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Do you happen to know if this is because of Waymo? I've always wondered how much of a feedback loop there is between Waymo and Google Maps. They've never offici
by ra7 5y ago
Do you happen to know if this is because of Waymo? I've always wondered how much of a feedback loop there is between Waymo and Google Maps. They've never officially confirmed anything and I can't find any literature on it.
- gundmc 5y agoAccording to their blog post[1], this is done with satellite imagery and not Waymo data. [1] - https://blog.google/products/maps/google-maps-101-ai-power-new-features-io-2021/ https://blog.google/products/maps/google-maps-101-ai-power-n...
- jeffbee 5y agoInteresting. If true, I wonder why the highly detailed map of Chandler AZ ends abruptly at the boundary of the Waymo One service area.
- advisedwang 5y agoI got the impression that the extra data is not collected by Waymo, it's collected by ariel photography and streetview cards. However it is in a sense because of waymo - they need to collect this additional data to provide the best maps to the autonomous cars.