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Niantic Launches AI Firm Amid Data Privacy Concerns

3/17/2026

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  • Niantic, the company behind Pokémon GO, launched Niantic Spatial, an AI firm that uses Pokémon GO visual data to build a Large Geospatial Model from 30 billion player-captured images.
  • The Large Geospatial Model aims to enhance robot and AI navigation with centimeter-level precision and to support last-mile delivery with Coco Robotics.
  • Concerns arise over data usage, as players may not be fully aware their images are used for commercial purposes.