Grab mapping out new Tengah HDB towns to address residents’ inaccessibility woes

A Grab Map employee walks past blocks of HDB flats in Tengah while wearing a camera backpack used to map walking paths. on the lack of amenities and transport options, Grab on Thursday said it is mapping out the town on foot and by car as it is being constructed.

“Grab is using its proprietary mapping technology to update maps with Tengah’s evolving network of roads and points of interests, to ease residents’ concerns around the difficulties of navigating roads amidst ongoing construction and finding the right pick-up and drop-off points,” said Grab in a statement on Thursday.

The device - the KartaCam - has a camera on each of its four sides, creating a 360-degree view of every footpath and road in the vicinity. “We will get the images out of the camera, and then we will extract all the information out of it, and then code that into a map that is used for all our deliveries,” he said.

“So, we want to take the initiative and we want to be proactive and resolve any of these problems before they happen.”Grab is also mapping out the roads of Tengah on a weekly basis by mounting the KartaCam device on a car, to ensure that its ride-hailing drivers can better locate passengers. Both mapping initiatives are under GrabMaps, which collects location-based services and mapping data across Southeast Asia. It was launched by Grab in 2022.

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