Apple updates the data in its maps app. From now on, cars and pedestrians in Germany will also be traveling with cameras and radar devices – in these places.
Starting in May, Apple will also be sending mobile teams onto German roads to collect data for Apple Maps. (Source: Apple)
Apple is currently updating its Apple Maps navigation app. To do this, the manufacturer from Cupertino has to collect new data. In Germany, survey trips with cars are now being carried out nationwide on behalf of Apple. These should last until August 15th. You can see where the cars drive and when on this Apple website.
From May 23rd to July 31st, teams will also be traveling with a portable system in the urban areas of Munich, Berlin, Potsdam and Hamburg. According to Apple, the mobile teams will primarily work in pedestrian-only streets, parks and squares. Here too, the manufacturer from Cupertino provides precise information on where you can meet the teams on the website mentioned above.
Cars drive nationwide, mobile teams in several cities
Both the cars and the mobile teams are equipped with sophisticated imaging and LiDAR capture devices. LiDAR technology is used to recognize the shape and form of objects in the environment.
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Make the house unrecognizable on Apple Maps
You don’t want your house or property to be visible in Apple Maps with Apple’s Look Around function? We’ll tell you how you can apply for deidentification.
Apple pays attention to protecting your privacy when collecting data. For example, Apple will obscure faces and vehicle license plates in the images before publishing them in the “Look Around” feature. The company also pixelates houses upon request. All you need to do is send an email [email protected].
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