According to Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal, the cab service will now provide “best drivers, top cars, no cancellations, or operational hassles.”
Ola premium service
Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal announced today that the company is preparing to launch a “new premium service” in Bengaluru. The new category will initially be available to a limited number of users.
In a tweet, Mr. Aggarwal stated that the company’s new premium service is named “Prime Plus”. Speaking about the benefits, he added that the service will offer “best drivers, top cars, no cancellations or operational hassles.”
Testing out a new premium service by @Olacabs!
Prime Plus: Best drivers, top cars, no cancellations or operational hassles. Will go live for select customers in Bangalore today. Do try it out ???
I’ll be using it frequently and will share my experiences here on Twitter. pic.twitter.com/c8YDDgnbPU
— Bhavish Aggarwal (@bhash) May 28, 2023
“Testing out a new premium service by Ola cabs. Prime Plus: Best drivers, top cars, no cancellations or operational hassles. Will go live for select customers in Bangalore today. Do try it out. I’ll be using it frequently and will share my experiences here on Twitter,” his Tweet read.
The Ola CEO also shared a photo of a cab ride from Green City Supermarket in Immadihalli to ARAKU Coffee on 12th Main Road.
According to the screenshot provided by Mr. Aggarwal, the cost of the prime plus service was less than that of the “mini” or “book any car type” categories. A customer will pay Rs 455 for the trip under prime plus. A minicab, on the other hand, will charge the customer 535. The trip will cost between 535 and 664 under book.
Bhavish Aggarwal on AI Technology
In February, Aggarwal made headlines for his belief that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a massive technological tool for increasing productivity and that India should adopt such technologies. He also dismissed the idea that adopting such technology would lead to job losses.
“Technology trends like AI are so disruptive. While one can think that it (the adoption of AI) threatens jobs, I see it as a massive technology tool for increasing productivity. And we in India, as an economy and as stakeholders of the economy, should all adopt AI with open arms.
He stressed that the use of this technology could improve productivity by 10 times, adding: “We should be the first adopter of AI and become the most productive in the world. It will have a significant impact on economic growth.”
