E+T Podcast: Episode 22 | The evolution of mapping and its role in tomorrow’s technology

About this episode

The episode explores the evolution of mapping and its significance in modern technology.

What does it mean to map the future? In this episode, E+T regulars Tim Fryer and Jack Loughran are joined by Tom Gray from Ordnance Survey to explore how mapping has evolved into a critical layer of modern technology. Now largely digital, Ordnance Survey’s data is constantly updated - capturing everything from major infrastructure projects to small, everyday changes - and powering systems far beyond traditional navigation. The conversation looks at how tools like AI and machine vision are enh...

People in this episode

Hosts: Tim Fryer, Jack Loughran

Guest: Tom Gray

Topics covered

• mapping
• technology
• AI
• machine vision
• data
• infrastructure

Keywords

• mapping
• technology
• Ordnance Survey
• AI
• machine vision
• data updates
• infrastructure

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ordnance Survey

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