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What3words is a London-based company developing a global address system. The company was founded by Jack Waley-Cohen, Chris Sheldrick, Mohan Ganesalingam, and Michael Dent.

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The What3words app allows users to find an address or location through satellitesatellite mode featuring grid layout. Users then view the current address provided. Satellite mode allows for accuracy when using the GPS of your device. Upon identifying the desired location, you tap the square in the grid to get directions to the address. Upon entering the three-word What3words address, you can navigate the map for additional information. Users can share address information with others, save the address to their location list, and add photos to address details.

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What3words developed other custom integration products for mapping, photography, logistics, drones, and taxi ride-hailing. Photography integrations allow photographers, bloggers, and cinematographers to share photo data and search locations with three-word addresses accompanying the photo. Logistics integrations enable users to track and share locations for delivery accuracy and efficiency. Drone integrations assist with the precision of GPS coordinates, flight take-off communications, and other drone operations. Additionally, gift products are available for purchase allow people to personalize items such as clothing, jewelry, signs, and accessories featuring a What3words three-word address.

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Additionally, What3words developed other custom integrations for mapping, photography, logistics, drones, and taxi ride-hailing. Photography integrations allow photographers, bloggers, and cinematographers to share photo data and search locations with three-word addresses accompanying the photo. Logistics integrations enable users to track and share locations for delivery accuracy and efficiency. Drone integrations assist with the precision of GPS coordinates, flight take-off communications, and other drone operations.

What3words developed other custom integration products for mapping, photography, logistics, drones, and taxi ride-hailing. Photography integrations allow photographers, bloggers, and cinematographers to share photo data and search locations with three-word addresses accompanying the photo. Logistics integrations enable users to track and share locations for delivery accuracy and efficiency. Drone integrations assist with the precision of GPS coordinates, flight take-off communications, and other drone operations. Additionally, gift products are available for purchase allow people to personalize items such as clothing, jewelry, signs, and accessories featuring a What3words three-word address.

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Use what3words offline - what3words How to series

August 30, 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JBwRxjCq-k&t=3s

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What3words services are accessible through an app available for download on iOS and Android mobile device systems. What3words designed the app as a tool to use for different activities, including organizing meetings, location sharing, delivery planning, destination searching, and emergency support. Users can also create location lists for future reference.

The What3words app allows users to find an address or location through satellite mode featuring grid layout. Users then view the current address provided. Satellite mode allows for accuracy when using the GPS of your device. Upon identifying the desired location, you tap the square in the grid to get directions to the address. Upon entering the three-word What3words address, you can navigate the map for additional information. Users can share address information with others, save the address to their location list, and add photos to address details.

Voice mode features allow users to search for a location using What3words three-word address. A scanning feature enables users to scan a What3words address for search results. Users can save their searches by making lists in the app, including a saved locations list and a favorites list. Users can share list information with others through social media options. Language settings allow users to set their preferred language with a secondary language option.

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What3words services are accessible through an app available for download on iOS and Android mobile device systems. What3words designed the app as a tool to use for different activities, including organizing meetings, location sharing, delivery planning, destination searching, and emergency support.

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What3words is a location encoding system that uses words instead of letters and numbers for algorithmic mapping and location coding. The product design includes an invisible grid that breaks up the world into small squares, measured three meters by three meters (3m x 3m). Each square is assigned a code made up of three words. When used with the What3words app, the GPS of your smartphone or mobile device connects to provide a three-word code for your location.

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What3words is a location encoding system that uses words instead of letters and numbers for algorithmic mapping and location coding. When used with the What3words app, the GPS of your smartphone or mobile device connects to provide a three-word code for your location. What3words also provides a service called OneWords for business organizations, retailers, and brands with the opportunity to purchase a word or short string of words that represents their business in the What3words app. The purpose is to make searching easier and faster for users.

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What3words is a location encoding system that uses words instead of letters and numbers for algorithmic mapping and location coding. The product design includes an invisible grid that breaks up the world into 57 trillion small squares, measured three meters by three meters (3m x 3m). Each square is assigned a code made up of three words. When used with the What3words app, the GPS of your smartphone or mobile device connects to provide a three-word code for your location.

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What3words is a location encoding system that uses words instead of letters and numbers for algorithmic mapping and location coding. The product design includes an invisible grid that breaks up the world into 57 trillion small squares, measured three meters by three meters (3m x 3m). Each square is assigned a code made up of three words. When used with the What3words app, the GPS of your smartphone or mobile device connects to provide a three-word code for your location.

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Lamborghini adopts what3words in all Huracán models

https://media.lamborghini.com/english/latest-news/all/lamborghini-adopts-what3words-in-all-hurac-n-models/s/d3467883-0c4d-48d7-bec1-9e8c76714c3f

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UK Location-based startup what3words expands team in ATL - Hypepotamus

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Additionally, What3words developed other custom integrations for mapping, photography, logistics, dronesdrones, and taxi ride-hailing. Photography integrations allow photographers, bloggers, and cinematographers to share photo data and search locations with three-word addresses accompanying the photo. Logistics integrations enable users to track and share locations for delivery accuracy and efficiency. Drone integrations assist with the precision of GPS coordinates, flight take-off communications, and other drone operations.

