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Navigation SDK for Automotive

Our Navigation SDK is designed for carmakers to elevate the in-vehicle experience while accelerating time to market. Get automotive-grade, configurable navigation with seamless integration into your vehicles’ full tech stack. Delivered as an application or SDK to meet your needs.

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FEATURES AND BENEFITS

TomTom Navigation SDK

It’s never been easier to deliver a better driving experience — powered by TomTom’s rich, always-fresh Orbis Maps and market-leading traffic data.

Rapid prototyping and cost-efficiency

Faster time to market: as little as 12 weeks

Customizable for your brand and needs

Quarterly over-the-air software updates

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Built for drivers, trusted by drivers

We build world-class navigation designed to meet driver’s needs. Our maps are rich, fresh and accurate, with real-time traffic info and alerts updated every 30 seconds and EV-ready features like charging station locators and EV route planning — all delivered on our premium map display for an enhanced navigation experience.

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Faster integration, faster time to market

Get the off-the-shelf Automotive Navigation Application, powered by our Navigation SDK. Test, integrate, validate and be road-ready with more speed, ease and cost efficiency. Empower your teams to build customized navigation experiences in as little as 12 weeks.

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Flexible to fit your tech stack

Get full control over development with our Navigation SDK, offering increased flexibility and customization alongside ease of use and cost efficiency. Bring reliable navigation into vehicles the way you want to.

NavSDK Documentation

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Customizable to fit your brand

Our solution comes with customization tooling. TomTom Map Maker and our Figma-based UI toolkit enable unparalleled flexibility in user interface design, making it easy to customize the navigation experience and match your brand. Use our UI or customize your own.

TomTom Map Maker

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Always ready for the road ahead

You’ll never need another navigation solution. With quarterly over-the-air software updates and early-access releases, continuously innovate, refine and deliver leading experiences to drivers. We provide analytical insights to inform performance optimization and decision-making.

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