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European search & internet alternative based in Netherlands.
HERE is a Dutch-headquartered location technology platform providing maps, routing, and automotive-grade location data to automakers, logistics operators, and enterprises. It powers navigation, fleet management, and automated driving with a unified live map covering more than 200 countries and territories.
The platform combines HD Live Map for road geometry, traffic signs, and route profiling with a cross-platform SDK, REST APIs, and tools for automated driving, digital cockpits, and anonymization of location data. Partnerships such as the SDV Accelerator with AWS extend HERE into software-defined vehicle architectures.
Key features:
- HD Live Map lane-level geometry for ADAS and autonomous driving
- HERE SDK iOS, Android, Flutter, and web development kits
- Global coverage maps and routing in 200+ countries
- Anonymizer privacy tooling for vehicle and sensor data
- Fleet and logistics APIs routing, matrix, and tolls for enterprise fleets
HERE is headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, and operates under EU jurisdiction with a published Privacy Charter and Responsible AI Charter. The platform emphasises data minimisation and GDPR compliance, and its Anonymizer tool is designed to strip personally identifying information from vehicle location streams before processing.
Ranked number one in the Omdia Location Platform Index and used by more than 90 OEM brands, HERE powers over 238 million shipped vehicles for customers including BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Ford, Bosch, Continental, SAP, Oracle, and Uber, offering a credible European alternative to Google Maps Platform for enterprise and automotive workloads.
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