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Volkswagen’s autonomous vehicle arm has tapped Bee Maps, a decentralized spatial intelligence service built on the Hivemapper network, to support its autonomous driving operations. The collaboration is a notable convergence between traditional automakers and blockchain-powered infrastructure providers. The announcement came via a July 8 social media post by Ariel Seidman, CEO and co-founder of Bee Maps and Hivemapper. “Excited to announce that Volkswagen’s autonomous vehicle subsidiary, Volkswagen ADMT, has selected Bee Maps (powered by Hivemapper) spatial intelligence services to support its autonomous vehicle testing operations,” Seidman wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Excited to announce that Volkswagen’s autonomous vehicle subsidiary, Volkswagen ADMT, has selected Bee Maps (powered by Hivemapper) spatial intelligence services to support its autonomous vehicle testing operations. Robotaxis + Hivemapper are a match made in heaven. Onwards 🚀 pic.twitter.com/lo77YQn16b — ariel seidman (@aseidman) July 8, 2025 The agreement represents one of the highest-profile adoptions of decentralized mapping tools in commercial AV testing to date. Decentralized data for VW’s global AV rollout Volkswagen ADMT (Autonomous Driving Mobility and Transport), a fully owned subsidiary responsible for the group’s autonomous vehicle strategy, is actively testing a fleet of ID.Buzz electric minivans in Hamburg. The company has also partnered with Uber to begin U.S.-based testing in Los Angeles, with plans to launch fully driverless commercial service by 2026. The Bee Maps integration is intended to bolster the real-time spatial awareness of these vehicles. Bee Maps runs on top of Hivemapper’s decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN), which rewards users for contributing dashcam-collected imagery and spatial data to a continually updated, AI-enhanced global map. The platform is designed to reflect real-world changes in near real-time, a crucial requirement for autonomous vehicles navigating urban environments. Hivemapper uses blockchain incentives, in this case, Solana-based “HONEY” tokens, to encourage drivers and fleet operators to upload imagery captured via…

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