Niantic
Niantic Spatial has clarified that data from Pokémon Go is not shared with a drone navigation firm. The statements follow reports linking player scans to potential military use.
Raportoinut AI
Niantic uses images captured through the Pokémon Go app to train Niantic Spatial's geospatial AI model. The model, built on 30 billion urban images, enables centimeter-level location precision for applications like delivery robots. Niantic's terms disclose that such images are banked as mapping data.