【Tech】What's HD Map?

This article summarize the related information of HD Map which is the core technology of autonomous driving system.


【About HD Map】
1) HD Maps: New age maps powering autonomous vehicles

(1) Why are HD Maps needed?
(2) What are HD Maps?
(3) How are HD Maps made?
(4) What is relevance if HD Maps in a Self driving car?
(5) How many cars do we need to create HD Maps?
(6) What are the challenges in creating HD Maps?
(7) How are HD Maps stored?
(8) What does the car really see in an HD Map?
(9) Is it important for HD Maps to be visually aesthetic?
(10) What are the legal issues of HD maps?
(11) What will be the unexpected consequences of getting HD Maps?
(12) Are maps exploding in the era of HD Maps?

2) Highiy Efficient HD Map Creation - Acceierating Mapping Process with GPUs

【Company】
1) TomTom
TomTom HD Map with RoadDNA



2) HERE
HERE HD Live Map



【HD Map - relation industry】

GPU - Nvidia
NVIDIA offers an end-to-end mapping system for self-driving cars, designed to help automakers, map companies and startups rapidly create HD maps and keep them updated. This process, which used to take weeks, can now happen in near real-time. For automotive developers, the same architecture used to create maps and keep them up-to-date can also enable self-driving cars.

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