Namma Yatri Parent Acquires Dutch Mobility Firm Automicle to Mark Global Expansion

Moving Tech Innovations (MTI), the company behind India’s leading open mobility platforms, including Namma Yatri, Yatri Sathi, Bharat Taxi and Chennai One, has acquired Netherlands-based mobility firm Automicle Holding BV. The acquisition marks Moving Tech’s entry into Europe, extending India’s proven, zero-commission, community-led mobility model internationally and reinforcing its position as a builder of scalable, community-owned mobility infrastructure.

Urban mobility remains unsolved across cities globally, dominated by closed platforms, high commissions that impact driver earnings, siloed public transport and limited city control. Moving Tech was built to address these challenges by empowering cities and their communities. Today, it operates the world’s largest open infrastructure for shared mobility, having completed over 150 million trips and enabled more than ₹2,500 crore in driver earnings without commissions.

With this acquisition, Moving Tech takes that model to Europe, a continent at the forefront of mobility innovation and sustainability. Founded by a team with decades of experience across Europe, Automicle has developed public mobility and digital parking solutions rooted in strong local partnerships. Both organisations are built on open protocols such as the Beckn Protocol and TOMP API standards, reflecting a shared commitment to open, city-first systems.

“When we built Namma Yatri, we put cities and their people first,” said Magizhan and Shan MS, Co-founders of Moving Tech Innovations. “We proved that zero-commission models work, that drivers deserve dignity and better earnings, and that public transport can be seamlessly integrated. With Automicle, we are taking those learnings beyond India. These are not local solutions; they are universal principles. Cities everywhere are seeking a mobility model that is open and community-led.”

Jef Heyse and Mohit Mishra, Co-founders of Automicle, echoed the sentiment: “This is a pivotal moment for Automicle. We have worked with European cities for a long time to modernise mobility from digital parking to integrated public transport. What MTI has built at scale proves that city-first models work. Together, we can help European cities move faster toward open mobility that truly serves people, while bringing European expertise in parking and integrated urban mobility to Indian cities as well. This is mutual growth.”

The acquisition reflects the growing alignment between India and the European Union in digital public infrastructure and sustainable urban mobility. As India–EU Free Trade Agreement discussions gain renewed momentum, collaboration in technology and urban systems is becoming a shared priority. As cities around the world rethink how mobility should work, MTI and Automicle aim to offer a credible alternative built on openness, partnership and long-term value creation. From India to Europe, the message is clear: mobility infrastructure can be open, reliable, affordable, city-owned and can deliver impact at population-scale.