Google Cameras Map Grand Canyon Trails
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Google product manager Ryan Falor walks with the company's "Trekker" system during a demonstration along the Bright Angel Trail at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. The search engine giant is using the nearly 40-pound, backpack-sized camera unit to showcase the Grand Canyon's most popular hiking trails.
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Google operations manager Steve Silverman shows low-resolution images of photos from the trail gathered by the Trekker on an Android phone.
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This view is from the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, where Google is attempting to map popular trails using multiple cameras.
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The mast of Google's Trekker is shown during a demonstration for the media in Arizona.
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A mule team walks along the Bright Angel Trail, one of the areas Google is including on its Grand Canyon map.
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Falor demonstrates how he uses Google's Trekker system. The camera is about 4 feet in height when set on the ground, and when worn, the camera system extends 2 feet above the operator's shoulders.
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