Google Street View

Google recently grounded all its street view cars globally. Why? The main reason behind this is: The Company was capturing WiFi data whilst driving about the globe.

Now Google will see to it that the WiFi scanning equipment is removed from cars as well as the software used to capture the data. Data captured by the cars includes Photos and 3D building imagery.

Google have approved a protocol to ensure any WiFi-related software is also removed from the cars before they start driving again.

The company is now about to re-send out cars in various countries. The roll out of Google Street View cars will start in Ireland, Norway, South Africa and Sweden. These countries will be followed by other countries in the weeks to come.