With non-essential services closed and people having fewer places by car, there's been an increase in walking directions on smartphone maps—and MapinHood offers walking maps based to support "navigation for people, not cars." The free navigation app offers personalized routes that help users get some fresh air using the least busy route.
While densely populated urban areas can make it difficult for people to social distance, especially when the weather is nice and everyone wants to be outdoors, the start-up's app is useful for making sure that everyone can enjoy a safe space outside. The app is useful for not just leisurely walks outdoors but also mapping errands and round-trip journeys.
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What's Driving This Trend
- Personalized Walking Maps
- Opportunity for navigation and tourism services to create personalized walking maps for their customers
- Pedestrian Navigation Apps
- Opportunity for mobile app developers to create personalized pedestrian navigation apps
- Social Distancing Technologies
- Opportunity for technology companies to develop new social distancing technologies for public safety
Who This Affects Most
- Tourism
- Opportunity for tourism companies to create personalized walking maps for their customers
- Mobile App Development
- Opportunity for mobile app developers to create personalized pedestrian navigation apps
- Technology
- Opportunity for technology companies to develop new social distancing technologies for public safety
