Mapbox Horizon (Beta) now distributed with the Navigation SDK V2, predictively delivering drivers relevant roadway information like speed limits, inc

Electronic Horizon Launches

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2021-07-22 21:30:03

Mapbox Horizon (Beta) now distributed with the Navigation SDK V2, predictively delivering drivers relevant roadway information like speed limits, incidents, congestion, or developer defined custom data sets such as parking spot availability. This data can be static (always present on the map) - speed limits, tunnels, bridges, names of intersecting streets, road class or average speed. Or it can be dynamic - construction zones, incidents and congestion ahead. Horizon also works with custom objects developers put on a map - points, lines, polygons - and Horizon alerts when the driver approaches, enters or leaves them. For example, Horizon can be configured to warn drivers about an upcoming school zone, display an alert when the driver is inside it and track when they leave the school zone. While drivers may be used to this for turn by turn navigation, Horizon serves information up to 10km ahead of the driver even if they are not following turn-by-turn navigation.

Horizon lowers the barrier to entry for developers to benefit from predictive navigation technology, which previously has been accessible only to high end vehicles. Customers like NCS from Singapore have an out-of-the-box solution to manage custom data on map and predict driver behaviour. “Mapbox Horizon and the ability to add custom data are fundamental to our product development. We’re happy to have this technology in our toolbox to tackle the transportation challenges of tomorrow.” - says Damien Kopp, Lead of NEXT Products and Platforms, NCS