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Video: Navteq True demo at MWC 2010

3 replies · 3,703 views · Started 18 March 2010

Navteq, at Mobile World Congress 2010, showed off their new mapping collection system called Navteq True. The system, which is placed on top of a vehicle combines a LIDAR system, multiple panoramic cameras, and positioning (GPS and IMU) sensors. Navteq is part of Nokia and its digital mapping products underlie numerous location products and services, including Ovi Maps. In this video we get a closer look at the system, see some of the data it collects and find out what implications it has for digital maps.

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Whilst very cool, there doesn't seem to have been much progress since they showed this off at Nokiaworld 08.