Stuttgart-based Bosch did not say how much it paid for
In a market that has been dominated in recent years by taxi-style giants such as Uber and Lyft, Bosch said it saw development opportunities in the sector for companies to offer ride-sharing services to their employees.
"Companies and commuters have been seen as less of a priority" so far, it said in a statement.
Bosch believes travel to and from work is a "growth market", part of a far-reaching shift in personal transport powered by the mobile internet.
Bosch is following in the footsteps of other German giants like BMW or Daimler, who have been exploring ride-sharing for much longer.
The move on Wednesday fitted into a wider reorganisation at the company to create a "Connected Mobility" division with more than 600 employees, offering everything from ride-sharing to real-time safety alerts for drivers.
Read more at: https://phys.org/news/2018-02-germany-bosch-snaps-commuter-app.html#jCp
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