TomTom HD Map for Autonomous Driving Extends to Japan

TOKYO — (BUSINESS WIRE) — October 26, 2017Tokyo Motor Show, Japan -- Navigation technology company, TomTom ( TOM2), today announced that it is completing the collection of data for its High Definition (HD) Map for Japan*.

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The TomTom HD Map will cover over 18,000 kilometres of freeways across Japan. With existing coverage in the US and Europe, the total coverage of TomTom HD Maps globally is now almost 380,000km.

Willem Strijbosch, Head of Autonomous Driving at TomTom, said: “We are convinced that the TomTom HD Map with RoadDNA is the globally unified HD Map service that OEMs and technology companies need for ADAS roll-out and autonomous driving systems. With the addition of the highways in Japan we’re building on our single global HD map – a map that works consistently across the road networks. 380,000km of roads for safe autonomous driving.”

The TomTom HD Map with RoadDNA is a revolutionary, highly accurate digital map product that helps autonomous vehicles precisely locate themselves on the road and plan manoeuvres, even when traveling at high speeds. The TomTom HD Map is already available for the majority of major highways in the US and Europe.

The latest expansion brings TomTom’s global HD Map and RoadDNA coverage to almost 380,000 kilometres, including:

  • Interstates and highways in 48 U.S. states plus Washington DC** (185,000km);
  • Highways in Western Europe*** (175,000 km)
  • Highways in Japan* (18,000km)

In July this year, TomTom announced a partnership with Baidu to collaborate on the creation of high definition maps for China.

The majority of OEMs are already evaluating TomTom’s HD Map with RoadDNA technology for their autonomous vehicle projects.

*Japan main island
**Mainland/Contiguous US: 48 states + Washington DC. Does not include Hawaii and Alaska.
***19 Countries: France, Germany, UK, Spain, Italy, Ireland, Switzerland, Portugal, Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and San Marino.

-ENDS-

About TomTom

TomTom empowers movement. Every day millions of people around the world depend on TomTom to make smarter decisions. We design and develop innovative products that make it easy for people to keep moving towards their goals. Our map-based components include map content, online map-based services, real-time traffic and navigation software. Our consumer products include PNDs, navigation apps and sports watches. Our main business products are custom in-dash navigation systems and a fleet management system, which is offered to fleet owners as an online service with integrated in-vehicle cellular devices. Our business consists of four customer facing business units: Automotive, Licensing, Telematics and Consumer.

Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Amsterdam, we have more than 4,700 employees worldwide. For further information, please visit www.tomtom.com

About TomTom Automotive

TomTom Automotive is the trusted partner for innovative and future-proof navigation technology for the global automotive industry. As a global leader in connected navigation software, traffic information, and digital real-time maps, we offer Automotive OEMs the modular components for self-driving cars to see beyond their sensors.



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