Microsoft teams with Navteq to expand their Streetside coverage
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When Microsoft launched Streetside a few days ago (a direct competitor to Google's StreetView), I wondered how they could possibly catch up with the huge amount of coverage that Google already has in place. Their answer: Navteq. Navteq has vehicles on the road all the time, collecting road data (speed limits, bridge heights, etc). Microsoft plans to "strap a few cameras on their vehicles to record some photos". It certainly seems like a great way to start playing catch-up. I still imagine it'll be quite a while until they have anywhere close to as much imagery as Google, but this gives them a solid plan to start gaining some ground.
Microsoft teams with Navteq to expand their Streetside coverage
Microsoft teams with Navteq to expand their…
Microsoft teams with Navteq to expand their Streetside coverage
When Microsoft launched Streetside a few days ago (a direct competitor to Google's StreetView), I wondered how they could possibly catch up with the huge amount of coverage that Google already has in place. Their answer: Navteq. Navteq has vehicles on the road all the time, collecting road data (speed limits, bridge heights, etc). Microsoft plans to "strap a few cameras on their vehicles to record some photos". It certainly seems like a great way to start playing catch-up. I still imagine it'll be quite a while until they have anywhere close to as much imagery as Google, but this gives them a solid plan to start gaining some ground.