Hacker News with Generative AI: Mapping

Niantic announces “Large Geospatial Model” trained on Pokémon Go player data (nianticlabs.com)
At Niantic, we are pioneering the concept of a Large Geospatial Model that will use large-scale machine learning to understand a scene and connect it to millions of other scenes globally.

Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Location Data, Mapping, Games

343 points by bookstore-romeo 1 day ago | 267 comments

OpenStreetMap's New Vector Tiles (marksblogg.com)
OpenStreetMap (OSM) has been hosting raster tiles of its dataset for much of its 20-year history.

Mapping, OpenStreetMap, Vector Tiles

475 points by marklit 2 days ago | 146 comments

Claude AI built me a React app to compare maps side by side (github.com/veloplanner)
MapMatrix - A React application for synchronized multi-view map comparison with support for MapLibre, custom layers, and configurable layouts.

React, Mapping, Web Development, AI

218 points by caspg 4 days ago | 201 comments

Grab built its own map in Southeast Asia, and is now going after Google (restofworld.org)
Grab began mapping locations because Google Maps and Here were inadequate for its drivers’ needs.It has trained drivers to use its own cameras to map streets and alleys. Hyperlocal maps are essential, but taking on the dominant players is tough.

Southeast Asia, Mapping, Competition, Google, Transportation

97 points by impish9208 8 days ago | 62 comments

How Google Maps fixed India's street name problem [video] (youtube.com)

Google Maps, India, Mapping, Technology, Video

9 points by shubhamjain 12 days ago | 3 comments

Inspecting North Korea's Digital Map App: Licensing and API Insights (wordpress.com)
I’ve been meaning to write this for a while but it turned into a much longer write up than I was expecting so it’s being broken into multiple parts. Martyn at 38 North did a great write up on the app earlier this year but I wanted to dive into it more. If you’re not familiar with the app you can read about it here: https://www.38north.org/2024/01/a-close-up-look-at-north-koreas-digital-map-app/

North Korea, Mapping, Geopolitics, Software, Technology

72 points by Bezod 23 days ago | 30 comments

Data viz project that maps all earthquakes by magnitude (concord.org)

Data Visualization, Earthquakes, Mapping, Data Science

86 points by therabbithole 28 days ago | 18 comments

Things I've learned maintaining OpenStreetMap (gravitystorm.co.uk)
On the 10th June 2024 I gave a presentation to LRUG, the London Ruby Users Group, about being a software maintainer for the OpenStreetMap website codebase.

Software, Open Source, Mapping, Web Development, Presentations

12 points by altilunium 29 days ago | 1 comments

Decentralized Tech Ecosystem Map (kumu.io)

Decentralized Technologies, Ecosystem, Visualization, Mapping

5 points by KoftaBob 31 days ago | 0 comments

VersaTiles – a complete FLOSS map stack (versatiles.org)
VersaTiles is a completely FLOSS stack for generating, distributing, and using map tiles based on OpenStreetMap data, free of any commercial interests.

Open Source, Mapping, OpenStreetMap

182 points by moooo99 32 days ago | 21 comments

First section of Euclid space telescope's map of the universe revealed (theguardian.com)
The first chunk of what will be the largest 3D map of the universe ever made has been revealed, putting 14 million galaxies – not to mention tens of millions of stars in our own Milky Way – on show in incredible detail.

Space Exploration, Astronomy, Mapping, Universe

6 points by Brajeshwar 35 days ago | 0 comments

Tiny Drones Do Distributed Mapping (hackaday.com)
Sending teams of tiny drones to explore areas and structures is a staple in sci-fi and research, but the weight and size of sensors and the required processing power have long been a limiting factor.

Robotics, Drones, Mapping, Computer Vision

60 points by steamingpenis 40 days ago | 5 comments

Height hunt – low bridges in the UK, and their signs (adamtownsend.com)
The height hunt is a quest to find and visit every possible height restriction sign in the UK. There are more than you might think! Find out how we can work out all the combinations, and what the difference is between circles and triangles. Click on a tile below to see where we found it, or where we think we might be able to find one.

