28 August 2019
Episode 411
30 minutes
Chris Sheldrick is the CEO and co-founder of What3words, an easy-to-use geocoding system that the London company believes can be a new standard for sharing precise locations. It has created a three metre by three metre grid across the globe and assigned unique three-word addresses to every square. Emergency services and delivery companies are using the system to reach hard-to-find locations; Mercedes-Benz took a stake in the firm and is integrating the platform into its vehicles.
28 August 2019
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