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Inside Niantic’s audacious plan to scan the world

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Why This Matters

Niantic's initiative to create comprehensive 3D models of the world is a significant step toward integrating advanced AI and robotics into everyday life. This development could revolutionize how robots navigate and interact with their environment, impacting industries from logistics to autonomous transportation. For consumers, it promises more efficient, intelligent robotic services in the near future.

Key Takeaways

The company behind ‘Pokémon Go’ is now creating an AI- and robot-ready 3D model of everything around us. The robots are coming—and they’ll need a good map to get around, whether they’re delivering our packages, driving us around, or doing any of the myriad of other tasks robotic helpers may perform for us in the future.