Niantic Uses 30 Billion Pokémon Go Photos to Train Pizza Delivery Robots

Niantic Spatial has leveraged a massive dataset of 30 billion images contributed by Pokémon Go players to create a detailed, real-time ground-level map for robot localization. This technology, deployed by Coco Robotics, improves delivery robots' navigation in complex urban environments where GPS signals falter. The initiative highlights innovative crowdsourcing for autonomous delivery, with future expansions likely as the system scales across more cities.