Waze
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About
Waze is a community-driven GPS navigation app that provides real-time driving directions, live traffic updates, and road condition alerts. It crowdsources data from millions of drivers to help users find the fastest routes and avoid congestion, accidents, and hazards. The app is widely used for daily commutes and long-distance travel.
Problem
Drivers waste time in traffic because they lack real-time road condition and routing information.
For
drivers and daily commuters
How it works
Waze crowdsources live traffic data from its community of drivers and uses it to calculate and update the fastest routes in real time.
Business model
free
Status
launched
Company
Google