Space42 and Dynamic Map Platform North America (DMP) have signed a long-term agreement to provide the high-definition map for General Motors’ Super Cruise advanced driver-assistance system in the UAE.
Signed during the Dubai World Congress, the agreement will enable Space42 to supply lidar point cloud data and updates to DMP, which will process the data for customized HD map data used by GM.
Dr Fan Zhu, senior vice president of autonomous mobility at Space42, said, “This agreement highlights Space42’s trusted role in delivering advanced satellite and AI-driven mapping solutions, and reflects our second strategic pillar of leading in geospatial intelligence services. By harnessing lidar and mapping data to provide actionable insights, we are enabling safer, smarter driving experiences across the UAE, while advancing sovereign capabilities that reinforce the nation’s global leadership in autonomous systems.”
GM Africa and Middle East operations president and managing director Jack Uppal added, “The deployment of Super Cruise would be transformational for drivers in the UAE. General Motors’ hands-free Super Cruise is proven technology, deployed on over 960,000km of roads in North America, and is being continually refined, expanded and improved with new capabilities.
“The collaboration between Dynamic Map Platform and Space42 will deliver our customers the high-definition maps needed for a seamless hands-free driving experience in our cars, and it’s a key enabler in our vision of a world of zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion.”
Chris Thibodeau, CEO and president, DMP North America, commented, “Our global expansion in UAE and the Middle East supports our commitment to delivering industry’s best HD maps to our automotive customers. Our market-proven technology helps OEMs deploy automated driving solutions in all markets with high confidence.”
How the mapping project works
Space42 will deploy lidar and other mapping and survey systems for data collection. All data will be processed and cleared in line with UAE regulations, and processed by DMP on Azure Sovereign Cloud, which uses role-based access controls, encryption and private endpoints.
Enhancing functionality
Under this collaboration, General Motors’ Super Cruise will use mapping data to power its driver-assist technologies in the UAE. Capabilities and features now enabled include: Lane-Level Precision, built on lidar-derived maps, which will deliver detailed information for accurate positioning and smoother lane changes; surveys across major UAE roads that will extend coverage, supporting wider adoption of hands-free driving, with regular re-surveys capturing construction updates; and data processed on the Sovereign Mobility Cloud in GM’s required formats will ensure seamless integration into Super Cruise.
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