 vacuum uses LIDAR-based navigationThe company announced three new vacuums arriving this fall.By C. Fisher, 09.04.2020
Google Maps is tracking the spread of America's wildfires hour by hourThere's no word on when the feature could launch in other countries.By C. Velazco, 08.20.2020
Almost a fifth of Earth's ocean floor has been mappedIt could help with biology, tide tracking and internet cables.By J. Fingas, 06.21.2020
Ford shares a year's worth of self-driving car dataIt wants to help advance autonomous vehicle research and development.By C. Fisher, 05.05.2020
USGS releases first complete geologic map of the MoonYou can study the lunar surface in unprecedented detail.By J. Fingas, 04.26.2020
Google Maps for iOS and Android is getting a makeoverThere are a handful of new features and a new logo, too. By N. Ingraham, 02.06.2020
Google Earth's new creation tools help you tell storiesYou can weave personal narratives around the places you care about.By J. Fingas, 11.20.2019
MIT and Ford help delivery robots navigate to your doorstepTheir technique doesn't require mapping areas in advance.By C. Fisher, 11.04.2019
Waymo cars will start mapping streets in Los AngelesIt wants to know if its self-driving cars are a good fit.By J. Fingas, 10.07.2019
FCC hopes to fix its broadband maps with more precise dataThis is on top of a proposed $20 billion rural broadband fund.By J. Fingas, 08.01.2019
Facebook used its AI smarts to build detailed disease prevention mapsThey focus on demographics, how people move and network coverage.By K. Holt, 05.20.2019
Google Maps lets some users create public eventsIt's early days, but you could soon add a party or meet-up.By J. Fingas, 03.24.2019
Toyota experiment uses cameras to create city maps for self-driving carsIt could dramatically improve awareness for driverless vehicles.By J. Fingas, 02.28.2019
Here is developing a car navigation system powered by AlexaA worthy adversary for CarPlay and Android Auto?By N. Summers, 01.07.2019
Apple is using backpacks to collect map data in San FranciscoIt's using a Google-like strategy to collect more accurate info.By J. Fingas, 10.13.2018
Here attacks Google Maps with new freemium website planGoogle's recent changes alienated many small website developers. By S. Dent, 08.06.2018
Niantic is building AR maps with help from 'Pokémon Go' playersIt wants to move beyond gaming.By J. Fingas, 05.09.2018
Uber’s battle to get your car to arrive on timeIt’s all about the routing and partnerships. By R. Baldwin, 02.01.2018