This is the image collector of Apple Map application

In order to maintain the accuracy of the map application, it is necessary to take pictures with a car equipped with a dedicated camera. Apple, which provides a genuine " Maps " application, seems to continue taking steady photography on foot with backpackers carrying not only cars but also huge camera units.

Man Wearing Apple Maps Backpack Surveying San Francisco on Foot - Mac Rumors
https://www.macrumors.com/2018/10/12/apple-maps-san-francisco-survey-on-foot/

MacRumors found a male from the reader Dante Sesa on the back with a huge backpack-type camera unit on the street. The black backpack has the notation "Apple Maps" and it seems that it collects data for Apple 's Maps application.

From the backpack, you can check not only the camera with multiple cameras that can shoot around 360 degrees around, but also the Lidar unit. Naturally, it is certain that the GPS unit is built in. It seems that you are collecting more accurate 3D data using Lidar and these data will be applied not only to the Maps application but also to the automatic driving car technology under development by Apple.

Until now, Apple's map data collection car was known to have a huge camera unit on the Lexus RX.

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Recently, Subaru Impreza equipped with a miniaturized camera unit has also been discovered.

Some people say they are back to the future because of the characteristic long bars with cameras.


Apple seems to keep on steadfast efforts to improve Maps application and to develop automatic driving car, such as improving the camera and walking all over the street with human tactic tactics.