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Waze
Community driven navigation app with live traffic and road alerts
Mountain View, US Founded 2008 500+ employees
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Waze is a navigation app owned by Google. It grew out of FreeMap Israel, a community mapping project, and launched as Waze in 2008. Google bought the company in 2013 and still runs it as a separate app from Google Maps.
Waze gives turn by turn directions for drivers and picks routes using live traffic data from other users. Drivers report crashes, police, hazards, road closures and speed cameras as they travel, and the app warns those behind them. Volunteer map editors keep roads and addresses up to date. Users can share their arrival time with friends, plan trips ahead and connect music and podcast apps.
Waze is free and earns money from location based ads, such as pins for nearby petrol stations and restaurants. It runs on iOS and Android, and it works in cars through Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Waze is popular with commuters in the US, Canada and Europe who want the fastest way through heavy traffic. Its traffic data is also shared with city governments through the Waze for Cities program.
Waze gives turn by turn directions for drivers and picks routes using live traffic data from other users. Drivers report crashes, police, hazards, road closures and speed cameras as they travel, and the app warns those behind them. Volunteer map editors keep roads and addresses up to date. Users can share their arrival time with friends, plan trips ahead and connect music and podcast apps.
Waze is free and earns money from location based ads, such as pins for nearby petrol stations and restaurants. It runs on iOS and Android, and it works in cars through Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Waze is popular with commuters in the US, Canada and Europe who want the fastest way through heavy traffic. Its traffic data is also shared with city governments through the Waze for Cities program.
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