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Navteq scans streets with in 3D with lasers

Jan 9, 2010 CES 2010, google, gps navigation, misc news, navteq

Navteq showcased their latest technology at CES 2010 and wowed everyone with their super fancy VW Jetta fitted with expensive toys. For what you may ask? Well, think Google Street View but much better. In 3D. The vehicle is equipped with 7 digital cameras and 64 lasers. We’re guessing the 7 digital cameras are for the panoramic view in 12 megapixels. The 64 lasers are shot out of a spinning barrel positioned at about 45 degree angle and make up the LIDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) which is an optical remote sensing technology. This way people at Navteq are able to collect about 1.5 million data points about their environment every freaking second for objects that are up to 120 meters away…

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