Well-known free map navigation products, location-based life services with comprehensive functions/information-rich mobile maps, committed to the Internet and mobile Internet, car navigation field, was acquired by Alibaba in 2014
AutoNavi is a leading provider of digital map content, navigation and location service solutions in China. The company was established in 2002. AutoNavi and its subsidiaries have the "top three" qualifications of Grade A surveying and mapping qualification for navigation electronic map, Grade A qualification for surveying and mapping aerial photography and Grade A surveying and mapping qualification for Internet map services, and its high-quality electronic map database has become the company's core competitiveness.
AutoNavi's business covers three major areas: Internet and mobile Internet, car navigation, government and enterprise applications.
In the field of mobile Internet, the two mobile client applications "AutoNavi Map" and "AutoNavi Navigation" fully cover the three mainstream operating systems of iOS, Android and Windows Phone. With more than 100 million users, the "AutoNavi Map" app accounts for the largest mobile map market share in China, and has been providing map services in China for Apple's iOS system since September 2012. In May 2013, AutoNavi and Alibaba announced a strategic cooperation to jointly devote themselves to the construction of massive basic maps and life service databases, so as to better improve the user experience of AutoNavi Maps as a mobile life service entrance and application. Previously, AutoNavi Map cooperated with Sina Weibo to jointly create a "map social platform". "AutoNavi Navigation" is the first Chinese and English navigation software in the Apple App Store, and has topped the navigation category of the "Paid App Ranking" of the Apple App Store for three consecutive years. The Android version of the "AutoNavi Navigation" application is pre-installed in Samsung, Motorola, Lenovo, Huawei, ZTE and other well-known mobile phone brands at home and abroad. The Windows Phone 8 version of AutoNavi Navigation landed on the Microsoft App Store as Microsoft's official first "Top10 key applications". In addition, AutoNavi also provides map APIs for many Internet companies such as Dianping, Qihoo 360, and Instant Search.
In the field of in-vehicle navigation, AutoNavi provides high-quality map data, navigation software and Internet of Vehicles services for Audi, Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, General Motors, Ford and other international famous automobile manufacturers. In the field of government and enterprise applications, the "3D digital city" model and geographic information system developed by AutoNavi help the government improve the efficiency of urban management and implementation. In addition, AutoNavi also provides location-based solutions for industry and enterprise users in vehicle monitoring, asset management, logistics and distribution.
AutoNavi adheres to the corporate culture of "openness, inclusiveness, cooperation and innovation", and takes "knowing where you are, finding what you need, and letting mobile life be under control" as its corporate mission, and strives to create a perfect experience for the majority of users of the mobile life location service portal.
