Systems and methods for real-
time map data coverage optimization are disclosed. A
system includes one or more processors configured to determine a real-
time map data collection coverage in an interested region, wherein real-
time map data are collected by one or more
consumer vehicles at locations of the
consumer vehicles, determine whether one or more uncovered locations in the interested region are not covered by the locations of the one or more
consumer vehicles, in response to determining that the one or more uncovered locations in the interested region are not covered by the locations of the one or more consumer vehicles, generate a
route comprising the one or more uncovered locations based on a map of the interested region, and send an instruction to cause operation of a data-collecting vehicle to follow the
route for real-time map data collection.