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Pokémon Go data ‘exploited to develop navigation’ for military drones

Maria Kamińska

09.06.2026, 12:18

Over the years, Pokémon Go players have generated vast amounts of visual mapping data. — Over the years, Pokémon Go players have generated vast amounts of visual mapping data. Photo: Envato/baliukhpavlo, Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Over the years, Pokémon Go players have generated vast amounts of visual mapping data.