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How to Migrate to NB…

Introduction Distance Matrix APIs A Distance Matrix API is a service that computes and provides travel distance and travel time …

How to Migrate to NB Direction and Distance Matrix API from Google Maps Platform [HTML and JavaScript] Read More »

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NextBillion.ai’s Road Editor Tool: Accurately…

Have you ever been on your way to an important meeting, social event, appointment or to catch a flight when …

NextBillion.ai’s Road Editor Tool: Accurately Reflect Road Closures and Restrictions Read More »

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Livestock Services Provider Improves Operational…

About the Company The customer offers livestock services tailored towards Australia’s Northern Territory. The company’s primary service offerings include farm …

Livestock Services Provider Improves Operational Efficiency and Lowers Costs with NextBillion.ai Read More »

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4 Ways NextBillion.ai’s GIS Support…

Geospatial and location-based technologies are transforming businesses across the world! However, as businesses continue to develop their own innovative use …

4 Ways NextBillion.ai’s GIS Support Team Helps Address Custom Mapping Requirements Read More »

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Solving VRP With a Route…

The Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) is an optimization problem that involves finding the most efficient routes for a fleet of …

Solving VRP With a Route Optimization API — An Intro for Developers Read More »

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Route Optimization API: The Key…

An app or website exists for everything you could possibly want. Online shopping for all your retail purchases. On-demand and …

Route Optimization API: The Key to Last-Mile Delivery Success Read More »

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2022, Mapped: NextBillion.ai’s Year in…

We started the year 2022 with 15+ customers, two market-ready products (Distance Matrix and Direction APIs) and a long list …

2022, Mapped: NextBillion.ai’s Year in Review Read More »

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Customizable, Performant Mapping APIs Enable…

About the Company An ambitious Indian startup — the country’s first super app — was preparing to go to market …

Customizable, Performant Mapping APIs Enable Cost-Effective GTM for India’s First Super App Read More »

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Ride-Share Company Enables Faster, More…

About the Company The customer is an on-demand ride-sharing service that connects office commuters with other like-minded professionals traveling on …

Ride-Share Company Enables Faster, More Accurate Routing for Multiple Drop-Offs Read More »

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Deliver Better Waste Collection Services…

Waste collection plays a big part in ensuring the cleanliness of any given locality and maintaining its inhabitants’ wellbeing, comfort …

Deliver Better Waste Collection Services While Saving Millions Read More »

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ZUS Coffee Shortens Counter-to-Couch Delivery…

About the Company Malaysia-based ZUS Coffee is a tech-driven coffee chain that has made specialty coffee affordable and accessible to …

ZUS Coffee Shortens Counter-to-Couch Delivery Time of Its 130+ Outlets With NextBillion.ai Read More »

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A B2B Trucking Logistics Startup…

About the Company With a vision to disrupt the trucking industry, an Indian B2B logistics startup was aiming to become …

A B2B Trucking Logistics Startup Improves Cost Estimation Read More »

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Cargo Company Improves Freight Rate…

About the Client Besides operating its own fleet of 120+ trucks, the company provides freight rates forecasts to trucking, logistics …

Cargo Company Improves Freight Rate Forecast Accuracy Read More »

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Unlocking Value in the Supply…

Bart De Muynck Chief Industry Officer project44 Tara Cordyack Director of Sales, NextBillion.ai Supply chain visibility is one of the …

Unlocking Value in the Supply Chain With Maps Read More »

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How Gojek Nailed ETA Accuracy…

Ajay Bulusu Co-Founder, NextBillion.ai Gaurav Bubna Co-Founder, NextBillion.ai Nate Smith Head of Product, Cartography, Gojek Germayne Ng Lead Data Scientist, …

How Gojek Nailed ETA Accuracy in a Hyperlocal Economy Read More »

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Route Optimization API Redefines Efficiency…

About the Company Hawx Smart Pest Control, one of the largest pest control service providers in the US was in …

Route Optimization API Redefines Efficiency for Hawx Smart Pest Control Read More »

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Tipplr Unlocks Cost-Efficient Growth By…

About the Company Tipplr is a Bangalore-based food and beverage discounting platform that connects customers to their favorite restaurants and …

Tipplr Unlocks Cost-Efficient Growth By Switching to NextBillion.ai Read More »

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NextBillion.ai Partners With L&T Smart…

Cities of the future have always been envisioned as tech-enabled hubs that are geared towards seamlessly maximizing government efficiency as …

NextBillion.ai Partners With L&T Smart World to Power Smart Cities Across India Read More »

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The Challenges of Electric Vehicle…

At this point, we all know that the future of road transportation — at least in the near term — …

The Challenges of Electric Vehicle Routing — More Than Meets the Eye Read More »

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End-to-End Route Optimization API: Vehicle…

Prospect #1 – A food delivery company with a fleet size of 22 vehicles (6 types of vehicles) that fulfills …

End-to-End Route Optimization API: Vehicle Routing Problem Solver for Mobility-Driven Businesses Read More »

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How to build a Swiggy…

Introduction For products involving deliveries, ride-hailing, ecommerce, and logistics, it is important include an optimized last-mile delivery tracking experience. NextBillion.ai …