Travel, UK, Mapping, Signs, Data

32 points by ColinWright 50 days ago | 19 comments

Brain Initiative Launches Major Data Release to Map Brain Cells (neurosciencenews.com)
The BRAIN Initiative® Cell Atlas Network (BICAN) has launched its first major data release, marking a significant milestone in the ambitious effort to map the whole human brain.

Neuroscience, Science, Research, Mapping, Data Release

5 points by beefman 50 days ago | 0 comments

ESO telescope captures the most detailed infrared map of the Milky Way (eso.org)
Astronomers have published a gigantic infrared map of the Milky Way containing more than 1.5 billion objects ― the most detailed one ever made.

Astronomy, Space Exploration, Milky Way, Infrared, Mapping

248 points by belter 51 days ago | 60 comments

Global EV Charging Points with Open Charge Map (marksblogg.com)
Open Charge Map (OCM) aims to document the world's Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Points.

Electric Vehicles, Charging Infrastructure, Open Data, Mapping, Technology

145 points by marklit 57 days ago | 129 comments

Show HN: OpenFreeMap – Open-Source Map Hosting (openfreemap.org)
OpenFreeMap lets you display custom maps on your website and apps for free.

Open Source, Mapping, Web Development, Software, Free Tools

848 points by hyperknot 58 days ago | 234 comments

Show HN: Interactive map of the convenience store "turf war" in Japan (kikkia.dev)

Japan, Convenience Stores, Mapping, Data Visualization, Interactive

114 points by kikkia 59 days ago | 54 comments

Show HN: Gridtalk - Leave comments anywhere on Earth (Flask + MapTiler) (gridtalk.xyz)
Add a comment for location:

Web Development, Mapping, Social Networks

10 points by rh3939 59 days ago | 2 comments

Avoidance Mapping: What It Is and Where It Fits in the Cartography Cube (geoawesome.com)
“… we all try to steer clear of certain places and people, whether we’re aware of it or not.” (Source)

Cartography, Data Visualization, Mapping, Spatial Analysis, Human Behavior

25 points by bryanrasmussen 60 days ago | 9 comments

Show HN: OpenFreeMap – Free OpenStreetMap Vector Tile Hosting (openfreemap.org)
OpenFreeMap provides free map hosting so you can display custom maps on your website and apps.

Mapping, Open Source, Web Development, Geospatial Data

14 points by hyperknot 63 days ago | 2 comments

Revisiting Overture's Global Geospatial Datasets (marksblogg.com)
Since November, Overture Maps has been publishing global, open geospatial datasets every month. They've also expanded the topics they cover from building footprints and road networks to address lists and AI-generated land use data.

Geospatial Data, Open Data, Mapping, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science

13 points by marklit 66 days ago | 0 comments

20000 USD Bounty: add globe view to maplibre (github.com/maplibre)
Tracking issue for the cross-platform Bounty Direction on Globe View. Individual Bounties shall link to this issue.

Bounty Programs, Open Source, Mapping, Software, GIS

3 points by faebi 66 days ago | 0 comments

Large-Scale Generation of Transit Maps from OpenStreetMap Data (tandfonline.com)
We investigate the automatic generation of transit map overlays (either geographically correct or schematic) for the entire planet from OpenStreetMap (OSM) data.

Mapping, Open Data, Transit, Artificial Intelligence

250 points by chippy 73 days ago | 32 comments

Openly Licensed Streetview with Panoramax (tzovar.as)
Street-level images are not just a great way to virtually explore places (or for playing the not-so-occasional round of GeoGuessr), but are also extremely useful for providing detailed local information when contributing to OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap, Mapping, Software, Virtual Exploration

105 points by maelito 74 days ago | 31 comments

Mapping 20k ships that sank during WW II (arcgis.com)

History, Mapping, Data Visualization

445 points by ohjeez 79 days ago | 198 comments

MapRoulette: the micro-tasking tool for OpenStreetMap (maproulette.org)

Mapping, Open Source, Tools, Crowdsourcing

113 points by puddingvlaai 84 days ago | 29 comments

Blitzortung – real time lightning strikes around the world (blitzortung.org)

Weather, Real-Time Data, Mapping, Technology, Lightning

332 points by thunderbong 86 days ago | 134 comments

Show HN: Create notes and maps that live outdoors with web and AR integration (auglinn.com)