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Amap Street Stars Celebrates One Year of Innovation

As Amap Street Stars marks its first anniversary, the platform leaps forward with an innovative spatial-intelligence upgrade. The new Flying Street View 2.0 feature is now powered by ABot-Earth 0.7, the world's pioneering native 3D urban world model, allowing users to embark on immersive and interactive 3D explorations of various destinations.

Launched in September 2025, Amap Street Stars has already gained significant traction, with over 880 million users traveling a combined 36.6 billion kilometers to discover authentic local experiences. Amap’s CEO, Guo Ning, expressed excitement about the upgrade: “With improved spatial intelligence, the updated Amap Street Stars doesn’t merely function as a ranking system; it enhances the entire user journey, from discovery to experiencing destinations.”

Enhancing the Travel Experience

Amap Street Stars is tailored to facilitate every phase of a traveler’s journey—from selecting a destination to navigating and exploring upon arrival. At the outset of their adventure, users can receive personalized destination recommendations based on actual travel data and localized conditions. The Flying Street View 2.0 feature offers a sneak peek into the travel experience by transforming potential destinations into immersive, explorable 3D environments. This tool aids users in visualizing views from theater seats, navigating through shopping centers, or understanding the landscape of scenic locations before their actual visit.

The backbone of this upgrade, ABot-Earth 0.7, is constructed using a native 3D architecture, leveraging years of Amap’s extensive mapping and location datasets. This innovative model integrates a variety of geographic and environmental data into an extensive and dynamic 3D digital world that encompasses more than 196 countries and regions.

“If large language models enhance our understanding of text, I aspire for Amap's spatial intelligence to elevate our ability to explore the world,” Guo stated, highlighting the transformative nature of this technology.

Real-Time 3D Scene Generation

To offer even more cutting-edge functionality, ABot-Earth 0.7 can generate kilometer-scale 3D urban scenes from satellite images or text prompts in just 10 minutes using only a standard consumer GPU. This approach is up to 1,000 times more efficient than traditional methods, allowing for the creation of expansive, generative 3D spaces instead of static routes, hence facilitating immersive exploration driven by user intent and curiosity.

Upon arriving at their chosen destinations, users can rely on Amap's Navigation Live feature, which provides real-time assistance through conversational interactions and multimodal spatial awareness. The feature utilizes smartphone cameras to identify and interpret nearby buildings, attractions, businesses, and environmental details, enhancing the user’s navigational experience.

Expanding Coverage and Improving Local Businesses

In 2026, Amap Street Stars broadened the classification of its rankings, expanding the categories covered under its “Top Picks” label to include food, hotels, attractions, coffee shops, bars, and entertainment options. Additionally, the “Local Favorites” ranking expanded its reach, growing from 133 to 269 cities, and even incorporating county-level destinations. Amap has also introduced the BEST100 rankings in China, spotlighting top local businesses, attractions, and eateries.

Impressively, the businesses that featured in the 2025 “Local Favorites” ranking reported a staggering 424% year-on-year order growth, while those recognized in the “Top Picks” saw a remarkable 159% increase**. This growth exemplifies how Amap’s spatial intelligence capabilities are transforming user interactions and driving traffic towards local businesses.

These powerful spatial-intelligence advancements are made accessible across a myriad of devices, including smartphones, vehicle systems, robots, smartwatches, and smart glasses, integrating Amap’s local discovery and navigation seamlessly into daily life. Amap Street Stars not only enhances the discovery of local hotspots but also champions the growth and visibility of local businesses, making exploring the world more engaging and insightful than ever before.