How to build a Swiggy like tracking experience with NextBillion.ai in VueJS Read More »

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Mapping Mobility: What It Really…

Devin de Vries CEO, WhereIsMyTransport Sanjay Kumar CEO, Geospatial World Tara Cordyack Director of Sales, NextBillion.ai Mobility-driven businesses are discovering …

Mapping Mobility: What It Really Takes to Thrive in the Hyperlocal Economy Read More »

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Improve Emergency Response Time With…

For emergency response services, every second counts. And when it comes to shaving critical minutes and seconds off response times …

Improve Emergency Response Time With NextBillion.ai’s Map Data Platform Read More »

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5 ways NextBillion.ai’s Fleet Management…

Any mobility-driven operation, by definition, relies on vehicle fleets to generate value for the business. And where there are numerous …

5 ways NextBillion.ai’s Fleet Management Solution helps maximize operational profitability Read More »

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4 Deal Breakers When Choosing…

Quick question: Out of the three options listed below, which one, according to you, is the most fundamental element that …

4 Deal Breakers When Choosing a Mapping Platform for On-Demand Delivery Business Read More »

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NextBillion.ai and GeoJunxion Launch World’s…

Location and mapping technology has always and will continue to play an important role in solving the biggest environmental problems …

NextBillion.ai and GeoJunxion Launch World’s First Low Emission Zone-Focused Routing APIs Read More »

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All you need to know…

Drones, defined simply as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), have been around from as early as 1783, when the Montgolfier brothers, …

All you need to know about drone geofencing Read More »

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Why (and How) To Break…

Jim Welch Director of Solutions Engineering Be it misleading licensing policies, deceiving pricing methods or changing business needs, the reason …

Why (and How) To Break Up With Mapbox’s Proprietary License Read More »

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Top 7 Technologies Every Long-Haul…

Over the past decade, trucking and fleet management operations have become two of the most important factors in driving trade …

Top 7 Technologies Every Long-Haul Trucking Company Must Have Read More »

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How Grocery Delivery Companies Optimize…

Ultra-fast grocery delivery services are exploding and rapidly evolving at the moment. But quite a few have already folded or …

How Grocery Delivery Companies Optimize Route Operations With Dynamic Geofencing Read More »

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Announcing NextBillion.ai’s $21 Million Series…

We have some exciting news to share! We’re pleased to announce that NextBillion.ai has raised $21 million in a Series …

Announcing NextBillion.ai’s $21 Million Series B Funding Round Read More »

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Migrate from Google Maps or…

Introduction Recently we published an article discussing the benefits of distance matrix services for logistics and delivery optimization. In addition, …

Migrate from Google Maps or Mapbox Distance Matrix to NextBillion.ai Read More »

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Cross-Platform Mapping Application Development with…

NextBillion.ai provides a set of mapping and location-based service APIs and SDKs that allow developers to build applications for innumerable …

Cross-Platform Mapping Application Development with NextBillion.ai and Ionic Read More »

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Easy Migration: MapboxGL to MapLibreGL…

Introduction “Change is hard.” While it may be an old adage, this doesn’t apply to your mapping platform services. There …

Easy Migration: MapboxGL to MapLibreGL with NextBillion.ai Read More »

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Fixing the Trouble with Maps…

Rishabh Jain Co-Founder, Locale.ai Armin Fendrich Head of Sales, EMEA, NextBillion.ai Mapping is one of the foundations upon which the …

Fixing the Trouble with Maps for Mobility Services Read More »

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Profitability of On-Demand Delivery: Understanding…

The unit economics of your on-demand delivery business reveals the path to sustainable growth and success. Understanding this simple formula …

Profitability of On-Demand Delivery: Understanding Unit Economics and the Role of Maps Read More »

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The Map is Dead! Long…

This customary phrase announcing the ascension of a monarch to the throne due to the demise of a predecessor may …

The Map is Dead! Long Live the Map! Read More »

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Why NextBillion.ai Created Its Large…

Sharad Kumar Product Manager It’s no secret that Distance Matrix APIs are a critical part of any mobility-first operation, from …

Why NextBillion.ai Created Its Large Distance Matrix API Read More »

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6 Popular Thematic Maps for…

Map nerd or not, nearly everyone has seen at least one Covid-19 map in the last two years. The world …

6 Popular Thematic Maps for Geospatial Data — Use Cases, Merits and Demerits Read More »

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How do dynamic geofences help…

Yvan Montalieu Head of Solutions Engineering, EMEA and Asia Running and managing logistics operations in a dense, crowded city can …

How do dynamic geofences help businesses simplify logistics operations? Read More »

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NextBillion.ai and Dista Enter Into…

The arrival of quick commerce, micro-mobility and no-contact services has reshaped the way businesses manage operational challenges. Business leaders relied …

NextBillion.ai and Dista Enter Into Strategic Alliance To Bolster Customers’ Operations Read More »

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Is ‘No Code’ the answer…

Jim Welch Director of Solutions Engineering By 2030, over 75% of businesses (across all industries) are expected to fully adopt …

Is ‘No Code’ the answer to fast-tracking geolocation-based application development? Read More »

