India is central for the company’s long-term strategy. Beyond being one of the world’s fastest-growing mobility markets, the country is also its critical innovation hub, says Mr. Abhijit Sengupta, General Manager for India and Southeast Asia, HERE Technologies.
The mobility industry is entering a period of profound transformation driven by electrification, software-defined vehicles, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), increasingly automated driving capabilities and maturing EV ecosystems that will make location intelligence more important in helping drivers navigate range, charging availability and efficiency.
Vehicles are becoming software-defined platforms that continuously improve through updates and digital services, enabling more personalised experiences, real-time navigation and new revenue opportunities for automakers.
AI is becoming central to the in-vehicle experience — from AI-powered assistants enabling natural driver interaction to emerging agentic AI systems that anticipate needs and execute tasks. As these capabilities mature, grounding AI in accurate maps and real-world location context becomes critical for reliable decision-making. Success will depend not just on vehicle technology, but on trusted location intelligence that helps vehicles safely understand and interact with their surroundings, he mentioned.
Mission 2030
“HERE Technologies is helping shape a safer, more connected and more intelligent mobility ecosystem. As vehicles become increasingly software-defined, electric, connected and autonomous, location intelligence will be essential to delivering better navigation, supporting ADAS and automated driving functions, and enabling seamless EV experiences. Our priority is to provide the trusted, real-time location foundation that helps automakers and mobility providers turn these innovations into everyday reality,” he mentioned.
AI is central to this vision — as it shifts from insight to action, it needs accurate physical-world context, which the company delivers by combining authoritative maps, live location data, and location intelligence. India, one of the fastest-growing mobility markets, is also a key innovation hub, hosting teams developing global mapmaking and navigation technologies. The company collaborates closely with automakers and the mobility ecosystem to support EV adoption, connected vehicle experiences, and next-generation ADAS and automated driving capabilities.
“By 2030, our goal is to continue to be the most trusted location platform for automotive transportation and logistics, mobility and enterprise customers worldwide. We are focused on delivering the live maps, real-time road intelligence and AI-enabled experiences that make transportation safer, more sustainable and more efficient,” Mr. Sengupta added.
“ADAS technologies are becoming mainstream, with intelligent speed assistance, predictive safety alerts, lane-level guidance, Navigation on Autopilot and automated driving all depending on accurate, continuously updated map data and real-time road intelligence.”