HD maps have become a foundational layer for many autonomous driving programs, but scaling them globally remains challenging. Cost, update frequency, validation, and coverage considerations are reshaping how HD mapping fits into next-generation autonomous driving architectures.
Building on the themes explored in our technology insight, this follow-up live roundtable brings together three subject-matter experts to examine how HD maps are being built, deployed, and maintained – and how their role may evolve as autonomy advances.
The session will address:
- How well current HD mapping approaches are meeting the localization and navigation demands of autonomous driving programs in real-world deployment
- Which challenges are the most critical bottlenecks standing between today’s capabilities and what autonomous systems actually require
- Which emerging tools, automation methods, and sensing approaches show the most promise
- Whether HD maps will remain a foundational layer for autonomous systems, or whether advances in onboard perception will reduce the industry’s reliance on pre-built maps
- Whether the industry will achieve the real-time, globally scalable mapping infrastructure that full autonomy requires over the next ten years