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BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

During Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2023, Huawei showcased Petal Maps and

demonstrated its innovative functions, including full-screen lane-level

guidance, real-time traffic monitoring, diverse map layers, life services, and

watch collaborative navigation. These functions mean Petal Maps can provide

global users with reliable navigation and map services that are supported by a

co-created ecosystem.

Currently, Petal Maps covers more than 160 countries and regions, boasting over

40 million MAUs, and can display map data in over 70 languages. Thanks to its

extensive suite of functions, Petal Maps has been well received by users around

the world, and serves as an always-on co-pilot that is ready to support users

as they explore the world.

Full-screen lane-level guidance for easily navigating complex turns

At MWC, Huawei showcased the full-screen lane-level guidance function of Petal

Maps, which overhauls the conventional navigation experience. This function

expands the view of lane-level guidance to fill the full screen, helping users

more easily judge the exact lane their vehicle is in. In addition, the function

covers more roads in countries like Malaysia, the Philippines, and Mexico,

which, paired with a clearer view, creates a better user experience.

The full-screen lane-level guidance function utilizes numerous capabilities,

such as 3D road modeling algorithms and lane extraction from HD satellite

images, to automatically simulate and render detailed road information in 3D,

thus displaying roads more vividly in digital maps. Petal Maps is particularly

effective at providing clearer navigation guidance and driving suggestions in

more challenging road scenarios, reminding users to change lanes in a timely

manner and helping them navigate complex turns with greater ease.

Petal Maps is also committed to providing green and safe navigation services.

For cycling enthusiasts, Petal Maps can provide them with the most suitable

routes according to traffic conditions, so that they can do their bit for the

environment. For those who love walking, Petal Maps can prompt them when and

where to turn through watch vibrations, allowing them to take in the sights

rather than worrying about navigating streets.

Immersive map effects for recreating the real world in digital maps

Petal Maps is capable of rendering roads, buildings, weather effects, and night

scenes in great detail, with colors that are true to the real world. This

vividly recreates the real world within digital maps, helping users understand

and navigate them with greater ease. Petal Maps currently supports the detailed

3D display of nearly one hundred landmark buildings. In Huawei's exhibition

area, visitors were able to use Petal Maps to explore Barcelona's landmark

buildings, such as Sagrada Família and Casa Milà, which are recreated in 3D

within the platform's digital maps. Petal Maps is also capable of displaying

dynamic weather effects, such as clouds, sun, and storms, according to the

local weather, and can also display streetlights and other specific building

details at nighttime.

Petal Maps strives to reconstruct the real world through digital maps. At MWC,

Huawei showcased the 3D real-scene map function of Petal Maps, which uses

industry-leading explicit radiance field technology and multi-source image data

bundle adjustment technology to systematically optimize the 3D reconstruction

of ultra-fine and large-scene maps, implementing real-scene reconstruction

rendering and recreating buildings in eye-opening detail.

Ecosystem co-creation with fully open map platform capabilities

In addition to innovating map functions, Huawei works closely with ecosystem

partners, such as hotels, ride-hailing vendors, and catering merchants in the

travel and transport sectors to deliver a range of day-to-day services through

Petal Maps in one stop. For example, Petal Maps provides the services necessary

for users to travel via many kinds of transportation, order takeaway, and book

hotels and scenic spot tickets.

At MWC, Huawei also demonstrated Petal Maps Platform, a cross-platform and

integrated map platform for all scenarios. Petal Maps Platform integrates and

opens up the capabilities of Location Kit, Map Kit, Site Kit, and Navi Kit to

developers around the world, supporting their app innovation. Through the

platform, developers in industries such as travel, life services, and

e-commerce can greatly reduce development costs and achieve efficient digital

transformation.

In the future, Huawei will continue efforts to improve user experience of Petal

Maps and explore cutting-edge technologies, aiming to provide more trustworthy

and easy-to-use navigation services for users and more open and secure map

services for developers. Huawei is dedicated to creating a map ecosystem

alongside with users and developers.

To learn more about Petal Maps, please visit the following link:

https://petalmaps.dre.agconnect.link/pWb9nq

SOURCE  Huawei

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   Caption: Huawei Showcases Petal Maps at MWC 2023

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   Caption: At MWC, Huawei showcased the full-screen lane-level guidance function of Petal

Maps, which overhauls the conventional navigation experience. This function

expands the view of lane-level guidance to fill the full screen, helping users

more easily judge the exact lane their vehicle is in. In addition, the function

covers more roads in countries like Malaysia, the Philippines, and Mexico,

which, paired with a clearer view, creates a better user experience.

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   Caption: For cycling enthusiasts, Petal Maps can determine the most suitable route

according to traffic conditions, so that users can do their bit for the

environment.

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   Caption: Petal Maps is capable of rendering roads, buildings, weather effects, and night

scenes in great detail, with colors that are true to the real world.

   Link: http://asianetnews.net/view-attachment?attach-id=438301

   Caption: Petal Maps strives to reconstruct the real world through digital maps. At MWC,

Huawei showcased the 3D real-scene map function of Petal Maps, which uses

industry-leading explicit radiance field technology and multi-source image data

bundle adjustment technology to systematically optimize the 3D reconstruction

of ultra-fine and large-scene maps, implementing real-scene reconstruction

rendering and recreating buildings in eye-opening detail.