Innovation

Building the next generation digital map
 
Tele Atlas is taking a quantum leap toward the promise of real-time digital maps — maps that reflect current road attributes, speed restrictions, and traffic conditions — that guide with efficiency, safety, and accuracy. Real-time maps that reflect the reality of the moment and the surrounding environment, providing the best possibilities for parking, fuel prices, restaurants, and more.

We’re accomplishing that goal by being the first company in the world to leverage the power of the end user community — the millions who drive, observe, and report on the roadways and surroundings of North America every day, and Europe four times each day. It’s their constant input and feedback on billions of kilometers of traffic conditions, speed profiles, and other attributes that help us deliver maps with up-to-the-minute information on the best routes, points of interest, traffic patterns and more

Additional areas where Tele Atlas is working to create the next generation of digital maps include:

3D Maps
Advanced three-dimensional maps of cities around the world that help visitors orient themselves to new environments. 
 
Advanced Driver Information Systems (ADAS)
Next-generation initiatives focused on making automobile driving safer, cleaner, more fuel efficient, and more comfortable.

Data Delivery
New methods for more rapid delivery of digital maps, POIs, and other dynamic content.

Dynamic Traffic Information
Allows users to receive the most up-to-date traffic information on their devices to get the smartest routes. 

Pedestrian Navigation
Tools that extend navigation beyond the automobile to encompass everything from pedestrian paths and crosswalks to metro, bus, and taxi information

Tele Atlas collaborates on industry-wide, standards-based initiatives with partners from a variety of sectors, including government, enterprise, application developers, hardware manufacturers and others. The ultimate goal of these efforts is to give users easy access to maps and relevant spatial information from virtually any location at any time.