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MapTiler AG
Company typePrivate
IndustryMaps
Founded2018; 6 years ago (2018)
Headquarters
Zug
,
Switzerland
Key people
Petr Pridal (CEO)
Websitemaptiler.com

MapTiler is a Swiss provider of custom online maps for websites and applications.[1][2]

History

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MapTiler was one of the companies pioneering map tile implementation.[3] It started as an open source software product in 2008 used by libraries to turn digitised paper maps into tiled web maps.[4] MapTiler converts data into tiles that can be used as a slippy map on a website.[5] A set of tiles is created for each zoom level along with an XML file.[6]

By 2018, MapTiler had become a maps API with the capability of providing ad-free personalised maps in both online and offline environments.[7] These developments along with the inclusion of satellite imagery from Sentinel-2 and Airbus led to them being winners of the Airbus Multi-Data Challenge organised as part of the Copernicus Masters 2018.[8]

Data sources and technology

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The maps provided by MapTiler are created using open data sources, such as OpenStreetMap[9] and ESA,[10] and from purchased proprietary data sources, such as Maxar Technologies.[11]

The original MapTiler software for turning raster images and vector geographical data into map tiles for interactive maps became MapTiler Desktop[12]

References

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  1. ^ "MapTiler dominates the Christmas edition of the CzechInvest Start-up Challenge". CzechInvest. Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  2. ^ Duskova, Marketa (3 March 2020). "Winning the "space Oscars" helped us, says the founder of the MapTiler startup". iDNES. MAFRA media group. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  3. ^ Netek, Rostislav; Masopust, Jan; Pavilcek, Frantisek; Pechanec, Vilem (6 February 2020). "Performance Testing on Vector vs. Raster Map Tiles—Comparative Study on Load Metrics". ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information. 9 (2): 9. Bibcode:2020IJGI....9..101N. doi:10.3390/ijgi9020101.
  4. ^ Fleet, Christopher; Pridal, Petr (2012-11-29). "Open source technologies for delivering historical maps online - case studies at the National Library of Scotland". The Journal of the Association of European Research Libraries. 22 (3): 247. doi:10.18352/lq.8052. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  5. ^ Muehlenhous, Ian (10 December 2012). Web Cartography: Map Design for Interactive and Mobile Devices. CRC Press. p. 213. ISBN 9781439876237.
  6. ^ Peterson, Michael (28 March 2014). Mapping the Cloud. Guilford Publications. p. 321. ISBN 9781462510412.
  7. ^ "MapTiler - Maps API for Your Apps - Copernicus Masters". Copernicus Masters. European Commission. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  8. ^ Plumley, Alan (5 December 2018). "MapTiler wins Airbus Challenge of the Copernicus Masters 2018". Geoconnexion. GeoConnexion Ltd. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  9. ^ "MapTiler's international growth results in a Swiss launch". StartUpTicker.ch. startupticker.ch. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  10. ^ Cozzens, Tracy (2 February 2022). "Massive global map provided free from MapTiler". GPS World. North Coast Media LLC. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  11. ^ Cepicky, Jachym (31 October 2023). "Global high-resolution satellite map". MapTiler News. MapTiler. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Service - MapTiler Desktop". Miami University Approved Applications. Miami University. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
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