TomTom sees future in autonomous vehicles
Date: Friday, April 13 @ 04:36:46 UTC
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Despite the endless news coverage, self-driving cars are not going to be an everyday sight on our streets just yet. There’s a long way to go in developing the technology required and TomTom is investing heavily in developing the high definition maps that these vehicles will require.
As personal navigation device sales continue to decline, TomTom is looking to place itself at the core of autonomous vehicles and its background in map data gives it a head start albeit facing stiff competition from HERE and Google.
TomTom's concept is RoadDNA. This innovation provides precise lateral and longitudinal positioning using LIDAR data to efficiently determine a vehicles position
Trucks equipped with software and maps from TomTom that will automatically adjust speed when they approach a curve or hill climb are expected later this year. Initially aimed at reducing fuel consumption, the technology will form part of that required for self-driving vehicles in the future, where that will be.
Source: www.tomtom.com
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