Maxar looks to fill demand for accurate 3D mapping for autonomous vehicles (Sandra Erwin, Space News)

October 8, 2021

A technology gap in the autonomous vehicle industry today is access to highly accurate 3D maps of the Earth so vehicles can identify objects and safely navigate in unfamiliar terrain.

Earth observation company and satellite imagery provider Maxar has produced high-fidelity maps for military and government customers, and is now positioning to fill a growing demand for this technology in commercial markets like driverless automobiles, said Tony Frazier, Maxar’s executive vice president of global field operations.

Maxar looks to fill demand for accurate 3D mapping for autonomous vehicles – SpaceNews

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Marco Emanuele è appassionato di cultura della complessità, cultura della tecnologia e relazioni internazionali. Approfondisce il pensiero di Hannah Arendt, Edgar Morin, Raimon Panikkar. Marco ha insegnato Evoluzione della Democrazia e Totalitarismi, è l’editor di The Global Eye e scrive per The Science of Where Magazine. Marco Emanuele is passionate about complexity culture, technology culture and international relations. He delves into the thought of Hannah Arendt, Edgar Morin, Raimon Panikkar. He has taught Evolution of Democracy and Totalitarianisms. Marco is editor of The Global Eye and writes for The Science of Where Magazine.

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