Logistics Tech Links

• When trees attack! Build with the Google Pollen API — Why pollen data matters, how the Google Pollen API models local exposure (UPI scale), and ways to add 5-day forecasts and heatmap tiles to consumer apps. Includes worked requests and tips for practical health messaging. The Afi Labs Blog
• Breathe easier with the Google Air Quality API — Explains current, forecast, history, and heatmap endpoints for the Air Quality API with example payloads. Shows how to surface local AQI standards and health recommendations in travel and consumer apps. The Afi Labs Blog
• GMPRO docs: Routing for Demand Responsive Transport — A playbook for microtransit/DRT: matching, batching, and routing strategies using GMPRO, with real-world scenarios. Covers constraints, rebalancing, and dispatch tactics. The Afi Labs Blog
• GMPRO docs: Cut cost / raise care with smart NEMT routing — How to model NEMT constraints (time windows, dwell, capacity) and use cost tuning to reduce vehicles while keeping on-time performance. Includes JSON examples and workflow guidance. The Afi Labs Blog
• Fix bad addresses with the Google Address Validation API — Overview of parsing/standardizing/verification results, edge cases, and pricing. Shows when to use Address Validation alongside Geocoding and how to interpret response fields. The Afi Labs Blog
• Google reverse geocoding: Get addresses from coordinates — A practical walkthrough of reverse geocoding with accuracy caveats and example requests. Includes demos for mapping and logistics scenarios. The Afi Labs Blog
• Forward geocoding with the Google Geocoding API — Explains forward geocoding, common uses (visualization, address QA, routing), and a small React demo with sample code. Notes precision via location_type and best-practice request construction. The Afi Labs Blog
• A practical guide to the Google Geocoding API — High-level intro to the whole Geocoding series; when to use geocoding vs. other Maps APIs, with links to demos and code. The Afi Labs Blog
• GMPRO docs: Force stop sequences using precedence rules — How to enforce pick-before-deliver, pickup–dropoff chains, and other order constraints in GMPRO using precedence rules. Includes JSON patterns and gotchas. The Afi Labs Blog
• Google Maps Weather: Add a weather layer to Google Maps — Step-by-step for overlaying real-time weather tiles in web maps using the Weather API. Useful for travel, logistics and outdoor planning apps. The Afi Labs Blog
• Google Maps weather along route: Weather-aware planner — Uses Forecast Hours to evaluate conditions along a polyline route. Shows request batching and UX ideas like segment weather callouts. The Afi Labs Blog
• Build a weather app with the Google Weather API — A small React app using Forecast Days; covers responses, mapping, and UI patterns. Good starter for dashboards and travel widgets. The Afi Labs Blog
• Meet the Google Weather API: Real time weather for maps — Introduces endpoints, coverage, and common use cases, with links to demos. Positions Weather API in the wider Maps stack. The Afi Labs Blog
• Senakw Vancouver – will it block your view? — A quick Photorealistic 3D Tiles visualization to understand massing and sightlines of the Senakw project. Emphasizes citizen-friendly view analysis. The Afi Labs Blog
• Add a 3D polygon to a Google Photorealistic 3D map — Shows how to draw custom 3D volumes/buildings on Photorealistic 3D Tiles for quick massing and scenario testing. The Afi Labs Blog
• Add map markers, overlays and polylines to Google Maps 3D — Techniques for styling 3D markers, overlays, and polylines on 3D Tiles maps. Includes interaction ideas for rich UIs. The Afi Labs Blog
• Use Place Autocomplete to go anywhere on Google Maps 3D — Plug Place Autocomplete into a 3D map to jump to locations smoothly, with UX notes for camera transitions. The Afi Labs Blog
• How to pan, zoom, and adjust tilt on Google Maps 3D — Camera controls 101 for 3D Tiles: user-friendly gestures and programmatic control. The Afi Labs Blog
• What is the Google Photorealistic 3D Tiles API? — Overview of coverage, costs, and best-fit use cases for 3D Tiles, with examples of urban visualization. The Afi Labs Blog
• Google Places Insights API — How to count and analyze places within polygons for market sizing or site selection. Includes code snippets and demo. The Afi Labs Blog
• Google Maps Search Along Route — Build a SAR experience to find amenities along a trip; discusses query shaping and UX for waypoints. The Afi Labs Blog
• Using the Google Distance Matrix API for taxi dispatch — Models nearest-driver matching using Compute Route Matrix; covers traffic-aware ETAs and assignment logic. The Afi Labs Blog
• Plan a route with multiple stops using the Routes API — Deep dive with 30+ minutes of content on multi-stop routing, alternatives, toll avoidance, and drawing routes. Lots of practical examples. The Afi Labs Blog
• A developer’s guide to the Google Routes API — Crisp intro to ComputeRoutes, route modifiers, and typical pitfalls. Good primer before larger apps. The Afi Labs Blog
• Google Navigation SDK standalone — Explains adding turn-by-turn maps into iOS/Android with the newer Nav SDK and how it differs from Directions. The Afi Labs Blog
