12 Map Happenings that Rocked our World: Part 9: A Curious Phenomenon Called ‘Etak’James Killick, April 11, 2024
Every once in a while, a revolutionary product comes along that changes everything. Or so said Steve Jobs when he announced iPhone in 2007.
But I’m talking about a different revolutionary product. A foundational product that forever changed how everyone on this planet gets to where they need to be.
Today, I’d like to tell you about the Etak Navigator, a truly revolutionary product and the world’s first practical vehicle navigation system.
The Etak system encapsulated most of what modern navigation systems use today, and it did it with 1980's technology.
h/t Daring Fireball