Etak

For the Oceanian navigation technique, see etak (navigation).

Etak, Inc. was an independent US-based vendor of automotive navigation system equipment, digital maps, and mapping software. It was founded in 1983.[1] Competitor Navteq was founded in 1985.[2]

Its original headquarters were in Sunnyvale, but the company later moved to 1430 O'Brien Drive (View on OpenStreetMap) in Menlo Park, California. The company finally ceased to exist under the name "Etak" shortly after its acquisition by Tele Atlas in 2000. In its time, it was a pioneer in commercializing automotive navigation systems and digital mapping, technologies that have since entered the mainstream.[3]

  1. ^ Gauvin, Peter (1994-10-19). "Mapping the future". Palo Alto Online. Retrieved 2008-05-23.
  2. ^ "GIS Concepts, Technologies, Products, & Communities".
  3. ^ Etak's Forgotten story: Fast Company, June 2015