Wer Pokémon Go gespielt hat, hat unbewusst dazu beigetragen, Kartenmaterial für militärische Drohnen zu erstellen.

Josh Taylor schreibt in »Pokémon Go data trained AI that could assist military drones in war zones« für theguardian.com

Niantic Spatial – a spin-off company from Niantic – announced its partnership with Vantor, a company that specialises in spatial detection software for drones, including those used by some militaries, in December.

The agreement is designed to allow drones to navigate and coordinate precisely in areas where GPS is not available.