February 03, 2006

Volkswagen secures Google to provide Mapping

This from Reuters today...  Volkswagen AG of Germany's American unit on Friday said it is working on a prototype vehicle which features Google Inc.'s satellite mapping software to give drivers a bird's eye view of the road ahead.   The two companies are working with the graphics chipmaker Nvidia Corp. to build an in-car navigation map system and a three-dimensional display so passengers can recognize where they are in relation to the surrounding topography. See http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=1576986

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