MapQuest adds an in-app map layer to expose neighborhood surveillance cameras

MapQuest has rolled out a new Surveillance Layer to its navigation app, allowing users to spot the locations of outdoor surveillance cameras and automated license plate readers directly on their maps. The feature reveals setups from prominent monitoring provider Flock alongside systems made by several other security and hardware vendors. [1][2]

Positioned alongside existing views for traffic and road incidents, the toggle identifies hardware from manufacturers including Motorola Solutions' Vigilant brand, Genetec, Axis Communications, Axon, Leonardo's ELSAG, Neology, Rekor, PlateSmart, Ubicquia, and Verkada. While motorists might not manage to bypass every camera on standard commutes, the feature aims to show residents precisely how pervasive surveillance devices are across their immediate neighborhoods. [2]

The addition comes during a sudden resurgence for the pioneer mapping brand, which recently introduced Android Auto support and public transit directions. MapQuest had also drawn widespread public interest by refusing to adopt the politically charged renaming of Lake Ontario to Lake America, a change previously adopted by competitors Apple Maps and Google Maps. [1][2]