Navinfo Europe

What Navinfo Europe does

NavInfo Europe B.V. is a Dutch private limited company (B.V.) headquartered in Eindhoven, Netherlands, operating since 2011 as the European arm of Chinese parent NavInfo. The company serves European automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and smart city providers with an integrated portfolio spanning HD mapping, AI-powered computer vision, data anonymization, cybersecurity, and autonomous driving simulation. Core offerings include Map Data Services (NDS-compliant compilation, tile-level updating, and OTA delivery via MapOTA), AutoMask AI (GDPR-compliant face and license plate anonymization), DriveTag AI (automated data tagging for ADS algorithm development), a closed-loop Simulation suite (Scenario Extractor, Catalogue, Builder, Simulation RealMap), and automotive cybersecurity services covering penetration testing, ISO 21434 compliance, and reverse engineering.

The company's technical differentiation rests on proprietary in-house AI architectures — RGPNet for real-time semantic segmentation, UniNet for multi-task scene understanding (object detection, segmentation, depth estimation), generative modeling for domain adaptation, and a complete anonymization pipeline — supported by a research lab with publications at CVPR and NeurIPS. Its regulatory and compliance stack is unusually deep for a company of its size: ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, TISAX Level 3 (AL3), and the first ASPICE CL3 certification ever awarded to an HD map provider. Revenue is generated through B2B professional services and platform subscriptions delivered via direct enterprise sales, with select products listed on AWS Marketplace; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company is a founding member of the NDS Association, member of 5GAA, and operates a joint venture (AIIM) with Eindhoven University of Technology focused on machine perception and positioning research extending into smart agriculture, robotics, and IoT beyond automotive.

Name

Navinfo Europe

Legal name

NavInfo Europe B.V.

Website

https://navinfo.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NavInfo Europe B.V. is the Dutch subsidiary of Chinese parent NavInfo, providing AI-powered HD mapping, visual data anonymization, automotive cybersecurity, and simulation services to European OEMs and smart city providers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Autonomous Driving Software

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

HD Maps & Localization for Autonomous/ADAS (BPAMANAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Domain-Specific Training Data Solutions (e.g., medical, AV, geospatial) (HDAAALAL)

Keywords

• Automotive mapping solutions
• Autonomous driving AI
• Data anonymization software
• Automotive cybersecurity services
• HD map solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Eindhoven

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Map Data Services: Services including map data compilation, visual data anonymization, and AI-based processing for automotive data management. Includes map compilation, map updating, and map delivery (MapOTA) services.
2. Cybersecurity Services: AI-accelerated cybersecurity solutions for automotive, connected cars, and autonomous driving platforms including penetration testing, security audits, and compliance services.
3. Data Compliance Services: Services supporting lawful visual data collection and processing, helping meet diverse regional regulatory requirements and manage privacy risks including GDPR compliance.
4. AI Business Solutions: Custom AI solutions including AI strategy consulting, AI engineering services, and AI solutions for face/license plate anonymization, multi-object detection, and scene understanding.
5. Simulation Services: Closed-loop simulation testing solutions including Scenario Extractor, Scenario Catalogue, Scenario Builder, and Simulation RealMap for ADS testing and validation.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

NavInfo Europe provides AI-powered software and engineering services for the automotive industry, focused on HD mapping, autonomous driving, data privacy compliance, simulation, and cybersecurity. Its portfolio covers map data compilation and over-the-air delivery (MapOTA), visual data anonymization (AutoMask AI), scenario-based ADS simulation testing, data tagging (DriveTag AI), and penetration testing/audits for connected vehicles. Solutions are sold primarily to European automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and technology partners through direct enterprise engagements.

Product overview

NavInfo Europe offers a portfolio of integrated services organized around four core pillars: Map Data Services (compilation, updating, delivery), AI Business Solutions (anonymization, DriveTag AI, strategy/engineering), Simulation (Scenario Extractor, Scenario Catalogue, Scenario Builder, Simulation RealMap), and Cybersecurity (penetration testing, audits, compliance). The offering operates as a platform-plus-services model where Map Data Services and AI Business Solutions share an HD-map and computer-vision technology foundation, Simulation leverages both Map Data and AI expertise to enable virtual ADS testing, and Cybersecurity safeguards the entire data pipeline. Key branded products include AutoMask AI (anonymization tool), DriveTag AI (data tagging), MapOTA (over-the-air map delivery), and the Simulation portfolio, all built on NavInfo Europe's ASPICE CL3-certified HD map and AI technology platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DriveTag AI: AI-powered data tagging solution for automatic tagging of target features and scenarios in visual data, optimized for development and testing of autonomous driving algorithms.
• AutoMask AI
• GENNDS
• MapOTA

