Dynamic Map Platform reaches significant high-definition road mapping milestone in North America

Dynamic Map Platform (DMP) has completed mapping of North America's top four road classes, now covering more than 950,000 miles (1.5 million kilometres) of the continent. Each segment is attributed with detailed map features designed to support safe and reliable automated driving. This marks a significant milestone for the leading provider of high-definition maps and software for the automotive industry.

Since 2023, DMP has expanded its coverage by an additional 400,000 miles across the USA and Canada. Using mobile mapping systems equipped with precision Lidar and imagery, the company focused on secondary roads, which connect cities and towns to the primary road network and are often referred to as 'mile roads' in parts of North America.

From this data, DMP extracts critical features such as road edges, lane dividers, crossings and objects, and augments them with virtual elements including turn trajectories, virtual road edges and light-to-lane assignments. According to the company, high-definition Lidar-based maps of this kind are essential for enabling autonomous driving on higher-speed, non-divided roads and at busy intersections, where accuracy and completeness complement real-time sensors.

Hands-free driving

“Our exceptional road coverage and accuracy level will serve as a critical foundation for innovation in the automotive industry, especially as artificial intelligence continues to evolve rapidly. Furthermore, we are confident that our global data will contribute significantly to the simulation, planning, and management of critical infrastructure around the world,” said Shuichi Yoshimura, CEO and president of DMP. “We are progressing on our mission to model the Earth.”

“Our expansion in North America underscores our commitment to supporting the global automotive industry with the most accurate and detailed maps available to contribute to a better user experience,” said Chris Thibodeau, CEO and president of DMP North America. “The ability to confidently operate hands-free driving on a non-divided road with a mere paint line separating oncoming traffic unlocks the vast majority of roads in any country.”

He added: “Another great advantage of DMP’s coverage is that 99% of the 28,000 car dealerships in North America are located within one mile of a DMP-mapped road. Our clients look to DMP to help make their premium ADAS products easy to test drive and confident to use.”