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Scaling Your Hyper-Local Business? Achieve…

The COVID-19 pandemic has shaped the way we live our lives in many ways, including our shopping habits. Notably, since …

Scaling Your Hyper-Local Business? Achieve Positive Unit Economics With a Custom Distance Matrix API Read More »

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Making Maps Your Way: How…

Luis Suter Contracts Lead at MapTiler Tara Cordyack Director of Sales,NextBillion.ai project44 Everything about maps is changing. They’re no longer …

Making Maps Your Way: How MapTiler enables companies to curate the maps users see, and why it matters Read More »

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9,049 Orders Received Every Minute:…

Pradnya Karbhari VP Engineering, Location Intelligence at Swiggy Gaurav Bubna Co-Founder of NextBillion.ai Operational scalability is a huge challenge for …

9,049 Orders Received Every Minute: How Does Swiggy Deliver to the Right Doorstep? Read More »

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Finishing Off 2021 in Style:…

When we started NextBillion.ai in 2020, we had set out to build an enterprise mapping platform for the next billion …

Finishing Off 2021 in Style: A Quick Recap of a Momentous Year Read More »

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Build vs Buy: Finding the…

Are you on the fence about whether you should build a map data solution in-house or buy an off-the-shelf solution? …

Build vs Buy: Finding the Right Spatial Data Solution Read More »

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Smart Logistics: Reducing Costs &…

Michael Cottle Vice President Of Worldwide Sales and Customer Success, NextBillion.ai Steven Moelk Fulfillment Project Implementation Manager – Zero Emission …

Smart Logistics: Reducing Costs & Increasing Sustainability in Last-Mile Read More »

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The Importance of GIS Solutions…

As the world continues its shift towards e-commerce, transportation and logistics demands are growing along with it. In fact, the …

The Importance of GIS Solutions in the Maintenance of Your Supply Chain Read More »

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5 Last-Mile Delivery Challenges and…

John, (name changed to maintain confidentiality), starts his day with a large Dunkin’ Donuts latte and a series of stretching …

5 Last-Mile Delivery Challenges and How to Solve Them Read More »

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Distance Matrix API — NextBillion.ai…

What is a Distance Matrix API? In the simplest of terms, the Distance Matrix API is a service that computes …

Distance Matrix API — NextBillion.ai vs. Google and Mapbox Read More »

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A Micromobility Company Achieves Compliance…

About the Company A micromobility company running e-scooter operations in 22 cities spread across five countries and four continents was …

A Micromobility Company Achieves Compliance with Local Government Regulations Read More »

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A Top US-Based Food Delivery…

The Problem As the food delivery vertical continues to grow and customer expectations mount, it became important for this leading …

A Top US-Based Food Delivery Company Increases Delivery Delight Read More »

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OpenStreetMap for Businesses: A Primer

Discover what makes OSM the best geospatial database available, how leading organizations across industries are using it in production, and …

OpenStreetMap for Businesses: A Primer Read More »

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How This AI Company Built…

The Problem A leading AI cloud computing company approached us for a bespoke cost-effective mapping solution that could efficiently map …

How This AI Company Built Country Scale Maps in 3 Months Read More »

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Fleet Tracking: Creating an Uber-Like…

When it comes to tracking your fleet of drivers and agents, Uber takes the cake. Both for size of fleet …

Fleet Tracking: Creating an Uber-Like Tracking Experience With NextBillion.ai’s APIs Read More »

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4 Ways to Improve Dispatch…

For an on-demand business, implementing effective dispatching can be a challenge. Matching your customers to the right agents happens during the dispatch …

4 Ways to Improve Dispatch for On-Demand Rides and Deliveries Read More »

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Building Maps That Scale –…

Naveen Veeravalli Engineering Leader at Uber Gaurav Bubna Co-Founder of NextBillion.ai Building a scalable and tailored mapping solution that is …

Building Maps That Scale – How Uber built maps for 10 billion+ rides Read More »

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Why Do You Need a…

A generic mapping solution negatively impacts the CX, platform and business bottom line for the identified industries; a custom map …

Why Do You Need a Custom Map Stack? Read More »

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Measuring Impact of Inaccurate ETAs…

Welcome to part 2 of the Effective ETAs series! Check out part 1 if you want to understand why ETAs …

Measuring Impact of Inaccurate ETAs for an On-Demand Ride/Delivery Organization – Effective ETAs 102 Read More »

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How Intuitive Freight Tracking Improved…

The Problem A leading Indian logistics tech company, renowned as the country’s largest neutral freight network, approached us for a …

How Intuitive Freight Tracking Improved ETAs for This Logistics Firm Read More »

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Estimating Pre-trip Pricing for Cab…

The Problem A ride-hailing company with airport-centric operations approached us for a custom mapping solution. With an intra-city fleet of …

Estimating Pre-trip Pricing for Cab Drivers Read More »

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How to Calculate Estimated Time…

Seasoned product managers will agree - when you’re dealing with small numbers, there’s nothing as easy as calculating delivery times , it is …

How to Calculate Estimated Time of Arrival for Delivery Businesses Read More »