Rivigo granted US patent for its driver relay system

NEW DELHI: Indian tech-enabled logistics firm Rivigo announced that it has been granted patent rights by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its unique driver relay model which uses algorithms to determine availability of drivers for trucks, enabling drivers to return home each day.

The patented system uses "intelligent driver allocation system" through algorithms, developed by the firm, to pick the right driver for a duty based on multiple parameters including equitable distribution of driving hours, rest hours and transit hours, Rivigo stated. The algorithm also considers driver performance on parameters like driving behaviour, it added.

"This is yet another milestone for us at Rivigo. Our global first relay model being recognized by the United States Patent and Trademark office is an endorsement of our pilot-first model predicated on innovation at a technological and human level," said Gazal Kalra, co-founder, Rivigo.


Rivigo said that the relay model reduces transit times in long distance transportation adding that the patented system will not only reduce the transit time but also help decrease the rate of accident on the national highways.