Dynamic Map Platform in Detroit, a leading automotive high-definition map and software company, has reached a new milestone in North America.
The company has successfully mapped the top four road classes in North America — motorway, trunk, primary, secondary (and links) — totaling more than 950,000 miles.
DMP states it combines coverage and accuracy, and features maps required for safe, comfortable automated driving.
Since 2023, DMP’s Mobile Mapping Systems has added 400,000 miles of secondary and other roads in the United States and Canada with LiDAR and imagery.
Secondary roads are typically funded by state and local authorities, and connect cities and small towns to the primary road network. In many North American cities, secondary roads are often “Mile Roads.”
Adding to the repository of “ground truth” data, DMP extracted features such as road edges, lane dividers, crossings, and objects, and then supplemented these observable features with virtual features like turn trajectories, virtual road edges, and light-to-lane assignments.
The company states reliable autonomous driving on higher speed, non-divided roads with busy intersections requires precise, complete LiDAR maps to complement real-time sensors.
“Our exceptional road coverage and accuracy level will serve as a critical foundation for innovation in the automotive industry, especially as AI continues to evolve rapidly,” says Shuichi Yoshimura, president and CEO of DMP.
“Furthermore, we are confident that our global data will contribute significantly to the simulation, planning, and management of critical infrastructure around the world. We are progressing on our mission to model the Earth.”
DMP is a geospatial measurement and mapping company supplying HD maps and software for advanced driver assistance systems.
“Our expansion in North America underscores our commitment to supporting the global automotive industry with the most accurate, and detailed maps available to contribute to a better user experience,” says Chris Thibodeau, president and CEO of DMP North America.
“The ability to confidently operate hands-free driving on a non-divided road with a mere paint line separating oncoming traffic unlocks the vast majority of roads in any country. Another … advantage of DMP’s coverage is that 99 percent of the 28,000 car dealerships in North America are located within one mile of a DMP-mapped road. Our clients look to DMP to help make their premium ADAS products easy to test drive and confident to use.”
For more information about Dynamic Map Platform and its offerings, visit dmp-maps.com/.
