Ride-hailing giant Ola Cabs has transitioned from using Google Maps to its in-house Ola Maps for operations, resulting in annual savings of nearly ₹100 crore.
“Following our exit from Azure last month, we’ve now completely moved away from Google Maps. We used to spend ₹100 crore a year, but this month we’ve reduced that to zero by switching entirely to our in-house Ola Maps! Check your Ola app and update if needed,” said Bhavish Aggarwal, co-founder and Chairman of Ola Group.
This announcement comes three months after the Ola group of companies completed the transition of its entire workload to its in-house artificial intelligence (AI) firm, Krutrim, after ending its partnership with Microsoft Azure.
On May 11, Aggarwal announced on X that the firm was cutting ties with Microsoft Azure and would move its entire workload to Krutrim within a week.
When launching Krutrim AI, the firm stated that it would also provide mapping solutions within its cloud services.
Ola had acquired GeoSpoc, a Pune-based provider of geospatial services, in October 2021. Currently, Ola Maps powers the mapping needs of the company’s flagship ride-hailing app.
Additionally, the company announced plans to roll out Ola Maps to its electric two-wheelers as part of a software update in January.
