--- title: Optibus Named A Cool Vendor By Gartner - Optibus description: Leading Analyst Firm Selects Innovative Companies in the Automotive and Smart Mobility Market image: https://blog.optibus.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Gartner-blog-big-1024x449.png --- [![optibus-logo-2019](https://blog.optibus.com/hs-fs/hubfs/optibus-logo-2019.png?width=180&height=49&name=optibus-logo-2019.png "optibus-logo-2019")](https://www.optibus.com/) [![optibus-dark-logo](https://blog.optibus.com/hubfs/optibus-dark-logo.svg "optibus-dark-logo")](https://www.optibus.com/) - Product - [Platform](https://www.optibus.com/product/platform/) - [Passenger Information](https://optibus.com/product/passenger-information/) - [Planning](https://www.optibus.com/product/planning/) - [Control & Monitoring](https://optibus.com/product/control/) - [MagicEye - Driver Safety](https://optibus.com/product/magic-eye/) - [Operations](https://www.optibus.com/product/operations/) - [Scheduling](https://www.optibus.com/product/scheduling/) - [Driver App](https://www.optibus.com/product/driver-app/) - [Rostering](https://www.optibus.com/product/rostering/) - [Optibus AI](https://optibus.com/product/ai/) - Solutions - [Agencies](https://optibus.com/solutions/optibus-for-agencies/) - [Win Tenders](https://optibus.com/solutions/optibus-for-tenders/) - [Operators](https://optibus.com/solutions/optibus-for-operators/) - [Electrify Fleet](https://optibus.com/solutions/optibus-for-electrical-vehicles/) - [Consultancies](https://optibus.com/solutions/optibus-for-consultancies/) - [Enhance Passenger Experience](https://optibus.com/enhance-passenger-experience/) - [Reduce Costs](https://optibus.com/solutions/reduce-operating-costs/) - Resources - [Blog](https://blog.optibus.com/) - [eBooks](https://www.optibus.com/resources/ebooks/) - [Webinars](https://www.optibus.com/resources/webinars/) - [Case Studies](https://www.optibus.com/resources/case-studies/) - [Videos](https://www.optibus.com/resources/videos/) - Company - [About](https://www.optibus.com/about-the-company/) - [Careers](https://www.optibus.com/careers/) - [Contact Us](https://www.optibus.com/about/contacts/) - [Events](https://www.optibus.com/events/) - [Media](https://www.optibus.com/news-events/media-coverage/) - EN - [English](https://blog.optibus.com/) - [Español América Latina](https://blog.optibus.com/es/) - [Español Europa](https://blog.optibus.com/es-es/) - [Deutsch](https://blog.optibus.com/de/) - [Français](https://blog.optibus.com/fr/) - [Português Brasil](https://blog.optibus.com/pt-br/) - [Português Portugal](https://blog.optibus.com/pt-pt/) - [日本語](https://blog.optibus.com/ja/) - [Italiano](https://blog.optibus.com/it/) - [Русский](https://blog.optibus.com/ru/) - [Türkçe](https://blog.optibus.com/tr/) - [български](https://blog.optibus.com/bg/) - [Request a demo](https://optibus.com/request-a-demo/) # Optibus Named A Cool Vendor By Gartner ![Abigail Levner](https://blog.optibus.com/hs-fs/hubfs/abi-photo-300x300.jpg?width=100&height=100&name=abi-photo-300x300.jpg) #### Abigail Levner October 17, 2018 [![Share on Facebook](https://blog.optibus.com/hubfs/fb_social_icon.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.optibus.com%2Fannouncements%2Foptibus-named-a-cool-vendor-by-gartner%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on LinkedIn](https://blog.optibus.com/hubfs/linkedin%20logo_icon.svg)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.optibus.com%2Fannouncements%2Foptibus-named-a-cool-vendor-by-gartner%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on Twitter](https://blog.optibus.com/hubfs/twitter%20logo_icon.svg)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.optibus.com%2Fannouncements%2Foptibus-named-a-cool-vendor-by-gartner%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.optibus.com%2Fannouncements%2Foptibus-named-a-cool-vendor-by-gartner%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Optibus%20Named%20A%20Cool%20Vendor%20By%20Gartner%20-%20Optibus) [![Share on Email](https://blog.optibus.com/hs-fs/hubfs/email_icon-1.png?width=24&name=email_icon-1.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fblog.optibus.com%2Fannouncements%2Foptibus-named-a-cool-vendor-by-gartner%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fblog.optibus.com%2Fannouncements%2Foptibus-named-a-cool-vendor-by-gartner%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ## Leading Analyst Firm Selects Innovative Companies in the Automotive and Smart Mobility Market San Francisco, US, October 17th, 2018, Optibus, a leading provider of next generation planning and scheduling for the mass transit space, announced today it has been named a Cool Vendor in the October 2018 Cool Vendors in Automotive and Smart Mobility report by Gartner, Inc. The report evaluates interesting, new and innovative vendors, products and services in the market, pointing out that “Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the core technologies underpinning future mobility services because it makes mobility more personalized, automated, easier to use and more efficient” and that “Data collection and, especially, data access are mandatory elements to enable the application of AI in future smart mobility and automotive products”. “We are thrilled to be named a Cool Vendor by Gartner. We feel this is another confirmation of our commitment to bring innovation into mass transit, using advanced optimization and artificial intelligence” said Amos Haggiag, Co-Founder and CEO of Optibus. “Watching how our platform is deployed in over 300 cities worldwide, improving the economics behind mass transit and the passenger experience is very rewarding. We believe this designation validates our commitment to transform mass transit and ensure its enduring importance in an era of rapidly changing mobility”. Optibus is a cloud-based Software-as-a-Service platform, with a modern, user-friendly interface that allows for the planning, evaluation and analysis of complex scheduling scenarios in minutes. With Optibus, operators can model their transportation network at the most granular level, improve their operations and passenger service as well as immediately see the business KPIs and cost data required to make the optimal decisions.   **Gartner Disclaimer:** ##### Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in our research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. 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