Volkswagen ADMT Taps Solana-Based Hivemapper Bee Maps for Driverless Data
2025-07-08 16:09:44
Main Idea
Volkswagen ADMT is utilizing Solana-based Hivemapper's Bee Maps for crowdsourced data to validate its self-driving technology.
Key Points
1. Volkswagen ADMT, the autonomous-vehicle testing subsidiary, is using Hivemapper's Bee Maps for self-driving technology validation.
2. Bee Maps contributors use Hivemapper cameras to provide real-world data, earning incentives through the DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks) model.
3. Hivemapper is a prominent DePIN project in the Solana ecosystem, shifting from static to dynamic, 'living maps.'
4. Volkswagen has been testing its 'Robotaxi' fleet in recent months, as reported by the Wall Street Journal.
5. The collaboration highlights the growing intersection of blockchain technology and autonomous vehicle development.
Description
Volkswagen ADMT, the carmaker’s autonomous-vehicle testing subsidiary, has tapped Hivemapper’s Bee Maps to support its self-driving operations with real-time mapping data. Street-level imagery collected by Bee Maps contributors using Hivemapper cameras will be used to help validate Volkswagen’s self-driving technology in an effort to boost the curbside precision of autonomous pick-ups and drop-offs, a Bee Maps spokesperson told CoinDesk. The deal highlights the growing adoption of crowdsourced g...
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