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Map & Navigation Features, Built Into Your Product

You have a SaaS, TMS or fleet platform. You need an embedded navigation SDK inside it — maps, routing and in-app navigation done properly, not bolted on. Placematic designs, builds and ships the mapping layer directly into your product, powered by HERE and delivered as something you own.

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HERE Gold Partner since 2016
Native & Flutter
US-based · Rolling Meadows, IL
You own the code
YOUR APP HERE-POWERED
Origin · Depot Corridor bounds enforced
Truck navigation, embedded in your app.
THE CHALLENGE

Adding maps to your product is harder than it looks

Generic SDKs don't fit

They assume a standalone nav app, not a feature inside your platform, with your logic and your backend.

Licensing is a maze

Negotiating HERE or Google directly, decoding pricing tiers, managing entitlements.

It's not your core

Your team builds your product; a mapping module is months of specialized work outside their focus.
The solution

We build the mapping layer — you keep building your product

Placematic delivers map and navigation functionality as an embedded, production-ready module inside your app — from HERE licensing to shipped code.

THE DIFFERENCE
You don't get an SDK and a good-luck. You get a designed, built, integrated feature — one that disappears into your product, and that you own outright.
CAPABILITIES

What we build into your product

In-app navigation

Native (Android/iOS) or Flutter, embedded in your app.

Truck / HGV routing

Weight, height, axle load, ADR cargo, emissions enforced at the routing layer.

Corridor navigation

Dispatcher-defined routes pushed to the driver, with deviation alerts.

Offline-ready

Routing, maps, search and traffic work without a signal.

Two-way backend integration

Your app talks to your system — routes, POI, vehicle profiles, status.

Custom POI layers

Your fuel, depots and workshops alongside HERE's 1M+ POI.

Device provisioning

Fleet-ready device setup before hardware ships to drivers.

White-label

Your brand, your UI — the integration is invisible.
SIGNATURE CAPABILITY

Example: dispatcher-defined corridor navigation

One of the more advanced things we build — and a good illustration of what "embedded properly" means.

Dispatcher plans a route in your platform
1
The corridor is pushed to the driver's app as a defined path
2
The driver navigates within it — truck-safe, HERE-powered
3
Deviation detected → driver alerted → fastest return calculated
4
Compliance events flow back to your system in real time
5

Routing data from HERE. Business logic from you. We connect the two — invisibly.

IN PRODUCTION

Embedded truck navigation for a fleet telematics platform

A fleet telematics provider needed HGV navigation embedded directly in their driver tablet app — truck-safe routing, dispatcher corridors, and silent backend communication, with no navigation UI exposed to their app logic. Placematic designed and built it on HERE Premium SDK, delivered as a module they own.

Truck-aware

routing reflecting real HGV constraints

1 contract

all HERE services & SDK via Placematic

Weeks

from scoped pilot to production

Zero

direct HERE account or SDK expertise needed client-side

The same embedded approach applies to any SaaS, TMS or fleet platform — in the US and beyond.

Read the full case study
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The navigation had to feel like it was always part of the product. Placematic delivered that — and handed us a codebase we actually own.

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WHY PLACEMATIC

A US partner you can build on

Custom map and navigation work is a commitment — you need a partner who'll be there through production and beyond.

HERE Gold Partner since 2016

Nearly a decade delivering HERE Location Services.

US-based contracting

Placematic USA LLC in Rolling Meadows, IL. US contract, US invoicing, USD billing.

In production

Live embedded navigation running in commercial fleet operations today.

You own what we build

Full source code and IP delivered to you — no lock-in, no black box.
THE TECHNOLOGY

Built on HERE. Delivered by Placematic.

HERE
provides
Premium SDK (native & cross-platform)
Routing API with truck/HGV profiles
Maps, Search, Traffic
Offline map data
1M+ POI
Placematic
provides
App design & development (native / Flutter)
Integration with your backend & business logic
HERE licensing as a Gold Partner
Corridor, compliance & custom logic
Device provisioning & rollout
Full source code & IP ownership — you own the module outright, no ongoing license to us
One contract, ongoing support
WHO IT'S FOR

Built for platforms that need maps inside them

Fleet & TMS platforms

navigation, tracking, compliance

Field service software

routing, territory, dispatch

Logistics & delivery apps

driver navigation, ETAs

Any SaaS adding location

a map or routing feature in your product
THE PROCESS

From idea to shipped feature

Scoping call

define the feature, routing, integration
1

Scoping call

working prototype in your environment
2

Build & integrate

production module in your app
3

Ship & support

one Placematic contract, one support contact
4
ENGAGEMENTS

How working with us works

Clear scope, clear ownership, no open-ended commitments.

Start with a scoped pilot

We define the feature and build a working prototype in your environment first — so you see it before committing to full build.

Fixed-scope or ongoing

Take a defined module to production, or partner with us on continued mapping development. Your call.

Weeks, not quarters

Scoped pilot to production typically runs in weeks, not the multi-month timelines of building it in-house.
✦ Every engagement is contracted through Placematic USA LLC — one agreement covering HERE licensing, development, and support.

Frequently Asked Questions

Not listed here? Our team responds to scoping questions within one business day.

Both. We build native iOS and Android, or cross-platform with Flutter — whichever fits your product and team. The truck navigation case study was delivered as a native Android module, but the same approach applies across platforms.

Yes. You get full source code and IP ownership of the navigation module — you own it outright, with no ongoing license to us. It’s your code, in your product, maintained on your terms.

That’s fine — we can build on your existing HERE entitlement, or set up licensing through Placematic as a HERE Gold Partner if you’d prefer one contract covering licensing, development and support. We’ll advise on whichever is cheaper and simpler for you.

Most engagements run in weeks, not quarters. We start with a scoped pilot — a working prototype in your environment — then move to production. Exact timeline depends on scope, but embedding a defined navigation feature is far faster than building it in-house from scratch.

Yes. We build routing that enforces real vehicle constraints — weight, height, axle load, ADR/hazmat cargo, and emissions — at the routing layer, using HERE’s truck routing profiles. Dispatcher-defined corridor navigation is one example of what we’ve shipped to production.

Yes. We build offline-ready architecture where routing, map rendering, search and traffic can each be toggled online or offline independently, with map data pre-loaded during device provisioning — essential for drivers in areas with poor signal.

You contract with Placematic USA LLC as your US-based partner. One agreement covers HERE licensing, development, integration and support — you never negotiate with HERE directly or manage SDK entitlements yourself.

Have a product that needs maps?

Tell us what you're building. We'll scope the mapping layer with you.

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Placematic USA LLC · HERE Gold Partner since 2016 · No commitment required