How does Google Maps navigation work? | How does Google Maps know traffic? | TechXplainer

Many people use google maps every day. But how does google maps actually work? How does google maps and other navigation systems know where traffic jams are? In our TechExplainer we look behind the scenes of google maps and explain how google maps works. What role do GPS and big data play? Do you use Google Maps? or do you perhaps use another app for navigation? Tell us in the comments...

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