Ordnance Survey’s geospatial and technology expertise will be paired with Mobileye’s automotive camera-based mapping capabilities to offer a new, highly accurate location information service to customers from many markets, including the energy and infrastructure sector. The new data will also support the successful roll-out of technologies for new market segments, including CAVs (connected autonomous vehicles).
The new formal partnership follows a successful year of pilot projects in 2018 where OS worked with data collected by Mobileye and successfully integrated it into the geospatial database for the UK. In addition, a number of OS survey vehicles have been fitted with the Mobileye 8 Connect system to collect data on the country’s road network. The pilots are delivering a new level of roadside data which will benefit customers across many sectors, including utilities, infrastructure and telecommunications.
The windshield-mounted 8 Connect aftermarket collision avoidance system uses a single camera sensor powered by Mobileye’s EyeQ4 processing system to collect dynamic data that is then transferred to the cloud. Using the Mobileye technology, vehicles will gather large volumes of location data on road networks and roadside infrastructure. The collected data, which includes lampposts, signage, manhole covers, and road markings, is then cross-referenced with existing geospatial data sets, such as the OS MasterMap, to help develop accurate maps of UK roads and surrounding infrastructure with amazing detail and precision.
By enabling a stronger view into overground and underground assets, companies can more efficiently plan and manage maintenance needs, service upgrades or other necessary work, helping to reduce roadworks and traffic disruption.
Mobileye President Amnon Shashua says “Using maps to improve operations between businesses and cities will bring us closer to the realisation of smart cities and safer roads”.
