Mercedes-Benz is incorporating what3words Limited’s three-word navigation technology directly into its standard vehicle navigation system.

The what3words system works by assigning a unique three-word address to every three-meter by three-meter square of the planet. This allows users to find precise locations by using three words that are significantly easier to remember and input, either by voice or text, than a typical street address. The system, developed in 2013, takes the guesswork out of pinpoint navigation by allowing users to find the entrance to a building or locating a remote spot in the wilderness.

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William Kucinski is content editor at SAE International, Aerospace Products Group in Warrendale, Pa. Previously, he worked as a writer at the NASA Safety Center in Cleveland, Ohio and was responsible for writing the agency’s System Failure Case Studies. His interests include literally anything that has to do with space, past and present military aircraft, and propulsion technology.

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