Niantic Denies Pokémon Go Data Used for Military Drone Training Amid Partnership Concerns
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Tom Phillips
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Summary
Niantic Spatial has denied claims that Pokémon Go location data is being used to train military drones. The denial comes after Dutch outlet Trouw reported on a partnership between Niantic Spatial and Vantor, an intelligence company with defense sector ties. The collaboration focuses on developing technology for location positioning in GPS-denied environments, applicable to both ground-based machines (like bomb disposal robots) and aerial systems (like drones). Niantic insists player data is not being used for military drone training.
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· 3 pulledPokémon Go location data captured by players is not being used to train military drones, Niantic Spatial has insisted.
The denial follows the publication of a report by Dutch outlet Trouw, which examined a recently-announced partnership between Niantic Spatial and Vantor, an intelligence company with links to the defence sector.
Niantic and Vantor are working together on technology that could allow people and vehicles — including ground-based machines such as bomb disposal robots, or aerial systems such as drones — to be able to pinpoint their location even in areas without reliable GPS.
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