Uber plans to partner with private, traditional taxi operators to increase cabs on app

Integration using third-party drivers will help the company expand its business to smaller cities

In a bid to expand its footprint globally and increase the number of cabs on its app, ride-hailing company Uber Technologies is looking to integrate third-party taxis onto its platform.

This means of integration has been developed by a team of engineers in India and the technology developed will expand Uber's reach across global markets.

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"Third-party taxi integration is one of the top five priorities for Uber globally and most of the engineering work is being done from here in India," Manikandan Thangarathnam, senior director of mobility and platforms engineering at Uber told The Economic Times.

Integration using third-party drivers could help the company expand its business to smaller cities to solve supply-demand issues.

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The publication noted that Uber’s third-party software will integrate with the software of the third-party companies, thereby acting as an “operating system”.

Uber will charge a commission, but it will be different from what they charge for first-party drivers, according to the ET report.