Apple Introduces 'Surveyor' App for Crowdsourced Apple Maps Data Collection

The app, designed for partner companies, leverages third-party collaboration to gather detailed mapping data through user-driven tasks.

Apple's new 'Surveyor' app aims to improve Apple Maps by collecting real-world data such as street signs and roadside details.
The app is not publicly available and is intended for use by partner companies tasked with mapping assignments.
Surveyor integrates with the third-party app Premise, which rewards users for completing data collection tasks like photographing specific locations.
Users participating in mapping tasks are instructed to capture images along designated routes using mounted iPhones in landscape mode.
This initiative reflects Apple's strategy to enhance its mapping ecosystem through crowdsourced data, potentially rivaling competitors like Google Maps and Waze.