However, the downside of Kaidi was that it developed too early.
Kaidi was established as early as 1997, a full five years before Gaode.
At that time, there were not even smartphones, and car navigation looked like very high-tech stuff.
But Kaidi foresaw the information trend of future travel.
With the development of highways and big cities, even experienced drivers found it difficult to find the right way in unfamiliar cities, and the paper city maps people used were completely outdated.
So Kaidi became one of the first companies in the country to collect navigation map data and drew national road maps.
Later, it also became the first private company in the country to obtain a Class A surveying qualification.
Under such circumstances, taxis, trucks, and even some law enforcement vehicles were equipped with Kaidi's in-car navigation.
This made Kaidi number one in the domestic navigation field, and for a long time, they had no competitors.
