Optibus, a mobility planning and management platform specializing in city-based bus travel, has partnered with Stratio, a Portugal-based provider of predictive maintenance for transport operators, to optimize operational and vehicle maintenance in public transportation, which it claims to be an industry-first. 

The partnership brings together Stratio's vehicle health monitoring tools with Optibus' planning capabilities, utilizing historical data, AI, and vehicle health monitoring to develop predictive maintenance solutions that can anticipate vehicle requirements and notify users in advance of potential breakdowns or repairs needed.

Stratio provides a web-based predictive maintenance solution for heavy-duty vehicles that utilizes AI to collect and analyze real-time data from vehicle sensors. By converting this data into predictive intelligence, the solution can identify patterns and detect faults, enabling early fault detection and providing OEMs with insights into the health, systems condition, and performance of vehicles. Its customers include Keolis, RATP, Transdev, Ford, Arriva, and Go-Ahead.

Analyst QuickTake: The Optibus-Stratio partnership aims to improve the reliability and performance of city-based bus travel, ultimately making public transportation more attractive to passengers. Additionally, the partnership enhances Optibus' offering and competitiveness within the industry, driving growth and success for the company.