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I believe this is somehow connected with the data Apple uses in their Maps application. Apple bought C3, at the time a division of SAAB, back in 2011. Seems str

I believe this is somehow connected with the data Apple uses in their Maps application. Apple bought C3, at the time a division of SAAB, back in 2011. Seems strange that SAAB now is back in (almost) the same kind of business as what they sold of to Apple. http://jalopnik.com/5879255/how-apple-bought-saabs-futuristic-mapping-software http://jalopnik.com/5879255/how-apple-bought-saabs-futuristi...

johansch 11y ago
Apple probably only bought the rights to use the tech in civilian applications.
- sorenjan 11y ago
  That's exactly it.
Bedon292 11y ago
While it does appear to be similar at first look, they are actually different technologies. C3 requires a plane / helicopter / UAV to fly (very low, 500m) over an area to capture the data, then it can be processed into a 3d map. Seems similar to street view, but from the air. Takes continuous images of an area. Vricon however is using satellite imagery taken from just a few angles to then generate the 3d data. This means it can be done anywhere in the world, without needing to fly there. Which means the process could be started almost immediately, and without endangering anyone if the area is dangerous or remote.