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Overture Maps Foundation (Overture) was established two years ago to create reliable, easy-to-use, and interoperable open map data for both commercial and non-commercial purposes. Several data themes were launched, including…

In early December, the OGC@30 Anniversary Celebration and OGC Innovation Days DC 2024 brought together geospatial experts from government, industry, and academia under the theme Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) Futures.…

The world of mapping is often thought of in terms of roads, transportation, and helping people get from one place to another. But being able to map other factors —…

The Overture Maps Foundation recently participated in the Automotive Grade Linux (AGL) All Member Meeting in Berlin, where Amy Rose, Technical Director, and Albi Wiedersberg, Product & Partnerships Director, presented…

The automotive industry is undergoing a technological transformation, with connected vehicles, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), and the pursuit of autonomous driving reshaping the landscape. In this dynamic environment, OEMs are…

On August 1, 2024, Overture Maps hosted an "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) session, diving deep into their recent General Availability release and future plans. The AMA featured key members of…

On July 24, Overture put out its first version of the Address Theme. This initial release included open address data for 14 countries for a total of just over 200…

Earlier this month, almost one thousand people from over 85 countries convened at the Geospatial World Forum (GWF) in Rotterdam for four days of meetings, discussions, and workshops on geospatial…

We need your feedback Today, we announced the beta release of our global open map dataset, and we are excited to share it with the mapping community. Our data and…

Last December, Overture Maps celebrated its one-year anniversary of this announcement:  It's been a year since AWS, Meta, Microsoft, and TomTom launched the Overture Maps Foundation. We started with the…