The BMW 7-Series to Feature HD Live Maps From HERE Technologies for Hands-Free Highway Driving in North America at Speeds up to 80 MPH

​BMW will soon launch its first vehicle in North America that supports SAE Level-2+ automated driving at speeds of up to 80mph /130 km/h. To support hands-free driving on highways in the U.S. and Canada, BMW’s flagship sedan will feature cloud-based, live HD maps from HERE Technologies.

Eric Walz2023-01-03 09:15 PT

BMW’s Latest Vehicle OS Features ‘Learning Navigation’ With Real-Time, Predictive Routing Capabilities From Mapping Company HERE Technologies

What if vehicle navigation systems were smarter, learning an individual's driving style to improve and personalize the driving experience? BMW’s latest vehicle operating system delivers this with a feature called “Learning Navigation” that’s being powered by technology from mapping company HERE Technologies.

Eric Walz2022-06-01 09:15 PT

Mapping Company HERE Technologies Adds AccuWeather to its Maps, EV Drivers Can Now Better Estimate Range Based on Weather Data

Netherlands-based HERE Technologies, a leading location data and mapping company, today announced that AccuWeather has joined its HERE Marketplace and will offer its weather-related information on HERE's open mapping platform.

FutureCar Staff 2020-10-21 18:00 PT

Cerence Inc Partners with HERE Technologies to Bring AI-Powered Voice Access to Maps & Navigation

A new partnership between Massachusetts-based Cerence Inc and high-definition mapping company HERE Technologies will give drivers a more seamless connection to their vehicles using speech recognition, artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Eric Walz2020-04-01 17:30 PT

BMW China and Beijing-based Mapping Company NavInfo to Develop HD Maps for Autonomous Driving

BMW China is looking to expand its autonomous driving in China and is partnering with Beijing-based navigation company NavInfo to develop high-precision maps necessary for driverless cars.

FutureCar Staff 2019-08-21 16:30 PT

HERE Mobility Launches the First Social Ride-Sharing App Called SoMo

HERE Mobility, the mobility unit of mapping company HERE Technologies, announced today the launch of their new all-in-one mobility app called SoMo, which is short for “social mobility”.

FutureCar Staff 2019-02-13 10:19 PT

BMW & Daimler in Talks to Share Key Automotive Technology, Including Self-Driving Tech

German automakers BMW AG and Daimler AG have been rivals in the automotive industry for years. However, the two luxury automakers are in talks to work together and share key automotive technologies, such as batteries and autonomous driving technology.

FutureCar Staff 2019-01-27 11:37 PT

Mapping Startup Mapillary Hires Computer Vision Expert From Apple

Sweden-based mapping startup Mapillary has poached a high-level computer vision expert from Apple. Till Quack, a engineering manager who oversaw augmented reality (AR) and self-driving efforts for Apple will become Mapillary’s vice president of product. Mapillary uses crowd-sourced data to collect street-level images for map building.

Eric Walz2018-08-18 06:00 PT

LG Electronics and HERE Technologies to Partner On Autonomous Cars

LG Electronics (LG) is partnering with HERE Technologies (HERE), a provider of digital mapping and location services, to offer a next-generation telematics solution for autonomous vehicles.

Eric Walz2018-02-02 07:10 PT

Porsche Cars Can See 1.8 Miles Down the Road With New Technology

Porsche drivers will soon have cars that can electronically see 1.8-miles down the road with the automaker's formerly European-only InnoDrive system that will make its appearance on 2019 U.S. models.

Eric Walz2017-10-07 17:52 PT