company was founded in 2002 by Jun Hou, Congwu Cheng and Jun Xiao "to develop digital map data for in-dash navigation systems in automobiles".

In 2007, Amap launched their first in-house developed car navigation system.

In 2021, Amap was integrated into Alibaba's Lifestyle Services division, which also includes food delivery service Ele.me.

In March 2023, Amap claimed 150 million average daily active users.