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Ride-hailing platform, Ola, announced plans to set up an Advanced Technology Center in San Francisco Bay Area and build a team of over 150 engineers there to develop next-generation technologies in mobility.

The move is a part of the company’s global initiatives to drive mobility-led transformation to billions across the world.

The US facility, will bring on board talent that will collaborate with Ola’s global teams elsewhere. The centre will build cutting-edge technology solutions to accelerate Ola’s ambitions across electric mobility and connected vehicles as well as lead futuristic experiments like autonomous vehicles. Ola is looking to hire experts across Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Sciences, Engineering and Product Development.

“We are very excited about launching Ola’s Advanced Technology Center in the Bay Area. The Valley and the talent ecosystem here are very conducive to the development of next-generation mobility solutions. This is also a big step in our journey as a global mobility player, with a mission that talent from around the world are inspired to join us on,” Ankit Bhati, co-founder and CTO, Ola, said in a statement.

Ola has a presence in 150 cities across India, the UK, Australia and New Zealand serving more than 150 million users and completing over a billion rides, annually.

In India, Ola’s core mobility offering is supplemented by its electric-vehicle arm, Ola Electric, a fleet-management business, Ola Fleet Technologies and a public transportation ticketing app, Ridlr.

Ola also extends unique offerings to consumers through Ola Financial Services that includes micro-insurance products and a range of payment solutions including a credit card as well as through Ola’s Food brands delivered to customers, directly from its vast network of dark kitchens.

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