Yango Group has launched an AI-powered platform for managing public transport, targeting cities, transport authorities and operators with software it says can plan routes, forecast demand and run fleets more efficiently using real-time and historical data.
The platform draws on live and past mobility data to predict passenger demand, model how traffic flows, flag bottlenecks in a network and recommend more efficient schedules, routes and fleet allocation, the company said. It can also feed passenger-facing features through the Yango SuperApp — including multimodal trip planning, real-time vehicle tracking, digital ticketing and transport-card top-ups — though Yango noted availability would depend on local implementation.
Yango framed the launch as a response to worsening urban congestion. It cited the INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard, which reported that congestion rose in 62% of urban areas in 2025. According to the company’s own internal estimates, integrated public transport systems of the kind its platform supports can cut traffic jams by up to 28%, lower operational costs by as much as 35% and lift fare collection by up to 30% — figures it presents as projections rather than independently verified results.
“We work with urban mobility every day in cities around the world, from ride-hailing and navigation to delivery and other services,” said Islam Abdul Karim, regional head of Yango Group Middle East. “This gives us a practical view of how cities move and where the challenges are. Bringing that experience into public transport is a logical step.” He said the goal was to help cities build transport systems that are “easier to manage, more financially sustainable and more convenient for people to use.”
The move extends Yango Group beyond the consumer services it is best known for. The company runs ride-hailing, navigation and delivery products across dozens of markets in the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and beyond, and has increasingly marketed its AI routing technology to a wider audience; it said earlier in 2026 that its routing tools had saved urban commuters more than five million hours during 2025 across more than 20 cities. A public-transport management platform pushes that expertise toward government and operator customers rather than individual riders.
Yango positioned the launch within broader smart-city efforts, pointing to agendas such as the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan and its “20-minute city” concept, which aims to put most daily needs within a short walk or transit ride. The company did not name launch cities, customers or pricing, and said it would coordinate interviews and provide further detail on request.
For transit agencies, the pitch lands amid a wave of vendors promising AI-driven efficiency, and the real test will be whether Yango’s demand forecasting and scheduling deliver measurable gains once deployed at city scale.
