AutoNavi
AutoNavi Software Co., Ltd. (simplified Chinese: 高德软件有限公司; traditional Chinese: 高德軟件有限公司; pinyin: Gāodé Ruǎnjiàn Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī)) is a Chinese web mapping, navigation and location-based services provider, founded in 2001. One of its subsidiary companies, Beijing Mapabc Co. Ltd. (www.mapabc.com), is a map website in China. AutoNavi was acquired by Alibaba Group in 2014. It offers its map services at Amap.com and as the Amap mobile app. It is known as Gaode in Chinese.
Headquarters | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Nasdaq: AMAP | |
| Industry | |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Defunct | 11 April 2014 |
| Fate | Acquired |
| Headquarters | Beijing |
Key people | Hou Jun |
| Products | Electronic map |
| Revenue | RMB 80,000,000 |
Number of employees | 2,000s (2010) |
| Parent | Alibaba Group |
| Website | www.autonavi.com |
AutoNavi provides mapping data of China and Taiwan for Apple Maps, which was introduced with iOS 6. This is currently the only method of viewing their map in English, and is only available when the Apple device is located within China.
AutoNavi previously provided mapping data to Google from 2006, although this has not been updated for some years.
AutoNavi's own map application was the top mobile map app in China in 2012, with over 100 million users.