AutoNavi
AutoNavi Software Co., Ltd. (simplified Chinese: 高德软件有限公司; traditional Chinese: 高德軟件有限公司; pinyin: Gāodé Ruǎnjiàn Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī)) is a Chinese web mapping, navigation and location-based services provider, founded in 2001. One of its subsidiary companies, Beijing Mapabc Co. Ltd. [1] (www.mapabc.com), is a map website in China.[2] AutoNavi was acquired by Alibaba Group in 2014.[3] It offers its map services at Amap.com and as the Amap mobile app. It is known as Gaode in Chinese.
Public | |
Traded as | NASDAQ: AMAP |
Industry | navigation, Location-based service |
Founded | 2001 |
Headquarters | Beijing |
Key people | Hou Jun |
Products | Electronic map |
Revenue | RMB 80,000,000 |
Number of employees | 2,000s (2010) |
Parent | Alibaba Group |
Website | www.autonavi.com |
AutoNavi has provided mapping data to Google since 2006.[4]
AutoNavi also provides mapping data of China for Apple Maps, which was introduced with iOS 6.[5]
in China in 2012, with over 100 million users.[6]
See also
References
- simplified Chinese: 北京图盟科技有限公司; traditional Chinese: 北京圖盟科技有限公司; pinyin: Běijīng Túméngkējì Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī
- 高德软件官方网站.
- "Alibaba Acquires Chinese Mapping Giang Autonavi in $1.5bn Deal". 11 April 2014.
- Lee, Mark (5 July 2012). "Apple Shares Google China Map Partner in Win for Autonavi".
- "Apple Built Special Version of Maps for China". China Real Time Report. Wall Street Journal. September 26, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- "Autonavi's Maps Apps Guide Over 100 Million Users in China".
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