• GMPRO docs: Driver breaks — Shows how to encode break rules in vehicle.breakRule and visualize them in schedules. Includes JSON patterns and examples. The Afi Labs Blog
• GMPRO docs: Driver load balancing with soft constraints — Techniques to spread workload using softMaxLoad and related fields to keep routes fair. Includes before/after scenarios. The Afi Labs Blog
• GMPRO docs: Solving the VRP with route clustering and soft constraints — Uses distanceLimit/softMaxMeters to cluster stops and reduce overlap. Practical JSON templates included. The Afi Labs Blog
• GMPRO docs: Territory optimization and route planning — Applies costsPerVehicle and other knobs to create defendable territories and minimize cross-overs. Thorough walkthrough. The Afi Labs Blog
• GMPRO Docs: Fixed Vehicle Costs — Demonstrates using fixed/variable costs to right-size fleet count. Helpful when trading off utilization vs. distance. The Afi Labs Blog
• Fleet routing app – free Google Maps route planner for multiple stops — Companion viewer for GMPRO outputs; handy for visual QA and stakeholder demos. The Afi Labs Blog
• Google Maps route optimization: multi vehicle — Intro to multi-vehicle VRP on GMPRO with constraints and cost shaping. Realistic examples for small fleets. The Afi Labs Blog
• GMPRO TSP solver: Google Maps with more than 25 waypoints — Shows how to handle >25 stops with GMPRO and build a “Hello World” TSP solution. The Afi Labs Blog
• GMPRO: Google Maps Platform Route Optimization API — Overview of GMPRO’s model/solve/interpret cycle and where it fits alongside Routes and Nav SDK. The Afi Labs Blog
• Google Places Text Search — Final part of a Places series: keyword-based place search, pricing, and an LLM-style query engine demo. The Afi Labs Blog
• Google Nearby Search API — Build a real-estate neighborhood explorer using Nearby Search; filtering, ranking, and UX patterns. The Afi Labs Blog
• Google Place Details and Place Photos API — How to enrich place pages with reviews, ratings, and photos; includes sample code. The Afi Labs Blog
• Google address autocomplete with the Places API — Configuring Autocomplete for fast address entry with good biasing and session tokens. The Afi Labs Blog
• Finding the right place with the Google Places API — Series kickoff that frames Autocomplete, Details, Photos, Nearby, and Text Search. The Afi Labs Blog
• How to draw and view boundary data with OpenStreetMap OSM — Pull and visualize admin/neighborhood boundaries from OSM; useful for geofencing and analysis. The Afi Labs Blog
• Building a free geocoding and reverse geocoding service with OpenStreetMap — Deploy an OSM/Nominatim geocoder on GCP; architecture and cost notes. The Afi Labs Blog
• Run a free geocoder with Nominatim Docker — Step-by-step Docker setup of a self-hosted geocoder for development or small workloads. The Afi Labs Blog
• OpenStreetMap OSM Nominatim API tutorial — Quick primer for free geocoding/reverse geocoding with OSM’s Nominatim endpoints. The Afi Labs Blog
• Getting started with the Google Navigation SDK — Build a basic Android navigation app from the official codelab, permissions, and integration details. The Afi Labs Blog
• Google Cloud Fleet Routing: CFR OptimizeTours API — Hands-on with CFR; request structure, scoring, and how it compares to older ODRD/LMFS APIs. The Afi Labs Blog
• Google LMFS: Routes Preferred ComputeRouteMatrix API — How to call the “new Distance Matrix,” interpret responses, and price requests. The Afi Labs Blog
• Google ODRD: Routes Preferred ComputeRoutes API — Tutorial for ComputeRoutes with traffic, alternatives, and polylines. The Afi Labs Blog
• Google Mobility: ODRD, LMFS and Cloud Fleet Routing APIs — Orientation guide to the mobility stack and when to pick each API. The Afi Labs Blog
• OSRM Table API: Free distance matrix API with examples — Self-hosted distance matrices for cost-sensitive apps; shows a restaurant-finder demo with frontend/backend code. The Afi Labs Blog
• OSRM Route API: Turn by turn directions and polylines — Build a basic navigator with the OSRM Route API; polylines, steps, and ETA notes. The Afi Labs Blog
• How track and trace systems work — A friendly explainer of logistics tracking: sensors, database, and customer notifications, with examples from couriers and ride-hail. The Afi Labs Blog
• Using Twilio to send ETA notifications to your customers — Shows an iOS app + NestJS backend that sends real-time ETA SMS, with payloads and code links. The Afi Labs Blog
• Using the Google Maps API to get driver ETAs — Computes ETAs suitable for notifications and customer pages; pairs with the Twilio article. The Afi Labs Blog
• Build a delivery driver tracking app on Google Maps — Adds real-time map tracking to a website; discusses privacy, links, and basic backend wiring. The Afi Labs Blog
• Using Firebase Real Time Database for location tracking — Implements a live-tracking backend with Firebase RTDB for location streams. The Afi Labs Blog
• How to build an iOS driver live tracking app in Swift — Swift location tracking patterns and UI for driver apps; ties into the tracking backend. The Afi Labs Blog