China’s AMap Displays Live Traffic Light Countdowns

Chinese navigation app AMap is drawing attention with a feature that displays a live countdown for traffic lights, adding a new point of comparison in the navigation app market.

The feature shows users how much time remains before a signal changes. It brings information about traffic lights directly into the navigation experience.

AMap’s offering enters a long-running debate over navigation services such as Google Maps, Waze and Apple Maps, with the Chinese app emerging as a contender.

The available details do not specify where the countdown feature works or how AMap obtains its traffic signal data. Its coverage and availability therefore remain unclear.