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Niantic Spatial Says Pokémon Go Data Now Being Used to Train Delivery Robots, as 'Getting Pikachu to Realistically Run Around' Is 'Actually the Same Problem'

While Pokémon Go (plus Pikmin Bloom and Monster Hunter Now) are now owned and operated by Monopoly Go maker Scopely, Niantic ...

Pokémon Go players have unknowingly been helping to train delivery robots

A massive databse built by players of Pokémon Go is now being used Coco Robotics to help its street delivery robots better ...

Pokemon Go Players Unknowingly Built A Massive Image Database Now Used To Train Robots

Each robot employs multiple cameras to perceive its surrounding environment, matching those visual inputs against Niantic ...
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Pokémon Go uses you to train robots: Report

What started as a simple mobile game in 2016 is now helping machines navigate cities with precision. The millions of Pokémon Go players roaming cities and other places unknowingly created ...

Was Pokemon Go An AI Spy Tool? How The Data Was Used And Who Owns It Now, Revealed

Explore how Pokémon Go's player-generated data has been used in advanced AI mapping systems, raising questions about privacy ...

Pokémon Go Data Is Now Helping Delivery Robots Find Their Way

Nearly ten years after the launch of Pokémon Go turned everyday streets and parks into digital playgrounds, the massive trove ...

Pokemon Go users unknowingly created dataset of 30 billion images that was used to train delivery robots

Back in 2016, an interesting trend was gripping India. Niantic’s Pokemon Go, a mobile game, sent people running in the streets and parks to catch their favourite pokemon. The game used augmented ...