Here Technologies has opened a new research and development office in Boulder that will focus on improving its futuristic mapping system to ultimately help autonomous vehicles.

The company — based in Amsterdam and majority owned by Audi, BMW and Daimler — is working on what it calls HD maps to help drivers and driverless cars get a more granular view of the road from car lanes to landmarks. The Boulder office will handle an additional feature to keep maps fresh so motorists are warned of lane closures, new accidents or other road conditions.

“Building a map like we’re building is a huge technology and investment. We’re talking hundreds of millions that are being invested in this type of content generation by Here for the next several years,” said Sanjay C. Sood, Here’s vice president of automated driving.

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