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Recent advancements in computer vision are pivotal for enhancing data quality in spatial data applications. This technology plays a crucial role in object detection and image recognition, enabling organizations like Overture Maps Foundation to significantly expand their digital mapping datasets. In December 2023, Overture Maps integrated nearly a billion additional…

The Overture Maps Foundation addresses those challenges with open map data as a shared asset that can strengthen mapping services worldwide. All of the data will be open and easily accessible, which will drive innovation by allowing third-party services to be built on top of the data for everything from…

Ed and Steven take a break from summer break to chime in on some recent geonews. First up they consider the Overture dataset release, then the discussion turns to whether Apple Maps has improved and/or whether Google Maps has worsened.

A conversation with Marc Prioleau about OMF’s journey to this point, its first map data release, and what he sees in the future.

C'est une première étape pour le projet lancé par AWS, Meta, Microsoft et TomTom. Réunies sous l'entité Overture Maps Foundation, les entreprises ont publié un ensemble de données cartographiques en open source. Les informations comprennent notamment 59 millions de points d'intérêt.

Overture Maps Foundation (OMF) is a cooperative effort founded in December 2022 by Amazon Web Services (AWS), Meta, Microsoft and TomTom to provide high-quality geolocation data and mapping for use in the various companies’ apps and other enterprises, too.