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posted by takyon on Monday August 03 2015, @04:50PM   Printer-friendly
from the here-be-driverless dept.

BBC writes that German carmakers Audi, BMW and Daimler are buying Nokia's "Here" maps business for €2.8bn (£2bn):

"High-precision digital maps are a crucial component of the mobility of the future," said Dieter Zetsche, chairman of the board of Daimler. The carmakers plan to use Here's technology to combine precise digital maps with real-time vehicle data more closely. "For the automotive industry, this is the basis for new assistance systems and ultimately fully autonomous driving," the automakers said in a statement.

The rival automakers each plan to hold an equal stake in Here. The company said vehicle manufacturers are sharing data to make real-time map updates a reality.

Perhaps it's also worth mentioning that Nokia bought Navteq in 2007 for €5.7bn.

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  • (Score: 1) by vali.magni on Tuesday August 04 2015, @01:14AM

    by vali.magni (5678) on Tuesday August 04 2015, @01:14AM (#217680)

    I love here maps when driving around Europe because of excellent offline navigation. In fact, it knows the speed limits on each stretch of the road and gives you an audible and visual indication if you are going too fast. Voice navigation has been good in general, and route recalculation is fast. The only thing missing with offline maps is real-time traffic info.

    I hope the new owners continue to develop it instead of closing it off and making it proprietary for use in their cars only.

  • (Score: 2) by q.kontinuum on Tuesday August 04 2015, @11:42AM

    by q.kontinuum (532) on Tuesday August 04 2015, @11:42AM (#217868) Journal

    Worth to mention that the apps do support traffic information, but obviously you have to be online for that to work. Still, the map-data can be downloaded in forehand.

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