Bee Maps uses a decentralized mapping platform powered by the Solana blockchain, with contributors earning HONEY tokens for verified spatial data.
It gathers street-level imagery via dashcams and stores it on Solana’s blockchain for transparency and is accessible via APIs for uses ranging from logistics to curbside management.
Self-driving Volkswagen unit ADMT is partnering with Bee Maps to incorporate street data in its Robotaxi systems in real-time. Bee Maps operates on a decentralized mapping platform by Hivemapper, powered by the Solana blockchain, which enables the gathering and distribution of spatial records worldwide. The platform harnesses blockchain technology to provide spatial data.
Inside Volkswagen’s Solana Blockchain-Powered Partnership
The partnership aims to provide the self-driving iD.Buzz cars at Volkswagen with real-time environmental information that will allow the cars to navigate the varied obstacles in urban settings, without being forced to use the se