iCABBi ANNOUNCEMENT
What put iCabbi in the position to be able to secure the integration with Google, given that no other dispatch provider has done this? Yeah, so integrating with the Google Fleet Engine platform is a private negotiation, and this in itself is an achievement as it is a lengthy process. Google is selective about whom it integrates with, and so we have the claim of being the first B2B passenger mobility provider to offer this to our customers. In other words, we’re the first company not in the B2C space - (as in ridehail) who are passing this tech onto our customers to pass on to theirs.
There were a couple of factors that helped us secure the Google deal: Scale is one of them. We’ve over 100,000 drivers using the platform world-wide, so we bring the volume of use.
Our parent is Mobilize, part of Renault, and this brought strength and buying power.
And of course, investment, through Moblize, is critical. As I already said, we’re absorbing the cost for our customers. That adds up to a big financial investment from us which we are able to do. The investment also comes in the form of Research & Development resources. This is needed to deliver the integration as well as other iCabbi product innovations. We hired 32 new members of the R&D team this year, with more planned for next year. So, we’re well over the 100 headcount in that department now. It’s a cool project to work on and just one of a number of big-ticket items that are attracting new talent.
PHTM DECEMBER 2023
What other product developments are taking place at iCabbi? We’ve just launched our Driver Docs product, which takes lots of back-office admin away from fleets. Driver Pay is also lined up for early next year. Our networking solution pilot kicked off in London last week which is great to see. We have a really cutting- edge new product called iCabbi Move which offers a very intelligent and streamlined solution for multi- trip optimisation. The use case we’re focusing on right now is Non-Emergency Medical Transport- ation in North America, but Move is definitely not limited by location or use case, it’s a great fit for school transportation, employee shuttles, coaches, and that kind of thing. So, we have a lot going on.
iCabbi is busy! You can say that again! Good busy!
And the Taxi Alliance? The Taxi Alliance, our initiative to unite the taxi and private hire industry in the UK and Ireland, is going from strength to strength. We have over 44,000 licences now within the Alliance and have delivered on numerous initiatives to help support the sector. Most recently we launched Driver Perks, which is a collective benefits type programme that gives really decent discounts and offers to drivers of Taxi Alliance
fleets. Things like money off fuel,
supermarket shops, entertainment and so on. I wish I had it myself, if I’m honest.
We’re also busy with our vehicle offering, which we’re bringing to the UK market through Mobilize.
Sounds like a very good time to be an iCabbi customer and a member of the Taxi Alliance. Yes, and our customers will feel that even more so as our roadmap delivers on Google features straight off the bat in 2024.
Well, congratulations to you and iCabbi on what indeed appears to be a new chapter for taxi technology. Let’s catch up next year to see where it is at.
info@icabbi.com
www.icabbi.com
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