Mobileye, NavInfo to produce crowdsourced maps in China
Mobileye, the Intel-owned producer of obstacle detection software, has formed a partnership with NavInfo Co. to create crowdsourced maps in China.
The companies will create high-definition maps by using data uploaded from vehicles equipped with Mobileye cameras and software.
NavInfo will use Mobileye’s data -- dubbed Road Experience Management -- to create high-definition road maps for self-driving vehicles.
Mobileye has touted its crowdsourced maps for vehicles ranging from Level 3 -- capable of automated driving on some highways -- up to fully automated robotaxis.
The deal will enable Mobileye to expand operations in China, where it supplies software and cameras to state-owned SAIC Motor Corp. for automatic emergency braking.
NavInfo, of Beijing, was founded in 2002. The company produces navigation maps, dynamic traffic information, navigation software and telematics technology.
Last year, NavInfo joined with Internet giant Tencent and Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC in a bid to acquire a 10 percent stake in mapmaker Here International, of Amsterdam, the world’s top producer of automotive navigation maps.
The bid fizzled after U.S. authorities vetoed the deal.
The companies will create high-definition maps by using data uploaded from vehicles equipped with Mobileye cameras and software.
NavInfo will use Mobileye’s data -- dubbed Road Experience Management -- to create high-definition road maps for self-driving vehicles.
Mobileye has touted its crowdsourced maps for vehicles ranging from Level 3 -- capable of automated driving on some highways -- up to fully automated robotaxis.
The deal will enable Mobileye to expand operations in China, where it supplies software and cameras to state-owned SAIC Motor Corp. for automatic emergency braking.
NavInfo, of Beijing, was founded in 2002. The company produces navigation maps, dynamic traffic information, navigation software and telematics technology.
Last year, NavInfo joined with Internet giant Tencent and Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC in a bid to acquire a 10 percent stake in mapmaker Here International, of Amsterdam, the world’s top producer of automotive navigation maps.
The bid fizzled after U.S. authorities vetoed the deal.
