inDrive bags recognition at Asian Technology Awards 2025

MANILA: inDrive has been recognized at the Asian Technology Excellence Awards 2025.

In a statement, the company said that it received the Philippines Technology Excellence Award for AI (artificial intelligence) — Transportation.

Per inDrive, the accolade is a direct testament to its commitment in “actively reshape Filipinos’ experience with urban mobility” thanks to the innovations “anchored on fairness, transparency, and inclusivity.

“We are deeply honored to receive the Technology Excellence Award for AI – Transportation,” inDrive Asia-Pacific Director Mark Tolley said.

“This recognition is not just about inDrive’s technology, it’s about the people behind every innovation and to whom it was made for. This inspires us to improve our services and to use AI to amplify user autonomy, ensure fairness, and create safer, more transparent experiences for both our passengers and partner drivers.”

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Recently, Echelon Philippines 2025 acknowledged as the Preferred Ride-Hailing Partner of Echelon Philippines 2025.

Locally, inDrive offers its ride-hailing services in the Philippines. The company is looking at bringing its Superapp services to the country including its courier services and online groceries.

Here’s what inDrive offers to its users.

The company claimed that its human-centric AI model provides better order matching, fair regulations in consideration of the government-mandated matrix, and route optimizations.

It also utilizes the same technology to power the other features on the app that directly improve everyday use, such as:

• Photo-control systems using machine vision to verify vehicle safety and condition
• AI-assisted routing of support queries, helping passengers and drivers resolve issues faster
• Predictive demand algorithms to ensure drivers are in the right place at the right time
• More accurate estimated time of arrivals and traffic-sensitive route predictions in congested cities like Metro Manila and Cebu.

With its auto translation system, inDrive handles typos, slang, and informal phrasing in English, Tagalog, Cebuano, and other dialects.

“To many, AI is a strong tool to improve efficiency. At inDrive Philippines, we see it as a driver of fairness and opportunity. This recognition underscores our commitment to making transportation and mobility more accessible and fairer to all,” inDrive Philippines Business Development Head Sofia Guinto said.

“As inDrive continues to grow in the country, trust that we will create better solutions that will make mobility more reliable, inclusive and smarter for Filipinos.” she added.

The mobile application’s AI moderation systems are also used to scan booking notes, ride messages, and shared media for inappropriate behavior.

To recall, inDrive entered the Philippine market in 2023.

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