Volkswagen ADMT chooses Solana-based Hivemapper to power Robotaxi test fleet

Hivemapper CEO said the partnership “shifts mapping from static to living” and that robotaxi fleets require data “that evolves as fast as the streets do.”

Volkswagen ADMT, the automaker’s autonomous-driving subsidiary, will source real-time street-level data from Bee Maps, a spatial intelligence service that runs on Hivemapper’s Solana-based mapping network.

According to Hivemapper CEO Ariel Seidman, the partnership “shifts mapping from static to living,” and that robotaxi fleets require data “that evolves as fast as the streets do.”

Bee Maps aggregates imagery from drivers who install proprietary “Bee” dashcams and upload footage that machine-learning models translate into lane markings, signage, and temporary work zones. 

Participants earn HONEY tokens for each validated segment, giving Hivemapper what it calls “the world’s freshest map data.”

Hivemapper, which records contributions on the Solana blockchain, says its network now covers a double-digit share of global roads and updates more frequently than traditional fleet-car surveys.

Bee Maps sells the resulting data through APIs that feed routing, localization, and curb-management engines used by logistics firms and, now, robotaxi developers.

The companies did not disclose financial terms, but Bee Maps’ product literature indicates that it typically charges consumption-based fees rather than long-term licenses.