Volkswagen Autonomous Driving Subsidiary Utilizes Hivemapper Map Data Based on Solana (SOL)

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JH Kim

Summary

  • It has been revealed that Volkswagen's autonomous driving subsidiary, Volkswagen ADMT, has adopted 'Bee Maps' from the Solana (SOL)-based decentralized mapping service Hivemapper.
  • It stated that participants collect street images with cameras mounted on vehicles, record them on the blockchain, and are rewarded with virtual assets accordingly.
  • Volkswagen announced plans to utilize this data for training and validating autonomous driving algorithms.

According to CoinDesk, a virtual asset (cryptocurrency) specialist media outlet, on the 8th (local time), Volkswagen's autonomous driving technology development subsidiary Volkswagen ADMT has adopted 'Bee Maps' from the Solana (SOL)-based decentralized mapping service Hivemapper for real-time map data collection.

Hivemapper allows participants to collect street images with cameras mounted on vehicles, record this data on the blockchain, and receive rewards in virtual assets.

Volkswagen plans to use this data for training and validating autonomous driving algorithms.

Unlike traditional centralized map platforms, Hivemapper stands out for its community-based decentralized structure.

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JH Kim

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