Waze announces the launch of the Waze Transport SDK (Software Developer Kit) (http://www.waze.com/SDK), empowering on-demand and transport companies to optimize service and grow their businesses with Waze ETA, turn-by-turn navigation and preferred routing displayed in their native applications. The Transport SDK brings unprecedented insight to partners, built upon years of driving data from more than 50 million active Wazers globally - one of the largest historical and predictive data sets now available in the traffic industry.
Six initial partners in four industries, serving nine countries, demonstrate the versatility of Waze to power navigation for mobile developers of any sector:
Rides On Demand
- Lyft (US)
- Cabify (Spain, Chile, Peru, Mexico, Colombia)
- 99Taxis (Brazil)
Emergency Dispatch
Parking
Delivery
- Cornershop (Mexico and Chile)
Inaugural Transport SDK launch partners were selected based upon track records of innovation, a shared vision for improved consumer service and enough scale to contribute significant, constructive feedback.
Both mobile developers and consumers benefit when a service uses the Waze Transport SDK. Better optimized routes means more passengers served and greater opportunity to grow each business. Beyond accessing their selection of renowned Waze navigation tools, including driver ETA and turn-by-turn navigation, partners are empowered to build new features that make their apps even better. The power of real-time information means more robust, innovative services that are easier to implement, such as sharing the exact minute a delivery will arrive, or peace of mind when a driver quickly finds a parking spot.
Far from ‘one size fits all,’ the SDK represents a flexible solution for developers who have a precise vision of what’s needed to enhance their business. Lyft, for example, will rely on the Waze Transport SDK to update driver routes in real-time and let drivers toggle between apps, a common request among drivers who rely upon an external navigation service.
Passengers of partners like Lyft may wait less time for a ride and experience a faster, more efficient route likely safer too, since the Waze routing algorithm incorporates road hazards and unexpected traffic and closures.
This announcement is the latest step in a broader industry effort by Waze to work across transport and municipal organizations to offer more efficient routes that yield safer roads. In the past two years, the company has begun to hone enterprise services powered by its unprecedented knowledge base. The Waze Connected Citizens program (http://www.waze.com/ccp) has pioneered a free two-way data exchange with more than 55 municipal organizations for safer, more efficient roadways. And more than 135 broadcast partners benefit from the Waze for Broadcasters tool to power traffic reporting with Waze real-time data and insight from drivers themselves.
The Waze Transport SDK is open to mobile developers of all geographies, industries and business size. Usage is free. For more information and to apply to become a Waze SDK partner, visit http://www.waze.com/SDK.
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Waze Launches Transport SDK to Optimize and Grow On-Demand and Transport Businesses
Waze announces the launch of the Waze Transport SDK (Software Developer Kit) (http://www.waze.com/SDK), empowering on-demand and transport companies to optimize service and grow their businesses with Waze ETA, turn-by-turn navigation and preferred routing displayed in their native applications. The Transport SDK brings unprecedented insight to partners, built upon years of driving data from more than 50 million active Wazers globally - one of the largest historical and predictive data sets now available in the traffic industry.
Six initial partners in four industries, serving nine countries, demonstrate the versatility of Waze to power navigation for mobile developers of any sector:
Rides On Demand
Emergency Dispatch
Parking
Delivery
Inaugural Transport SDK launch partners were selected based upon track records of innovation, a shared vision for improved consumer service and enough scale to contribute significant, constructive feedback.
Both mobile developers and consumers benefit when a service uses the Waze Transport SDK. Better optimized routes means more passengers served and greater opportunity to grow each business. Beyond accessing their selection of renowned Waze navigation tools, including driver ETA and turn-by-turn navigation, partners are empowered to build new features that make their apps even better. The power of real-time information means more robust, innovative services that are easier to implement, such as sharing the exact minute a delivery will arrive, or peace of mind when a driver quickly finds a parking spot.
Far from ‘one size fits all,’ the SDK represents a flexible solution for developers who have a precise vision of what’s needed to enhance their business. Lyft, for example, will rely on the Waze Transport SDK to update driver routes in real-time and let drivers toggle between apps, a common request among drivers who rely upon an external navigation service.
Passengers of partners like Lyft may wait less time for a ride and experience a faster, more efficient route likely safer too, since the Waze routing algorithm incorporates road hazards and unexpected traffic and closures.
This announcement is the latest step in a broader industry effort by Waze to work across transport and municipal organizations to offer more efficient routes that yield safer roads. In the past two years, the company has begun to hone enterprise services powered by its unprecedented knowledge base. The Waze Connected Citizens program (http://www.waze.com/ccp) has pioneered a free two-way data exchange with more than 55 municipal organizations for safer, more efficient roadways. And more than 135 broadcast partners benefit from the Waze for Broadcasters tool to power traffic reporting with Waze real-time data and insight from drivers themselves.
The Waze Transport SDK is open to mobile developers of all geographies, industries and business size. Usage is free. For more information and to apply to become a Waze SDK partner, visit http://www.waze.com/SDK.
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