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What3words receives a $16,000,000 funding round from INGKA Investments and $2,700,000 funding from ITV.
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  • Accessibility integrations – What3words accessibility products are comprised of partnerships with companies to develop custom services that benefit everyone with more focus on people with disabilities. These services include helping the visually impaired find specific locations for easy navigation and accessible entrances. Special mapping features can also assist individuals with memory loss in establishing travel plans from their current location to their intended destination.
  • Emergency Safety integrations: What3words emergency & safety service products include over a dozen custom services developed with government agencies and business entities. These products provide users with easy access to local emergency services while helping first responders locate a precise location where help is needed. While these products have helped people get immediate assistance, they have been under scrutiny due to location accuracy issues.
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Additionally, What3words developed other custom integrations for mapping, photography, logistics, drones, and taxi ride-hailing. Photography integrations allow photographers, bloggers, and cinematographers to share photo data and search locations with three-word addresses accompanying the photo. Logistics integrations enable users to track and share locations for delivery accuracy and efficiency. Drone integrations assist with the precision of GPS coordinates, flight take-off communications, and other drone operations.

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About us - what3words

July 3, 2019

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How is what3words able to provide accurate address of every location?

June 27, 2016

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  • Vehicle integrations – What3words developed navigation and location services and apps for car companies, including Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi Motors, and Ford Motor Company. Such products allow users to sync travel information like directions via voice command by using three words. Users can also access maps with offline navigation services.
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Q&A with Chris Sheldrick of what3words - Spatial Source

https://www.spatialsource.com.au/gpsnav/qa-with-chris-sheldrick-of-what3words

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  • E-commerce integrations – What3words developed services for various retail and restaurant companies such as Domino’s, Power Tools UK, The Stroud Wine Company, The Model Tree Shop, and more, making location and delivery services easiermore accessible and more efficient for customers.
  • Developer integrations – What3words created digital tools used to integrate data into software applications used to develop content. The company established over a dozen tools used as part of storefronts of online sellers and retailers. Integrations also can convert data to ensure address accuracy for businesses and customers.
  • Geographic integrations – What3words developed geographic mapping tools for various companies and platforms to enhance map coordinate features. Services created help users define address information using high-tech displays, enabling efficient searching leading to the three-word address result. Services developed include custom mapping solutions for government contractors, property developers & agents, outdoor event promoters, and unique geographical locations such as Russia, Australia, Canada, Great Britain, and Indonesia.
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The Outsider: Emergency location apps can work, but education is key

Vince Shuley

https://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/opinion/the-outsider-emergency-location-apps-can-work-but-education-is-key-4695293

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What3words

What3words is a London-based company founded by Jack Waley-Cohen, Chris Sheldrick, Mohan Ganesalingam, and Michael Dent.

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  • What3words brand products – Featuring the company name, these products were created for personal or business use like the ArcGIS Locator used to display the three-word address of a location, What3words Sheets for Google Sheets, and the original What3words app for Android and iOS systems where people can share, save or navigate to any location with content in 40 languages. What3words also has plugins for WordPress, Excel, Mac, Shopify, and more.

  • Vehicle integrations – What3words developed navigation and location services and apps for car companies, including Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi Motors, and Ford Motor Company. Such products allow users to sync travel information like directions via voice command by using three words.
  • E-commerce integrations – What3words developed services for various retail and restaurant companies such as Domino’s, Power Tools UK, The Stroud Wine Company, The Model Tree Shop, and more making location and delivery services easier and more efficient for customers.
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Chris Sheldrick of What3words: lessons from scaling a start-up

Jonathan Moules

https://www.ft.com/content/2b8f08c6-8c61-4630-996b-79b486b25cb3

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September 26, 2021

What if you could save a life in three words? Well, there's an app for that

Sarah Sinning

https://www.police1.com/police-products/police-technology/software/cad/articles/what-if-you-could-save-a-life-in-three-words-well-theres-an-app-for-that-dRWTFl21O4Hqg96a/

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August 30, 2021

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Lorraine Sommerfeld

https:https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/what3words-and-harman-introduce-an-enhanced-automotive-offering///driving.ca/column/lorraine/canadian-rescue-services-know-the-value-of-the-app-everyone-should-have

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  • What3words brand products – Featuring the company name, these products were created for personal or business use like the ArcGIS Locator used to display the three-word address of a location, What3words Sheets for Google Sheets, and the original What3words app for Android and iOS systems where people can share, save or navigate to any location with content in 40 languages. What3words also has plugins for WordPress, Excel, Mac, Shopify, and more.
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  • Vehicle integrations – What3words developed navigation and location services and apps for car companies, including Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi Motors, and Ford Motor Company. Such products allow users to sync travel information like directions via voice command by using three words.

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