Park+ &#038; Google Cloud Collaborate to Enhance Smart Parking Solutions
Google Cloud and Gurgaon-based car tech company Park+ have partnered to enable Park+ with the integration of open source software needs and other Google Cloud offerings including Cloud SQL, Google Kubernetes Engine, Anthos and Global Load Balancer. With the public cloud software constantly evolving, Park+ is leveraging the power of open-source services on Google Cloud to build custom integrations and dashboards or orchestration pipelines without any hassle of maintenance. Park+ is developing solutions with next-generation ML and AI capabilities for a unique digital and conversational commerce experience for its customers. Park+ has been using Google solutions since the inception of their company, including Google Analytics, Firebase, Google AdMob, and now Google Cloud. As hardcore open-source enthusiasts, the team was thrilled to see the out-of-the-box integration of the open-source software they use, which made Google Cloud an immediate choice for them. The latency of their applications decreased by more than 12% from 100ms to 88ms. They anticipate saving more than 900 hours in a year, which they previously invested in maintaining and managing open-source infrastructure. Park+ is a superapp for car owners, offering a comprehensive range of services in the transportation sector. It functions as a hidden treasure by assisting users in discovering and reserving parking spaces, rapidly recharging FASTags, accessing daily car cleaning services, reviewing e-challans, monitoring car health, purchasing and renewing insurance, and much more. Co-founded in 2019 by Amit Lakhotia, a former Vice President of Business at Paytm, and Hitesh Gupta, a former head of engineering for payments, Park+ prioritizes cutting-edge technology to streamline car ownership and maintenance. With a presence in over 20 cities, Park+ dominates the Indian market as the largest distributor of FASTags and access control systems, boasting an extensive inventory of parking slots throughout the country. Inside the AI & Analytics Team of  Park+ Park+ is an AI-driven platform for car owners. It employs data-tracking to offer a range of services, such as analyzing driving habits, detecting damages through 360° video, suggesting nearby hospitals during emergencies, personalized content recommendations, predicting car prices, managing FASTag transactions, identifying popular parking spots, recommending EV charging stations, suggesting maintenance schedules, and tracking car movement within specific areas. They also provide a unique service where users can send car videos for remote assessment. Park+ employs data science to track stolen cars using camera footage and RFID tags. The data science team, comprising 10 members, processes extensive data for valuable insights. Read more: Data Science Hiring Process at Park+
Park+ is leveraging the power of open source services on Google Cloud to build custom integrations and dashboards or orchestration pipeline
Park+ is leveraging the power of open source services on Google Cloud to build custom integrations and dashboards or orchestration pipeline
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