China-based map service AMAP entered a strategic partnership agreement with Tuxuri Sdn. Bhd to expand geospatial intelligence in Southeast Asia.
Creating space
Multinational Alibaba’s location providing arm, AMAP, signed a strategic partnership agreement with Malaysian company Tuxuri Sdn. Bhd. The partnership aims to expand and develop geospatial intelligence within Malaysia and ASEAN nations.
Tuxuri Sdn. Bhd is a company that specialises in geospatial technology. Its agreement with AMAP entails developing location and computing services for vehicles and machines to turn physical space into data. According to Tuxuri, the agreement also intends to advance spatial intelligence solutions for “automotive, mobility, logistics, and connected vehicle use cases.”
This opportunity may boost smart solutions for Malaysia’s local automotive and mobility industries.
The agreement was signed during the Global Automotive & Technology Expo (GATE) in Malaysia on 28th August.
Individual contributions
The partnership will leverage AMAP’s standard location services, including the platform’s global maps, navigation, geocoding, and positioning while utilising Tuxuri’s TuxGeo+ platform and familiarity with the Malaysian market.
This agreement is meant to bolster AMAP’s global expansion for spatial intelligence and location-based solutions. It also intends to invest in Malaysia’s spatial intelligence services ecosystem with the local market. According to AMAP, the company will also explore similar opportunities in other markets.
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