Automotive Navigation

EV navigation

Intellias develops advanced electric vehicle (EV) navigation solutions to ensure smooth journeys based on real-time alerts on charging station availability, vehicle compatibility, and predictive energy consumption. We create intelligent route planning algorithms that use real-time data and machine learning techniques to optimize EV efficiency with charge-aware routing, guiding users to charging points based on battery status, vehicle weight, energy use, and road conditions. We also support clients in developing functionality for multi-stop routing and seamless integration of charging payments via eMSP cards, building intuitive interfaces to make every EV journey efficient and enjoyable.

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EV mapping

Intellias provides consulting and support in developing maps for EV navigation solutions, specializing in integration of EV charging stations, POI providers, and networks into NDS or proprietary maps. We implement essential navigation attributes like slope, shape, and elevation for optimized EV route planning and design data processing pipelines to support these critical features. Our experience includes validating specific EV requirements using NDS Certification Bench and developing custom toolkits for extended test coverage.

EV route optimization

Intellias helps clients optimize EV routes through efficient calculation strategies, predicting range and charger availability, planning charging stops, optimizing battery consumption, and personalizing the end-to-end journey. We integrate hybrid solutions where a backend system provides an up-to-date list of charging stations, allowing the in-car embedded navigation to quickly recreate the route using these charging stations as pivot points. This approach eliminates the issue of mismatched map versions between the navigation system and the backend while avoiding the high costs associated with a fully cloud-based solution.

HMI navigation

We design user-friendly interfaces that prioritize driver focus and comfort, creating multi-display human machine interface (HMI) systems for instrument clusters, head-up displays, and touchscreens in electric, hybrid, and fuel-powered vehicles. Voice and handwriting text recognition features that we build minimize distractions and enable seamless interaction with in-vehicle devices, sensors, and car navigation software, enhancing both safety and driving convenience.

Navigation companion apps

We develop mobile companion apps integrated with navigation software for cars, focusing on transforming existing apps into modern cross-platform solutions for iOS and Android. You can rely on us to lead the full product development lifecycle, including feature enhancements, creation of business logic and user interfaces for apps connected to the vehicle via cloud and Bluetooth, SDK migration to new technology stacks, and comprehensive application development. Our process includes both manual and automated testing to improve product quality, stability, and performance.

Navigation rendering

Intellias specializes in navigation rendering services, including rendering of base map data such as road networks, terrain, traffic, routes, and points of interest (POIs), with support for both vector and raster maps, 3D terrain, and buildings. Our expertise extends to highly detailed lane-level guidance visualization with road markings, signs, and street names, as well as dynamic auto-zoom functionality. We also cover advanced rendering for reconstructing lane geometry using computational geometry, photorealistic 3D rendering with support for multiple displays, and performance testing to optimize map data for various target platforms.

Augmented HUD navigation

Intellias offers expertise in augmented reality (AR) route visualization with head-up display (HUD) autocalibration to project routes directly onto the windshield. Our capabilities include developing mixed reality driver assistance solutions that display POIs, hazards, blind spots, and collision warnings. We empower clients to enhance the driving experience of their users with augmented guidance arrows and minimaps for navigating intersections and highway junctions while providing key information such as travel time, speed limits, and upcoming maneuvers.

Integrated navigation

We deliver in-vehicle navigation systems with lane-level precision by fusing sensor data and HD maps for accurate positioning and guidance, including lane change suggestions. Our mapping experts enrich navigation systems with map display features including 3D terrain, dynamic points of interest, and location-based offers. They also connect navigation systems to backend services, including for traffic, routing, parking, EV charging stations, road speed limits, and weather data. We ensure seamless synchronization of routes and user data across devices and vehicles, enabling a personalized experience for multiple users.

Routing services

Intellias specializes in optimized online and offline routing solutions, considering specific rules and restrictions for various types of road users including cars, trucks, pedestrians, scooters, bicycles, and taxis. We provide optimal EV routes with charging stopovers tailored to an electric vehicle’s consumption model and charging curve, while our truck routing expertise includes handling physical and legal restrictions, driver rest times, and speed limits. Additionally, we excel in predictive routing to learn users’ mobility patterns for personalized, location-based experiences, as well as multimodal routing to enhance urban mobility.

Guidance services

Intellias develops comprehensive guidance solutions, offering turn-by-turn navigation with detailed data on street names, signposts, and points of interest based on configured categories. We help clients handle route deviations, traffic-based rerouting, and lane assistance for maneuvers, offering voice guidance for various route events like speed alerts, tolls, and border crossings using both prerecorded samples and real-time text-to-speech messages in multiple languages. Intellias excels in delivering precise lane-level guidance by leveraging HD map data for dynamic route optimization.

