Naver Labs Unveils 'Alike Solution' for Urban Digital Twin Construction

[Asia Economy Reporter Bu Aeri] Naver Labs has unveiled the 'ALIKE Solution,' which can quickly and efficiently produce large-scale city-level digital twin data.

According to Naver on the 11th, digital twin technology, which replicates the real physical environment into a digital environment, is widely used in smart cities, autonomous driving, service robots, metaverse, and more. Various investments and research are actively underway in both public and private sectors in Korea.

The core of the ALIKE solution is that it can simultaneously create key data such as 3D models, road layouts, and HD maps (high-definition maps) by utilizing aerial photographs and artificial intelligence (AI).

Based on its proprietary technology, Naver Labs has built and released a 3D model covering the entire 605㎢ area of Seoul in collaboration with the Seoul Metropolitan Government. They have independently produced a road layout spanning 2,092 km in Seoul, and plan to build and release an HD map for the 61 km Gangnam area with the Seoul Metropolitan Government in the second half of this year.

Baek Jong-yoon, head of Naver Labs' Autonomous Driving Group, said, "We have advanced AI technologies across various fields, including hybrid HD mapping, precise positioning technology, and data processing. Domestic and international companies and organizations are showing great interest in Naver Labs' solution, which significantly shortens production time while improving accuracy."

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