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MapmyIndia Move app wins AatmaNirbhar Bharat App Challenge
Voting by the public to help create momentum for the winning apps is open till Saturday, 15th August.
We are happy to share that MapmyIndia Move app has been selected as #1 in the prestigious Digital India AatmaNirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge!
Aatmanirbhar Bharat
MapmyIndia Move is India’s super app for maps, mobility, safety, hyperlocal social discovery & more that comes built-in with India’s most detailed, accurate, comprehensive, continuously updated, and feature-rich maps from MapmyIndia. MapmyIndia Move app offers, in one app itself, features such as live traffic and safety based navigation, GPS tracking and safety monitoring of vehicles and loved ones, the revolutionary 6-character code eLoc which simplifies complex address search and enables precise door-step navigation, as well as community reporting of hyperlocal issues and personalised maps and real-time location-based feeds of what’s happening nearby through World View.
24 FINALISTS across 9 categories were selected from amongst 6940 entries received from across India. In MapmyIndia’s category, there were 1200 apps out of which MapmyIndia was given the 1st prize! Some of the other winners included prestigious apps from Zoho. This is an initiative of the Niti Aayog & MeitY, GOI as part of the flagship Atal Innovation Mission.
You can see the announcement of MapmyIndia as the winner in this video (skip to 9:41): httpss://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz4DHBimzb4&feature=youtu.be.
httpss://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz4DHBimzb4&feature=youtu.be
You can see our MapmyIndia Move app presentation at httpss://youtu.be/jC0UfUEhuAo.
We are very thankful for all the support, and request you to explore and use MapmyIndia Move for all the various features and benefits it gives, and encourage others as well!
VOTING IS OPEN TILL 15TH AUGUST
Voting by the public to help create momentum for the winning apps is on till 15th August.
To vote for MapmyIndia, please visit the link: httpss://www.mygov.in/group-poll/aatmanirbharapp-hackathon-vote-your-favourite-app/, scroll down to OTHERS and OVERALL categories, select MapmyIndia Move in both.
You will have to register on MyGov – it takes just 30 sec! Spread the word. You can also see the leading apps by votes here.
Learn more about the MapmyIndia Move app at mapmyindia.com/move.
Locate the Nearest Electric Vehicle Charging Station in India on MapmyIndia Maps
Hyundai partners with MapmyIndia to show nearby EV charging stations for recently electric vehicle ar launched in India.
India is one of the top ten automotive markets in the world today and having highly increasing buying potential and steady economic growth. With more than 50% increase in petrol prices in the last two years, there is a potential need for a shift towards alternative technologies in automobiles such as electric vehicles in India. The launch of Hyundai’s Kona a few days after the budget 2019 explains the potential to improve Indian energy and environmental landscape of personal transportation. The government has triggered the necessary measures to set up the EV, & EV charging stations infrastructure.
Maps being an integral part of the changing Automobile ecosystem, Hyundai partners with MapmyIndia to show nearby charging stations that are compatible with newly launched Kona. MapmyIndia powers creations of quality, nationwide map dataset, using the state-of-the-art mapping technology.
NTT DATA and MapmyIndia to Develop First 3D Map Datasets for India
Tokyo, Japan, and New Delhi, India, May 21, 2018
MapmyIndia is happy to announce its partnership with NTT DATA Corporation (TOKYO: 9613) a global IT solutions provider, to develop India’s first large-scale 3D map datasets, named AW3D India. The joint undertaking will deliver unrivaled digital-elevation datasets on a fast, cost-effective basis, combining NTT DATA’s expertise and international experience in mapping and 3D technologies with MapmyIndia’s two-plus decades of experience in mapping the Indian terrain.
Businesses and Government users will now be able to better leverage on the most accurate and comprehensive 3D maps of the country, which would make them even more competitive in domestic and international markets. These maps will also help the Indian government and its agencies to better plan and execute infrastructure development, resource allocation, disaster mitigation and prevention, and more.
The partnership is covered extensively by various print and digital media:
Telecom Tiger: https://www.telecomtiger.com/Technology_fullstory.aspx?passfrom=Technology&storyid=22996§ion=S210
Telecom Paper: httpss://www.telecompaper.com/news/ntt-data-mapmyindia-to-develop-3d-map-datasets-for-india–1245061
NewsR: httpss://www.newsr.in/n/Press+Releases/1zj7zf0oip/NTT-DATA-and-MapmyIndia-to-Develop-First-3D.htm
Kentuky News Era: https://www.kentuckynewera.com/technology/image_6d6e7536-90f6-5438-8248-be362e53e541.html
Argus Press: https://www.argus-press.com/news/national/image_31d9cdcb-0299-519e-9790-179fafa6c9f5.html
Taiwan News: httpss://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3436105
Half Desi: https://halfdesi.com/2018/05/21/ntt-data-and-mapmyindia-to-develop-first-3d-map-datasets-for-india/
“Through our collaboration with MapmyIndia, we look forward to establishing a leading position in India’s 3D mapping market,” said NTT DATA Senior Vice President Shinichi Usui. “Building on MapmyIndia’s local strengths, we will offer 3D datasets that enable our Indian customers to develop sustainable and future-capable businesses. This will be an important step in NTT DATA’s plan to drive the global market for 3D mapping.”
