SemiCab Wins New Pilot Program with 6th Largest Global Consumer Package Goods Company

Rhea-AI Summary

Algorhythm Holdings (NASDAQ: RIME) announced that its subsidiary, SemiCab Holdings, has secured a pilot program with the world's sixth-largest consumer packaged goods producer. The program, initiated in October, will operate in southwestern India's commercial corridor through SMCB Solutions Private (SemiCab India). The initiative will utilize SemiCab's AI-powered platform to reduce service costs, improve delivery accuracy, and eliminate empty miles.

This marks the tenth member of the National Digital Freight Exchange (NDFE) to partner with SemiCab. The company expects significant scaling potential within 12 months of launch. Algorhythm is pursuing the acquisition of SemiCab India in Q1 2025.

Positive

• Secured pilot program with major global CPG company
• Expansion into high-growth Indian market
• Tenth NDFE member partnership achievement
• Potential for significant scaling within 12 months
• Strategic acquisition target identified for Q1 2025

Negative

• Program currently in pilot phase with unproven results
• Acquisition of SemiCab India not yet finalized

Insights

Financial Analyst

This pilot program with a major CPG company represents a strategic expansion in India's lucrative logistics market. The partnership with the world's 6th largest CPG producer adds significant credibility to SemiCab's AI-powered platform. The absence of financial or geographical limitations in the agreement suggests strong scalability potential. While initial revenue impact may be modest during the pilot phase, successful execution could lead to substantial growth, especially given India's rapidly expanding logistics sector worth over $200 billion.

The planned acquisition of SemiCab India in Q1 2025 indicates vertical integration strategy to capture more value from the Indian market. Being the tenth NDFE member to partner with SemiCab demonstrates growing market validation. However, investors should note that pilot programs carry execution risks and actual revenue scaling timeline remains uncertain.

Tech Analyst

SemiCab's AI and machine learning platform addresses critical inefficiencies in the logistics sector through intelligent route optimization and empty mile reduction. The platform's enterprise-level capabilities in handling complex logistics operations for a major CPG company validates its technological sophistication. The focus on the southwestern India corridor provides an ideal testing ground due to its high population density and complex supply chain requirements.

The platform's ability to integrate with the National Digital Freight Exchange infrastructure while providing customized solutions for individual clients demonstrates its architectural flexibility. Success in this pilot could establish a replicable model for other NDFE members, potentially accelerating adoption across India's digital freight ecosystem.

 SemiCab India Acquires New Client for Pilot Program

Fort Lauderdale, FL, Dec. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Algorhythm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIME) (“Algorhythm” or the “Company”), an AI technology and consumer electronics holding company, today announced that its subsidiary, SemiCab Holdings, LLC (“SemiCab”), has been awarded a commercially scalable pilot program with the world’s sixth-largest global consumer packaged goods (CPG) producer. The new freight business, launched as a proof-of-concept initiative in late October, will initially focus on the densely populated southwestern India commercial corridor.

SemiCab will provide enterprise-level software services to SMCB Solutions Private Limited (“SemiCab India”) to provide its AI-powered platform, designed to reduce service costs, improve delivery accuracy, and eliminate empty miles. SemiCab India has acquired the rights to handle cargo for this new client and provide its highly scalable lane service without financial or geographical limitations, subject to mutual consent.

“This is a very a positive milestone for SemiCab, particularly in such a rapidly scaling market like India,” commented Gary Atkinson, CEO of Algorhythm. “This is now the tenth member of the National Digital Freight Exchange (NDFE) that has partnered with SemiCab for a pilot program. We are extremely excited to serve yet another major player in the global consumer packaged goods space.”

“SemiCab’s mission —leveraging its AI and machine learning software platform to reduce empty trucking miles—is clearly resonating,” continued Mr. Atkinson. “Based on client shipping data evaluated during the bidding process, we believe these pilot relationships have the potential to scale significantly within 12 months of launch. Our close collaboration with the NDFE positions us for meaningful growth, as we aim to prove our platform’s value in delivering cost savings and operational efficiencies for our clients.”

This new business will be serviced by SemiCab India, which Algorhythm is actively pursuing to acquire in the first quarter of 2025.

About Algorhythm

Algorhythm Holdings, Inc. is a holding company with two primary investments. First, the Company owns SemiCab Holdings, an emerging leader in the AI-enabled global logistics industry. Second, the Company owns The Singing Machine Company, the worldwide leader in the consumer karaoke industry.

SemiCab is a cloud-based Collaborative Transportation Platform built to achieve the scalability required to predict and optimize millions of loads and hundreds of thousands of trucks. To orchestrate collaboration across manufacturers, retailers, distributors, and their carriers, SemiCab uses real-time data from API-based load tendering and pre-built integrations with TMS and ELD partners. To build fully loaded round trips, SemiCab uses AI/ML predictions and advanced predictive optimization models. On the SemiCab platform, shippers pay less and carriers make more while not having to change a thing.

Since 2020, SemiCab has enabled major retailers, brands and transportation providers to address these common supply-chain problems globally. SemiCab's Orchestrated Collaboration^™ AI model has proven to increase transportation capacity, improve asset utilization, reduce empty miles, lower logistics costs, and provide visibility into the entire transportation network. Models show the technology has the capability of saving shippers tens of billions of dollars annually through optimization. Further, SemiCab’s technology also has the potential to play a key role in the improved sustainability model globally. Based on its proven ability to improve truck utilization rates from 65% to over 90%, this results in a dramatic reduction in the carbon footprint of the industry. The optimization of existing truck utilization can add approximately 30% more trucking capacity without adding more trucks, drivers or driven miles which addresses common problems plaguing the industry like severe driver shortage and road congestion. Trucking optimization could also eliminate approximately 25% of CO2 emissions attributable to road freight.

For additional information regarding SemiCab: http://www.semicab.com

The Singing Machine Company, Inc. is the worldwide leader in consumer karaoke products. Based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and founded over forty years ago, the Company designs and distributes the industry's widest assortment of at-home and in-car karaoke entertainment products. Their portfolio is marketed under both proprietary brands and popular licenses, including Carpool Karaoke and Sesame Street. Singing Machine products incorporate the latest technology and provide access to over 100,000 songs for streaming through its mobile app and select WiFi-capable products and is also developing the world’s first globally available, fully integrated in-car karaoke system. The Company also has a new philanthropic initiative, CARE-eoke by Singing Machine, to focus on the social impact of karaoke for children and adults of all ages who would benefit from singing. Their products are sold in over 25,000 locations worldwide, including Amazon, Costco, Sam’s Club, Target, and Walmart. To learn more, go to www.singingmachine.com.

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FAQ

What is the significance of RIME's new pilot program in India?

The pilot program represents a strategic expansion into the Indian market with the world's sixth-largest CPG producer, utilizing SemiCab's AI-powered platform to optimize freight operations.

When did RIME's SemiCab start the pilot program in India?

The pilot program was launched as a proof-of-concept initiative in late October 2024.

How many NDFE members has RIME's SemiCab partnered with as of December 2024?

SemiCab has partnered with ten members of the National Digital Freight Exchange (NDFE) for pilot programs.

When does RIME plan to acquire SemiCab India?

Algorhythm Holdings is actively pursuing the acquisition of SemiCab India in the first quarter of 2025.

What are the main features of RIME's SemiCab platform in India?

SemiCab's AI-powered platform is designed to reduce service costs, improve delivery accuracy, and eliminate empty miles in freight operations.