AI-Based All-in-One Car Rental & Taxi Booking App In Kenya – Peppea
Peppea is an AI-based taxi app in Kenya. Users can rent a car or book a taxi through this smart AI-based app. Peppea has ride-matching algorithms that match riders with the most suitable drivers based on vehicle type, proximity, ratings, and traffic conditions.
Project Framing with Client
A Kenya-based client sought to develop an AI-powered taxi booking app with innovative features. The client discovered us through Clutch, contacted us, and shared his innovative business idea. The app idea was to develop an online platform that allows users to book taxis and rent cars according to their needs. It must provide users with a personalized experience tailored to their unique preferences.
Specifically, the client wanted to create an app offering AI-enabled ride matching features, dynamic pricing adjustments, and real-time operational monitoring.
Why They Chose Us?
As said, from the first, the client was clear about his goals. But the point which made up his mind to work with our company was the approach and interest we took in his project. We not only just worked on the points that he asked for but even gave our inputs on how he can make better and appealing app. We found some new features that made the app more attractive and interesting.
This is how the framing of Peppea came in the picture.
Technology Stack
Platforms
ios, Android
Database
MySQL, MongoDB
App Security
SSL, OAuth 2.0
PHP Framework
Codeigniter
Payment Gateway
Paypal, Stripe
Runtime Tracking
Socket.IO Using NodeJS
Core AI & Machine Learning
Python, PyTorch, DeepSpeech
Geo-Location
Google Maps API, GeoPy, GraphHopper
Analytics & Dynamic Pricing Algorithms
Apache Spark, XGBoost, Airflow
Top Features That Make Peppea – A Taxi App in Kenya a Unique One
The Peppea app has all the primary features that any taxi booking or car rental app has, but there are some extraordinary features that take Peppea to another level.
What We Made?
We built a user-friendly admin panel that makes it easy for the client to have a look at the day to day activities. With that, we’ve built a dispatcher panel where any ride is assigned to the driver and can even manage every trip status. The other unique thing we built as per the client’s request was having a feature that allows the driver to have multiple vehicle registrations. We have used social media login for the user app. All in all, it was really exciting to develop the new features with the other basic features.
We’ve integrated Flutterwave payment gateway to make it easy for all users to transfer and receive the payment. With that, M-Pesa net banking, cards and Cash are even the options for the users to make their payment. Henceforth, starting from the wireframe of the final app we got through within the 2 months.
Emerging Challenges & Its Solution
To accept the challenges is what Excellent Webworld has always worked upon. The challenge we faced here was:
Challenge
The first challenge was creating an AI model to optimize a traffic-aware route without affecting load time. The second was making the driver app more proactive, increasing safety, and reducing breakdowns. The client also wanted to make booking far more accessible and easier for customers.
Solution:
To solve this challenge, we developed an AI-based solution to provide accurate tracking and distance. Our custom AI solution helped the client create a safe booking process with voice-activated bookings. We made an AI model that successfully uses GPS and offers route optimizations. Our team also added AI-based analytics and dynamic pricing algorithms for better operational efficiency.
Extras That We Came Up With
To take an app to the whole new level, after a deep discussion with the client, we came up with some extraordinary features that make this taxi booking app Nairobi to a new level. We added a feature like bid my trip in which a driver can bid on the passenger’s ride, and passenger can select the best as per their requirements. The second best feature that we came up with is On-demand Area where the fare of the area increases when more requests start coming from that particular area. This way, we’ve added many such features and built a user-friendly app that attracted users.
Planning For Similar Car Rental & Taxi App in Your Country?
Taxi booking & car rentals are ruling the world and will continue to do so. Any Uber taxi business in Kenya with the right resources can get a large user-base and succeed with this type of app.
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