Expert on data science took LinkedIn to explain how Google Maps became Indian over time and adapted to how the locals understood directions outside the Western Grid.
SHASHWAT PREM, product manager in Eureka Forbes, stressed that the Indians are using “Take left along the Banyan tree”, “next to Sharma Sweets”, “opposite Mandira”, as their monuments for navigation in areas.
“Google Maps did not understand India first,” he said, adding that he was launched in India using the same model as the west-structured addresses, road names and navigation based on the grid.
“But we used a different language on the ground.”
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SHASHWAT shared anecdote and said he attended the local area in Lucknow last month, suddenly reminding him of the Indian way of navigation, for Google maps.
He said it was late at night, and the official name of the street and the direct route provided by Google Maps was closed.
So he resorted to the instructions from the local guy who said, “Make a turn at the dairy, and then go until you find the first” Gulley “.”
“Maps had no idea,” Shashwat joked.
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However, he stressed that Google had adapted over time.
“It began to index small shops Kirana, Chai Tapris and landmarks, which only local residents knew. Commercial pegs became more useful than street names,” he said, adding that Google Maps in the US today began to sound.
“It’s not just localization – it’s cultural integration. And it didn’t come from the first day,” he exclaimed.
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This is how Netizens reacted:
Netizens agreed to observe Shashwata and said, “Navigation culture is as important as the navigation road.” However, several users have also pointed out that Google’s understanding is still delaying, especially in hilly areas.
“In India, the Banyan tree gives better instructions than satellite signals. Glad Tech finally realized that navigation culture is as important as the navigation road,” the social media user said.
“So far, the best thing is -” Take an overpass “… game changer,” the user added.
Netizen said, “I think the location of any product into the country that is running makes a lot of sense. The whole point of help people is to engage in their existing life and facilitate/improve it to all areas of life, including entertainment, lifestyle products and borders.”
“The question of a million dollar is: Maps adapted; when will they adapt to other MNC in India?” asked another user.
The user stressed: “While Google maps have definitely adapted to Indian cities, they are still fighting in hilly and remote regions like the northeast. Landmarks are changing rapidly, roads are unpredictable and context is hyperlocal.
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