Creating 3D models of reality is about much more than just shapes and colors. In October 2022, we had a chance to talk to Dr. Ludwig Friedman of BMW Group about his initiative “OpenMATERIAL”...

We had a look into the German research funding on automated driving topics because we had the feeling that something might be odd. We found overlaps and interesting as well as "interesting" projects among them...

While 2022 is coming to a close, the world keeps on turning and will make sure that also in 2023 we are set to expect further action around geodata, mapping, and simulation...

Recently two announcements caught our attention: TomTom wants to build the smartest map in the world and the Linux Foundation wants to build interoperable open map data. Let’s look behind the scenes...

Automotive domain often asks about how much testing is needed to guarantee that the system is good enough. But what about the systems we are using for testing? How good do they have to be? Let’s collect some (philosophical) questions...

Mobility assessment is a fascinating topic. And so is standardization. But where would you find the experts and audience to combine both subjects? ...

It is Halloween again and we came up with another scary topic you might not be aware of: Borderless automated driving...

We visited the InnoTrans 2022 to get an update about the state of affairs regarding geodata in railway domain...

How would you feel if you were chasing for the holy grail and then someone came around the corner and told you that it’s not holy at all?...

Have you ever visited China using a map service and asked yourself, why the road networks are not matching the aerial images? And when checking in China, everything fits?...