Bhavish Aggarwal says exit from Google Maps to save Rs 100 crore/year as Ola moves to in-house mapping tech

Over the weekend, Ola will publish a detailed blog providing insights into the mapping technology used in its newly launched feature, Ola Maps.

The blog will reveal what the company has built in-house and which components have been leveraged from the open-source community.

Company CEO Bhavish Aggarwal announced on Saturday, July 6, 2024, via X (formerly Twitter). Aggarwal stated, "For those curious to know what we have built in Ola Maps in-house and what we have leveraged from the open-source community, we will be publishing a detailed technical blog over the weekend. Hope you all enjoy reading it!"

For those curious to know what we have built in Ola maps in-house and what we have leveraged from the open-source community, we will be publishing a detailed technical blog over the weekend. Hope you all enjoy reading it!

— Bhavish Aggarwal (@bhash) July 6, 2024

In a post from the previous day, Aggarwal also mentioned that the API of Ola Maps would soon be available on the Krutrim cloud, along with features like street view, NERFs, indoor images, 3D maps, and drone maps.

After Azure exit last month, we’ve now fully exited google maps. We used to spend ₹100 cr a year but we’ve made that 0 this month by moving completely to our in house Ola maps! Check your Ola app and update if needed

Also, Ola maps API available on @Krutrim cloud! Many more… pic.twitter.com/wYj1Q1YohO

— Bhavish Aggarwal (@bhash) July 5, 2024

Ola launched Ola Maps after entirely exiting Google Maps on July 5, 2024, due to the high costs associated with the third-party service. This move allows the company to incur no additional costs for the feature. According to Aggarwal, Google Maps charged around Rs 100 crore annually for providing the mapping technology.