Products and services

• Map Data Services Suite of services for map data compilation, updating, and delivery. Covers NDS-standard navigation map compilation, flexible map updating (from months to minutes), and over-the-air map delivery via MapOTA platform for NDS-compliant map freshness. Targeted at automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.
• AutoMask AI Anonymization AI-powered visual data anonymization pipeline that automatically detects and blurs personal information (faces and license plates) from raw visual data. Supports all camera types, positions, weather conditions, and territories for GDPR-compliant data collection.
• Cybersecurity Services

Quantifiable outcome

• HD Map covers China's national highways with rapid update capability
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature12 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Tencent CloudcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 November 2022Cooperation announced November 2022 to bring secured and compliant cloud and cybersecurity solutions for automotive industry.
• Horus View & ExplorecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 March 2022Collaboration announced March 2022 to streamline AI deployment for the mapping industry using Horus Framework with NavInfo Europe anonymization model.
• Inceptio TechnologyflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 January 2021Volume production agreement January 2021 for L3 Autonomous Driving HD Map Data + Engine Products for self-driving commercial vehicles, first L3 HD Maps commercial order in China.
• U-BloxcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 September 2020Strategic partnership announced September 2020 between Sixents (NavInfo affiliate) and U-Blox to develop high-precision positioning full-stack solutions combining software and hardware.
• AIIM (Eindhoven AI Innovation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Joint venture with Mobile Perception System Lab from Eindhoven University of Technology established early 2019. Purpose is to use AI for machine perception and positioning technology for autonomous driving, smart agriculture, robotics, and IoT.
• 5G Automotive Association (5GAA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2018Member since July 2018, actively participating in C-V2X development activities. Presented C-V2X solution at 5GAA F2F meeting in Turin, Italy.
• AWScoreTechnology or IntegrationCloud infrastructure partnership; NavInfo's General Segmenter and Anonymization solutions available on AWS Marketplace for cloud deployment.
• BMWflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership for HD maps; joint testing since 2016, first L3+ autonomous driving system order signed in 2019. NavInfo powers BMW autonomous driving vehicles in China.
• VolkswagencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCybersecurity research partnership; NavInfo Europe presented cybersecurity research on Volkswagen ID.3 at Black Hat Europe.
• NNGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHD lane service provided via NDS.Live interface to NNG for development of Intelligent Co-Driver Clients.
• Sixents TechnologycoreTechnology or IntegrationAffiliate company providing high-precision positioning service with self-built nationwide ground-enhanced base station network and data processing platform.
• HuaweicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Huawei and Audi in national traffic control network project for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics (Yanchong Expressway).
• AudicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Huawei and Audi in national traffic control network project for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
• NDS AssociationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of NDS Association; developed first NDS.Live implementation; proactively involved in various working groups to advance NDS standard.
• Eindhoven University of Technology - Mobile Perception System LabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for joint venture AIIM focused on AI for machine perception and positioning technology.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Atlatec: German HD map provider for autonomous driving and ADAS, producing 3D map data and surveying services. Direct peer in European HD map sourcing for AV validation; listed as a NavInfo Europe partner.
• Elektrobit: Continental-owned automotive software supplier providing navigation, ADAS, and cybersecurity software stacks to OEMs. Both a partner and a peer to NavInfo Europe in automotive-grade navigation and security for European OEMs.
• TomTom: Amsterdam-headquartered mapping and location technology company providing HD maps, navigation software, and traffic services to European OEMs and Tier 1s. Direct competitor to NavInfo Europe's HD map and MapOTA offerings in the same European OEM procurement channels.
• HERE Technologies: Amsterdam-based global mapping and location platform serving automotive, logistics, and enterprise customers with HD maps, ADAS data, and location services. Direct competitor to NavInfo in HD map delivery and NDS-standard navigation data.
• GeoJunxion: Dutch location-content company producing curated geographic and HD map data for navigation, ADAS, and mobility applications. Direct European peer to NavInfo's map data services, particularly for NDS-compliant datasets.
• Dynamic Map Platform: Japan-based HD mapping company (backed by SoftBank and others) providing high-precision 3D maps and localization for autonomous driving. Direct peer in HD map provision for L3+ AV programs, particularly to Japanese and European OEMs.

Broad incumbents

• Aisin: Japan-based Tier 1 supplier providing HD maps, positioning, and ADAS components to global OEMs. Broad incumbent peer in HD map data and integrated AV stacks, particularly for Japanese-OEM L3 programs.
• Mobileye: Israel-based ADAS and AV perception/mapping incumbent (Intel-owned then IPO'd) supplying REM crowdsourced HD maps and EyeQ chips to global OEMs. Overlaps with NavInfo Europe on HD map data layers and AV perception for European OEMs.
• Waymo: Alphabet-owned autonomous driving company operating one of the world's most extensive HD map and AV perception stacks. Overlaps with NavInfo on HD map construction, change detection, and AV simulation tooling.

Emerging players

• DeepMap: US-based HD mapping and localization company (acquired by Nvidia in 2022) providing map and AV localization services. Comparable to NavInfo Europe on HD map production pipelines and AV simulation/validation tooling.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NavInfo

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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