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There are a few internal sources Uber could be getting its mapping data from[1][2]

These acquisitions came around the time Uber was pivoting into a logistics company. It wouldn't be too surprising if they had a pretty rich 3d map dataset of a few test cities. Especially if they had deployed autonomous cars in them.

[1] https://www.denverpost.com/2015/06/29/uber-buys-boulder-bing...

[2] https://www.theverge.com/2015/3/3/8145035/ubers-first-confir...



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