Predictive navigation

Intellias builds predictive automotive navigation software that learns user-specific locations and preferred routes, enabling a personalized driving experience. Our expertise includes tracking user movements, identifying key locations, and reconstructing drivable routes based on learned travel patterns. Leveraging this data, navigation systems can predict optimal routes, combining learned and calculated paths when necessary, and offer information on frequently used charging or gas stations. We also implement test tools to simulate the learning process and data provision, ensuring a robust and adaptive navigation experience tailored to individual users.

Positioning services

Intellias offers advanced expertise in positioning algorithms, using Kalman filters and a Hidden Markov Model–like approach to enhance position feedback accuracy. We build integrated vehicle navigation software that uses raw data from GNSS, odometers, gyroscopes, dead reckoning, and external sensors to deliver highly accurate positioning feedback to navigation systems. Additionally, we develop tools for visualization, profiling, and debugging of positioning algorithms, which are used for OEM-specific customization to ensure optimal performance.

Search services

Intellias offers its clients extensive competence in search services based on behavioral analysis of user interactions to optimize business processes and improve conversion rates. We design tailored search solutions through in-depth analysis of source data, POI quality, and address representation. Our expertise in data augmentation helps users discover places based on enriched location-based characteristics. We also specialize in developing search indexes and data layers for efficient map updates and performance, implementing customizable search engines with optimized search speed and user experiences.

Traffic services

Intellias integrates various data providers including TomTom, Inrix, FORMAX, HERE, and Cennavi to deliver live traffic feeds in specifically requested formats. We specialize in ingesting millions of global traffic messages per minute, validating, filtering, and aggregating the data for precise map matching. Our expertise includes geospatial indexing with millisecond-latency search and scalable traffic delivery services for B2B and B2C clients, supporting both proprietary and industry standard formats. Additionally, we provide quality assurance through rigorous testing, analysis, and field validation of traffic systems.

Indoor and venue maps

Intellias has extensive expertise in indoor navigation app development and venue mapping, creating detailed 3D maps for large venues like airports, shopping malls, and stadiums. We provide seamless online and offline navigation, from outdoor to indoor environments, with last-meter guidance that leads drivers directly to free parking spaces using live data. Our capabilities include collecting venue data for smart routing and navigation, integrating multi-format data such as CAD drawings and floor plans, and building custom venue maps. We develop map production pipelines that support NDS-compliant indoor maps, enabling route calculation inside venues, 3D visualization of objects, and integration with outdoor routes.

Automated mapmaking

With a deep understanding of real-time data processing tools, we specialize in data transformation, feature extraction, data filtering, and data fusion. Our capabilities cover road and lane model processing, including topology and geometry, as well as localization data such as signs and barriers. We publish map data in industry-standard formats like NDS and proprietary formats to ensure accuracy through validation using multiple frameworks.

Map data fusion

Intellias specializes in map matching and integration of various map data sources to enrich map products. We excel in defining source data for maps based on specific requirements, using both open-source and proprietary datasets, and applying map attributes for diverse solutions such as in-vehicle infotainment, EV navigation, HD maps, ADAS, and ISA. Our services encompass the map matching of linear, polygonal, and point features, addressing complex cases like lane-to-road, road-to-admin areas, and POI relationships.

NDS.Classic

Intellias has proven expertise in NDS.Classic mapping services, integrating diverse data sources into efficient map processing pipelines. We specialize in data preparation, compilation, validation, and packaging across various NDS formats (2.2.x, 2.4.x, 2.5.x) for SD, HD, and ADAS maps. Our expertise covers tiling, merging, filtering, size optimization, and performance monitoring, while our NDS Quality Management System complies with ISO 9001:2015 requirements.

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NDS.Live

We design and implement NDS.Live map data processing pipelines, set up cloud infrastructure for map compilation, and integrate core map content including topology and road geometries. Our expertise covers implementing feature sets for ISA and ADAS and deploying RESTful services aligned with NDS.Live Delivery Services specifications. As a member of the NDS Association, we contribute to developing industry standards, including extending the NDS.Live Certification Kit reference test pack with custom test cases.

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OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Intellias has deep expertise with OSM data processing, extracting, cleaning, enriching, and converting OSM data into required map formats for leading automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers. We specialize in integrating diverse data sources into OSM processing pipelines, designing cloud-based and on-premises infrastructure for OSM data compilation, and validating OSM maps.