
NDS.Live is the new generation of the worldwide standard for map data in automotive eco-system. In addition to a full database, the data relevant for automated driving can be rendered in tile form via an API. The combination of all these building blocks is designed specifically to support automated driving. Distinct building blocks are defined for lane level data, localization data, obstacles data, and the routing building block with the link network and road topology. Organized into specific building blocks, the data is layered with interconnected references. NDS offers the data specification for this kind of high definition map. The map required for automated driving is a high definition map that enables vehicles to precisely locate themselves and data to be geo-referenced to precise locations. And the map also includes the data that vehicle and infrastructure sensors cannot provide. The map helps the car understand the world around it. The automotive industry needs to work together on sharing dataĪnd we believe, maps should serve as a common location reference, the common canvas on which vehicle and infrastructure sensor data combine to paint a realistic picture of the world. Because the automotive industry needs to work together on sharing data: We, the NDS Association members, believe that a common map standard is essential for creating a network effect. Tomorrow’s vehicles will combine map and sensor data for advanced driving automation.Ī standardized map will provide location references enabling the fusion of map and sensor data.
