Ride-hailing company Ola announced plans to set up a first of its kind Advanced Technology Centre (ATC) in San Francisco as it looks to build a team of over 150 engineers in the Bay Area to help ramp up its engineering and development operations. With the sole focus on development of new tech capabilities and innovation in urban mobility, Ola's Advanced Technology Centre in the United States will look to onboard talent who will collaborate closely with global teams in various geographies where Ola operates. Ola's development centre will look to develop technology solutions across Ola's electric mobility and connected vehicles unit as well as lead experiments like autonomous vehicles. To achieve this, Ola is looking to hire experts across Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Sciences, Engineering and Product Development teams. Ankit Bhati, Co-Founder and CTO, Ola, said in a statement: “We are very excited about launching Ola's Advanced Technology Centre in the Bay Area. The Valley and the talent ecosystem here are very conducive to the development of next-generation mobility solutions. This is also a big step in our journey as a global mobility player, with a mission that talent from around the world is inspired to join us on.”