Moto taxi, it’s not a new smartphone launched in MWC. It is a moped taxi launched by Uber in Thailand. Uber has come out with a concept of two-wheeler taxi service in cities that combat mercurial traffic. It is a pilot project launched by Uber in Thailand that could spread across Asia as it takes on the regional rival Grab Taxi.
Motorbike Taxi drivers dressed in Orange jackets are weaving in for offering their services of maneuvering through traffic at a great speed coupled with dexterity. Uber is offering to collect the passengers from homes and offices that could prove to be a first choice of commuters.
However, Uber has to face stiff competition from Grab Taxi launched by a Singapore based firm that has launched motorbike services alongside cabs last year and even the competition from local motorbike taxi drivers has to be dealt with.
Uber is a US based firm with operations spread across 68 countries and rated a most valuable startup valued to be around $50 billon. Uber is focusing on expanding its services across Thailand and also other Asian cities like Manila that are known for heavy traffic.
Uber is facing regulatory constraints for launch of its services in whole of Thailand, as of now it is offering its services in 3 provinces with plans to expand its wings pan Asia.