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CES 2010 Video – Navteq Shows Off LIDAR-based 3D Street Mapping

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Using a combination of 64 rotating lasers, panoramic and high-resolution cameras, and GPS and IMU positioning, Navteq’s newest mapping trucks are able to create ultra-detailed street-level representations at highway speeds.

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