How we used AI to build our newest Open Buildings dataset
Google’s Open Buildings 2.5D Temporal Dataset is helping to fill a major gap in data for population and density in the developing world. Maps
The engineer who used Maps to help during a mask shortage
Using Google Maps, a developer created a map of available mask supplies in Taiwan during the COVID pandemic. Maps
3 ways we’ve used Google Maps to support people across Asia Pacific
Google Maps has its roots deep in the Asia Pacific region. Back in 2004, two Aussies and two Danes in Sydney created the technology that underpinned Google Maps, a servi… Maps
How we used Plus Codes to create over 14,000 addresses in a Brazilian favela
Here’s a look at how communities in Brazil used Plus Codes Google technology to connect with much-needed services. Maps
How navigation data is used for video game development
The realistic racetrack in the Assetto Corsa game. (Screenshot: Dronezone) News from OxTS The possible applications for 3D point clouds are almost endless. When you think of lidar, the mind naturally wanders to applications of the autonomous vehicle navigation or…
SimActive used to determine financial assistance after Hurricane Dorian
Photo: SimActive SimActive Inc., a developer of photogrammetry software, announces that its Correlator3D software has been used by Air Data Solutions (ADS) in Florida to determine financial assistance following Hurricane Dorian. Aerial imagery was collected before the storm for pre-hurricane…