TAXI TECH: Cordic unveils Frictionless Open Sharing to challenge ride-hail dominance
- Perry Richardson
- 6 hours ago
- 2 min read
Taxi and private hire tech firm Cordic has launched a new feature that enables fleets to share jobs across dispatch platforms without technical integration or manual input. Named Frictionless Open Sharing, the system is part of Cordic’s new SuperYes platform.
The launch responds directly to industry demands for a way to collaborate across systems. Fleet operators have voiced concerns about missed opportunities and the growing threat posed by ride-hail services. Cordic’s platform aims to remove technical barriers and bring together independent fleets.
SuperYes allows fleets to share and receive jobs, regardless of the dispatch software in use. This move helps address service gaps where passengers are left waiting and drivers remain idle. It also aims to reclaim jobs lost to ride-hail platforms due to limited availability from individual fleets.
Cordic cites a recent survey showing a strong appetite for open sharing. Over three-quarters of fleet owners want the ability to share jobs across systems. More than 80% said they must stop viewing nearby operators as competitors if they want to protect market share from ride-hail firms.
Survey results also show 12% of jobs are currently turned away by fleets. For a typical operator, that amounts to £2.5m in lost revenue annually. Scaled across the industry, this figure rises to £820m.
Frictionless Open Sharing is powered by Cordic’s Cher AI, which acts as a digital operator to coordinate job distribution between systems. The company claims this removes the cost and complexity of traditional integrations.
Simon Veingard, Cordic CEO, said: “Frictionless Open Sharing is a game changer for the industry. It smashes the silos that hold us back. SuperYes, powered by Cher AI, lets fleets improve their service to passengers and give drivers more work, all while earning more money by sharing and covering jobs across dispatch systems - effortlessly.
“It’s crazy that the trade doesn’t have an open network. Imagine only being able to make phone calls to people on the same mobile network as you, or only being able to send money to people who use the same bank as you. Closed sharing is small thinking. We’re here to help the trade take on ride-hail. Frictionless Open Sharing is big thinking and a big deal.
“Today we are showing what’s possible when the full force of the independent trade is unleashed to take on ride-hail. We feel confident the dispatch industry will embrace this initiative which helps their customers earn more and compete better with ride-hail. We're ready to partner and take open, frictionless sharing even further—so together, we can deliver more of what the trade is overwhelmingly calling for.”
