The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Ola: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
CategoryRobotaxis
Overview
Ola is India's largest ride-hailing platform founded by Bhavish Aggarwal in 2010. Ola Electric (separate listed entity) manufactures electric scooters (S1 series from ₹74,999) and plans India's first AI chip via Krutrim in 2026. Krutrim AI integrated into MoveOS5 scooter operating system.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Ola has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Didi1× joint
- 2Grab1× joint
- 3Hyundai1× joint
- 4Kia1× joint
- 5Lyft1× joint
- 6Microsoft1× joint
Most recent
- Ola x Hyundai Kia (EV Investment)2019-03-19with Hyundaioperating
- with Microsoftoperating
- with Didioperating
Ola on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Bhavish Aggarwal Founder & CEOreported, not verified
Founders (1)
- Bhavish Aggarwalsole
Safety record
No incidents on record for Ola.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Ola in third-party press
Peer companies
Mentioned on (1)
Registry pages whose text names Ola.
Companies (1)
Partnerships
3 total · 3 operating · 3 ended
Every company Ola has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- Ola x Hyundai Kia (EV Investment)2019-03-19with Hyundaioperating
- with Microsoftoperating
- with Didioperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1Didi1× joint
- 2Grab1× joint
- 3Hyundai1× joint
- 4Kia1× joint
- 5Lyft1× joint
- 6Microsoft1× joint
All 3 partnerships
open in the atlas →- Ola x Hyundai Kia (EV Investment)withHyundai,Kiainvestment2019-03-19concludedoperating
- Ola x Microsoft (Connected Vehicle Platform)withMicrosofttechnology2018-07-19concludedoperating
- Ola x Lyft Didi Grab (Global Ride-Hailing Alliance)withDidi,Lyft,Grabtechnology2015-12-03concludedoperating
Timeline
Every recorded move in Ola’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
PartnershipOla x Hyundai Kia (EV Investment)
2019-03-19Hyundai and Kia invested 00 million in Ola to collaborate on building India-specific electric vehicles and mobility solutions. The partnership included fleet collaboration, EV infrastructure development, and financial services for Ola drivers.
PartnershipOla x Microsoft (Connected Vehicle Platform)
2018-07-19Ola partnered with Microsoft to build a connected vehicle platform using Microsoft Azure cloud, AI, and productivity tools. Microsoft became Ola's preferred cloud provider, powering Ola Play and connected vehicle features. Ola later migrated from Azure to its own Krutrim cloud platform.
PartnershipOla x Lyft Didi Grab (Global Ride-Hailing Alliance)
2015-12-03Ola, Lyft, Didi, and GrabTaxi formed a strategic global alliance to share technology and services, enabling seamless ride-hailing access across their combined markets. The alliance covered half the world's population and allowed users to hail rides from any partner platform while traveling.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-10
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-10
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Ola.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Ola from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/ola.md
- RSS feed: /companies/ola/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/ca2d9f1d-4033-4a15-a5e5-b73f18884867
- Revision history: /companies/ola/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
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Heat Index
Serious56/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Ola draws attention at the 71st percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among AVs.
6-month trend
Analysis
Broad public reach with 3.4M video views.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 26, 2026