20-07-2016 00:00 via theverge.com

Uber is partnering with a satellite imaging company to help drivers find you

Uber and satellite imaging company DigitalGlobe — which provides high-resolution aerial imagery to companies like Apple and Google — have agreed to a partnership that will give Uber the ability to use satellite images for its mapping ambitions.
In a blog post announcing the deal, DigitalGlobe said its imagery would help "improve the Uber experience for riders and drivers," and that Uber would be using DigitalGlobe’s technology to "identify and improve pick-up and drop-off locat
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