Glovo

The implementation of Urbi's Directions API helped the client reduce order expenses. As a result, more couriers are satisfied with the evaluations of their work, and customers receive their orders even faster.

25

Countries

>1500

Cities of operation

170k

Monthly audience

61k

Active couriers

14

Cities in Kazakhstan in which Glovo uses Urbi Directions API

About

Glovo is a fast-growing express delivery service founded in 2015 in Barcelona. The company operates in 25 countries in Europe, Central Asia, and Africa. Glovo came to Kazakhstan in 2019 and decided to develop its business using Urbi's solutions. Glovo is one of Urbi's first customers outside the Middle East region.

Business Goals

Make the service fast and accurate. Glovo operates in Kazakhstan's fast-growing express delivery market. Therefore, the service must ensure fast delivery for customers and accurately calculate rewards for employees who fulfill orders.

Technologies used

The Directions API calculates routes for Glovo couriers. It is integrated into the Glovo Courier application to determine the optimal delivery method for each order.

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Benefits of Directions API

1

Detailed Urbi maps of Kazakhstan's cities with hundreds of thousands of buildings and addresses.

2

Estimation of the trip distance and time

3

The courier can take the shortest route or the fastest one, depending on the current traffic situation.

4

Several alternative ways to get to the customer.

5

The trip can include up to 10 waypoints

Couriers can build several types of routes: by car, on foot, or by scooter. API considers special aspects of each travel method:

Car routes

Are calculated in compliance with traffic rules. Visual indications on the map include entrance barriers and road restrictions.

Pedestrian routes

May run along the sidewalks of the main streets, short paths between buildings, or across parks.

Routes for scooters

Consider elevation changes and obstacles on the way.

Results

For Customers

Began to receive their orders much faster, thanks to implementation of Urbi's Directions API in the Glovo app.

For Partners

More partners are satisfied with the evaluations of their work, started spending less time to delivery an order. Implementation allows them to deliver several orders in sequence.

For Business

Glovo began to receive X times more orders as couriers started to work faster.

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