ISTANBUL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Marti Technologies, Inc. (“Marti” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: MRT), Türkiye’s leading mobility super app, today announced a partnership with CalmCar, a China-based provider of autonomous driving solutions, to bring autonomous driving technology to Marti’s mobility platform in Türkiye.
Marti currently offers ride-hailing services in 40 cities across Türkiye representing approximately 90% of the country’s GDP. The first vehicle equipped with CalmCar’s autonomous driving technology has arrived in Türkiye, and Marti expects to begin closed-area testing of the vehicle in Istanbul, subject to obtaining required test permits. Following launch, Marti platform consumers will be able to experience the autonomous driving technology using the Marti app.
Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Suzhou, China, CalmCar is a software-focused provider of L2–L2+ and Level 4 autonomous driving solutions. CalmCar’s Level 4 autonomous driving technology powers robobus services in regular operation in Chinese cities including Chongqing and Chengdu.
“We are pleased to work with Marti to explore the application of our autonomous driving technology in Türkiye,” said Chen Wei, Co-founder of CalmCar. “Our initial focus is on supporting closed-area testing, subject to obtaining the required permits, and evaluating the technology under local operating conditions.”
“Our partnership with CalmCar is another big step in building a multi-partner autonomous mobility ecosystem in Türkiye,” commented Oguz Alper Oktem, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Marti. “Our goal is to work with multiple partners and to select the autonomous driving technology partners best suited to Türkiye. As Türkiye’s leading urban mobility platform, Marti has consistently pioneered the introduction of new tech-enabled transportation services across the country. With our extensive field operations team, established infrastructure, ride-hailing footprint across 40 cities, and approximately 8.3 million all-time unique platform consumers, Marti is well positioned to support the safe deployment and scaling of autonomous vehicle fleets together with our partners in the years ahead.”
About CalmCar
Suzhou Calmcar Electronics Technology Co., Limited (CalmCar) was founded in 2016 and is a leading software-focused provider of L2–L2+ and Level 4 driving solutions in China. By 2024 installation volume, it ranks as the country’s second largest software-focused L2-L2+ solutions provider that offers both driving and parking solutions. The company focuses on key autonomous driving technologies, offering driving, parking, and intelligent cockpit solutions with integrated driver monitoring systems (DMS), as well as Level 4 applications including robobuses, robotrucks, robotaxis, and robosweepers. CalmCar has partnered with over 30 vehicle manufacturers, including nine of China’s top ten automakers by sales in 2024.
About Marti
Founded in 2018, Marti is Türkiye’s leading mobility app, offering a wide variety of transportation services. Marti operates a ride-hailing service that matches riders with car, motorcycle, and taxi drivers; offers delivery services; and operates a large fleet of rental e-mopeds, e-bikes, and e-scooters. All of Marti’s offerings are serviced by proprietary software systems and IoT infrastructure. For more information, visit www.marti.tech.
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