HAVE YOU HEARD OF THIS? Yes, exactly 😳😳😳, the company of the well-known car manufacturer Volkswagen ADMT, which deals with autonomous vehicles, has signed a partnership with #Hivemapper . The latter company has a blockchain-based mapping network #Солана $SOL called 'Bee Maps', just like that 😊😊😊.
What will this give?) It will allow the test fleet of Volkswagen ADMT robotaxis to transition from static to dynamic mapping. That is, data will be obtained in real-time, which is critically important for robotaxis that need up-to-date information for effective navigation.
Cool, tell me ????😊😊🤩🤩, how does it work? Bee Maps aggregates images based on Bee dashcams installed by drivers. Then the uploaded video footage is transformed by machine learning models into lane markings, signs, and temporary work zones. Participants in this network receive HONEY tokens for each confirmed segment. Hivemapper claims that this provides the freshest mapping data in the world. Bee Maps sells the acquired data through APIs that feed routing and localization systems used by logistics companies. And now also by robotaxi developers.
Volkswagen ADMT currently has about 30 autonomous electric vans ID.Buzz circulating the streets of Hamburg. The company plans to send thousands of robotaxis to Los Angeles in partnership with Uber. This expansion aims for a fully autonomous service by the end of 2026. Each vehicle relies on a array of sensors, including 13 cameras and nine lidars, which generate about five gigabytes of data per second. However, navigation still requires external maps for localization in adverse conditions, such as rain, sun glare, or fresh construction.
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If you're interested: the Hivemapper Bee dashcam itself - LTE and WiFi - does not come cheap: $589. The HONEY token is currently trading at $0.01822.
