SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROJECTING A LOCATION OF A NEARBY OBJECT INTO A MAP ACCORDING TO A CAMERA IMAGE

System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to locating an object within an image and projecting the object into a map. In one embodiment, a method includes, responsive to identifying a nearby vehicle in an image of an external environment surrounding a scanning vehicle, determining a relative location of the nearby vehicle in relation to the scanning vehicle using the image. The method includes projecting the nearby vehicle into a map according to at least the relative location determined from the image. The method includes controlling the scanning vehicle according to the map.