HERE and KOTEI Partner to Build AI Native Navigation for the Software-Defined Vehicle Era

BEIJING, April 27 (Bernama) -- Auto China 2026 – HERE Technologies, the leading mapping and location data company, and KOTEI, a pioneer in “AI + automotive software”, today announced a strategic co-development partnership to build the next generation of AI-native navigation and in-vehicle software solutions. The collaboration positions both companies at the forefront of the global Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) era, enabling automotive manufacturers worldwide with smarter, more connected and more efficient mobility solutions.

The partnership brings together HERE’s industry-leading AI-powered live map and KOTEI’s AI-driven automotive software technologies to reinvent how navigation and intelligent driving systems operate in the vehicle. Built on the HERE SDK and a streamlined global map architecture, the joint solution demonstrates how AI-driven navigation capabilities are efficiently deployed in SDVs.