Systems and methods for progressive semantic mapping

A system comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to perform:
• determining map information defining a map, wherein the map comprises a plurality of regions;
• assigning a quality level to each region of the plurality of regions based on map information available for that region, wherein the quality level is associated with at least one of:
• a resolution metric, a volume metric, a recency metric, a verification metric, or an elegance metric associated with the map information available for that region;
• identifying a first region of the plurality of regions that is at risk of being downgraded to a lower quality level;
• and
• issuing instructions to one or more vehicles that cause the one or more vehicles to traverse the first region and capture sensor data within the first region.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a computing system, cause the computing system to perform a method comprising:

• determining map information defining a map, wherein the map comprises a plurality of regions;
• assigning a quality level to each region of the plurality of regions based on map information available for that region, wherein the quality level is associated with at least one of:
• a resolution metric, a volume metric, a recency metric, a verification metric, or an elegance metric associated with the map information available for that region;
• identifying a first region of the plurality of regions that is at risk of being downgraded to a lower quality level;
• and
• issuing instructions to one or more vehicles that cause the one or more vehicles to traverse the first region and capture sensor data within the first region.