“It has been our endeavor to make available to the Indian consumer the best of mapping and location technology,” said MapmyIndia Executive Director Shivalik Prasad. “I am happy that a leading company like NTT DATA has joined forces with us to develop AW3D maps for India, which are some of the best 3D map datasets in use across the world.
Coverage and Benefits
AW3D® is the world’s most precise, pre-produced global series of digital-elevation models covering all land spaces with five-meter resolution. AW3D also provides high-resolution 3D maps across the globe with up to 0.5m resolution. Users of AW3D India will benefit from up-to-date, highly detailed 3D datasets covering extensive areas of the Indian subcontinent. To develop AW3D India, NTT DATA’s 3D mapping algorithm will be combined with MapmyIndia’s advanced mapping technology. The datasets will be extremely useful for a wide variety of segments in the Indian economy, including telecom, automotive, construction, insurance, and government. AW3D for India’s 3D maps will enable users to make fast, informed decisions for undertakings such as 4G/5G network planning, navigation, insurance risk mitigation and smart city planning.
About MapmyIndia
Headquartered in New Delhi (India’s capital) with offices across the country, MapmyIndia (C.E. Info Systems Pvt. Ltd.) was founded in 1995. The company is India’s leader in premium quality digital map data, APIs, GPS navigation, telematics, location-based SaaS and GIS Solutions.
With over 22 years of continuous efforts, MapmyIndia has pioneered the creation of digital maps in India – the most comprehensive, accurate, and continuously updated nationwide map dataset IP. The company has grown its prowess with cutting-edge location technology, specifically in the areas of Navigation, Tracking, IoT, and Analytics to provide products, services, and solutions to over 10 million end users – be it consumers, enterprises or the government.
MapmyIndia is focused on building a smarter and better future and packages its offerings to contribute to four broad themes – Smart Cars, Smart Businesses, Smart Governments, and Smart Consumers. We are proud to be a truly Indian company that is committed to generating employment for Indians. MapmyIndia endeavors to power the entire ecosystem with best-in-class maps and location, and to leapfrog India to the forefront of the digital world.
About NTT DATA Corporation
NTT DATA is a leading IT services provider and global innovation partner headquartered in Tokyo, with business operations in over 50 countries. Our emphasis is on long-term commitment, combining global reach with local intimacy to provide premier professional services varying from consulting and systems development to outsourcing. For more information, visit www.nttdata.com.
About AW3D
AW3D is the world’s most precise, pre-produced series of global digital-elevation models covering all land spaces with five-meter resolution. NTT DATA developed and sells AW3D jointly with the Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan (RESTEC). To date, AW3D has been used in 500 projects and more than 70 countries, mainly in emerging markets countries of Asia and Africa for infrastructure development, disaster-prevention measures and much more. In May 2015, NTT DATA launched an enhanced service that offers high-definition and high-resolution (0.5- to two-meter) satellite images of buildings and other structures, including their heights, in a vector-map format. Please visit https://www.aw3d.jp/en/.
“AW3D” is a registered trademark of NTT DATA and RESTEC in Japan, and a registered trademark of NTT DATA in Europe (EUTM) and the United States.
MapmyIndia at Auto Expo 2018
The 2018 edition of the Auto Expo has had been an engaging experience, considering the motor show witnessed most of the players of the automotive industry which are also MapmyIndia customers and we are proud to be associated with them.
The event took place between 7th – 14th February 2018, at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida. We were a part of the main event where we were exhibiting our consumer products and also our innovations for automakers who are absorbing newer technology and are adapting to solutions that suits the rugged Indian conditions.
MapmyIndia unveiled the “MSMP” (MapmyIndia Smart Mobility Platform), an innovation to define a connected vehicle strategy, integrate a range of technologies with better maps, build data analytics solutions and give impetus to developing safe, efficient and convenience in the smart mobility development. The solution covers applications in vehicle diagnostics, mobile integration, safety, passenger convenience & comfort, fuel efficiency, driver behaviour and more.
It is always good to be a part of the industry trending in style and innovation, giving us opportunities to provide them with solutions and defining and improving our own innovation strategy. We look forward to keep our customers happy and giving them always what we are the best in “Making the world better with maps and location technologies”
Know more at: https://www.mapmyindia.com/
