Amap, Alibaba Group Holding’s answer to Google Maps, saw a record 360 million daily users on the first day of China’s “golden week” National Day holiday, as the company strengthens its local service offerings amid increasing competition with Meituan.
The surge in usage comes as Alibaba enhances Amap’s capabilities to compete with food delivery giant Meituan in the local services sector, which connects consumers with offline services like restaurant bookings, meal deliveries and hotel reservations.
Last month, Alibaba unveiled a feature called Amap Street Stars, which uses AI to rank offline destinations such as restaurants, hotels and tourist attractions, integrating data such as navigation patterns and user reviews. The service directly competes with Meituan’s Dianping restaurant rating app.
