“We see a given location, you know, 50, 100 times per year, whereas Google Street View is maybe only seeing that same location once a year or every two or three years.” – 01:41
Ariel Seidman, Co-Founder & CEO of Hivemapper, joins Remy Blaire to discuss his decentralized mapping platform that is rapidly gaining traction across various industries. The segment begins with Remy highlighting HiveMapper’s recent partnerships with major companies such as Volkswagen, Lyft, 4M Analytics, and NBCUniversal, setting the stage for a discussion on the integration of real-time spatial intelligence.
Ariel explains the core advantage of HiveMapper: its focus on “freshness” in mapping data. He contrasts HiveMapper’s crowdsourced approach with traditional mapping methods, such as Google Street View, which often updates locations infrequently—sometimes only once every few years. By allowing everyday users, including Uber drivers and truckers, to deploy mapping devices in their vehicles, HiveMapper can capture real-time data, significantly enhancing the accuracy and relevance of its maps.
Remy probes deeper into the challenges of balancing long-term innovation investments with the need to deliver results for shareholders. Ariel responds by emphasizing HiveMapper’s efficient capital allocation strategy, which prioritizes AI development and product creation over the substantial investments required for traditional mapping vehicles.
The conversation shifts to the HiveMapper token, Honey, which operates on the Solana blockchain. Ariel candidly addresses the challenges of keeping contributors engaged amid fluctuating token rewards, stressing the importance of providing real value and utility to users, regardless of market volatility.