Urban logistics is getting a digital upgrade. Geopost, Europe’s leading parcel delivery network, has launched Geopost Vision. This is a groundbreaking initiative that transforms its 65,000-vehicle fleet into a continent-wide street-level imaging platform.
Turning Deliveries into Data
Every day, Geopost’s delivery vans traverse over 2 billion kilometers annually across 22 European countries. Rather than letting these journeys go to waste, Geopost Vision equips vehicles from brands like DPD, Chronopost, SEUR, and BRT with advanced dashcams that passively collect road imagery during regular delivery routes.
This approach delivers unprecedented coverage across urban, suburban, and rural areas, capturing real-time changes to Europe’s streetscape with unmatched frequency and scale.
Understanding the sensitivity of street-level data collection, Geopost Vision prioritizes GDPR compliance. All imagery undergoes strict anonymization, automatically removing faces, license plates, and personal identifiers. The data isn’t publicly accessible; instead, it’s provided through secure APIs exclusively to vetted partners.
Powering Smart City Solutions
Currently operational in 11 countries (including the UK, France, Germany, Spain, and Italy), Geopost Vision will expand to 21 European nations by mid-2026. The platform already serves diverse sectors:
- Mapping providers validate and refresh navigation systems
- Automotive companies train driver assistance systems with real-world imagery
- Municipalities monitor road conditions and infrastructure maintenance needs
- Smart city planners gain mobility insights for urban development
- Insurance companies enhance risk assessment and claims validation.
The Road Ahead
“We’re building Europe’s most up-to-date street-level imagery platform,” explains Martin Calmels, CEO of Geopost Vision. By leveraging existing logistics operations, the initiative demonstrates how city delivery networks can generate valuable data to improve navigation, road safety, and urban infrastructure, without adding additional vehicles to the road. This fusion of logistics and geospatial intelligence represents the future of smart, sustainable city operations.