Pokémon Go player scans reportedly used to train military drone navigation system
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Millions of Pokémon Go players who scanned their surroundings for in-game rewards may have unknowingly contributed data to Niantic Spatial, a company spun off from the original Pokémon Go developer. Nearly 30 billion scans collected from hundreds of millions of players were used to train a 3D navigation model that is now reportedly set to be used in military drones and robots, according to Dutch news outlet Trouw.
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· 3 pulledMillions of Pokémon Go players who spent years scanning their surroundings for in-game rewards allegedly unknowingly contributed to a highly detailed navigation system developed by Niantic Spatial
Nearly 30 billion scans collected from hundreds of millions of players have become the property of Niantic Spatial
The scans were reportedly used to train a 3D model enabling precise navigation
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