INFOGRAPHICS – Created in 2013, the British company has developed a geolocation system which is intended to be easier to use than traditional addresses and other GPS coordinates. And which now equips many vehicles around the world.
Who has never railed against that friend who arranges to meet you in a park covering several dozen hectares, where it is strictly impossible to meet? Or against this uncle, unable to give you the GPS coordinates of his position? Or even faced with the absence of a mobile network, preventing you from geolocating yourself in order to notify emergency services or continue your path during a hike? The company “What3words”, founded more than ten years ago and based in London, has found an answer to all these problems. And it’s a lot smarter than you think…
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