SemiCab Wins New Commercial Contract with Bajaj Electricals
Rhea-AI Summary
Algorhythm Holdings (NASDAQ: RIME) announced that its subsidiary SemiCab Holdings has secured a master service agreement with Bajaj Electricals, a major Indian electronics manufacturer with $560 million in annual sales. The agreement, which commenced in Q3 2025, will provide enterprise-level shipping services through SemiCab's AI-powered logistics platform across multiple Indian metropolitan markets.
Notably, this partnership marks a significant milestone as it bypasses the typical pilot phase, enabling immediate full-scale implementation. Bajaj Electricals, a subsidiary of the $100 billion Bajaj Group, represents SemiCab's fourth client outside the Indian National Digital Freight Exchange (NDFE), demonstrating the company's expanding market reach in India, the world's fourth-largest economy.
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- Heavy dependence on Indian market expansion
- Potential execution risks in scaling operations across multiple metropolitan markets
News Market Reaction 9 Alerts
On the day this news was published, RIME gained 7.80%, reflecting a notable positive market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +25.2% during that session. Argus tracked a trough of -2.3% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 9 alerts that day, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility. This price movement added approximately $404K to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $6M at that time. Trading volume was exceptionally heavy at 16.9x the daily average, suggesting very strong buying interest.
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Fort Lauderdale, FL, Aug. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Algorhythm Holdings, Inc. (“Algorhythm”) (NASDAQ: RIME), an AI technology holding company, announced today that it has signed a new master service agreement (MSA) with a Bajaj Electricals, one of the largest electronics manufacturers in India, with over
Under the agreement, Algorhythm’ s subsidiary, SemiCab Holdings, LLC (“SemiCab”), will provide enterprise-level shipping services through its AI-powered software platform designed to reduce the cost of service, improve delivery accuracy, and eliminate empty miles. The contract, which has already launched during the third quarter, will cover multiple large metropolitan markets across India.
Ajesh Kapoor, CEO of SemiCab, commented, “Launching this new relationship with Bajaj Electricals is a very positive accomplishment for SemiCab and Bajaj, one of the largest consumer electronics manufacturers in India today. We are particularly excited that this is one of our first new client mandate that does not require a pilot or proof of concept phase to the commercial relationship. We now have the track record and data from other clients to selectively bypass the initial trial phase entirely. This means we can accelerate the ramp up process, win larger mandates day one, and acquire a larger market share faster.”
“Equally important, Bajaj now our fourth new client that is not a member of the Indian National Digital Freight Exchange (NDFE). Our flagship relationship with multiple Fortune 50 CPG clients is accelerating our ability to reach a wider target client audience. We are courting household names in the fourth largest economy in the world, and we are rapidly gaining traction with new prospective clients daily”, concluded Mr. Kapoor.
About Bajaj Electricals
Founded in 1938 and based in Mumbai, Bajaj Electricals is a highly diversified consumer electrical appliance manufacturer. The Company employs over 2,500 team members at 19 offices throughout India. The Company produces a wide range of residential, light commercial and other daily electronics-based appliances, which are sold through partnerships totaling more than 400,000 retail locations. The Company is publicly traded on both the Bombay Stock Exchange (“BSE”) and National Stock Exchange of India (“NSE”).
About Algorhythm Holdings
Algorhythm Holdings, Inc. is an AI technology company focused on the growth and development of SemiCab, an emerging leader in the global logistics and distribution industry. Since 2020, SemiCab has enabled major retailers, brands and transportation providers to address these common supply-chain problems globally. Its AI-enabled, cloud-based Collaborative Transportation Platform achieves the scalability required to predict and optimize millions of loads and hundreds of thousands of trucks. SemiCab uses real-time data from API-based load tendering and pre-built integrations with TMS and ELD partners to orchestrate collaboration across manufacturers, retailers, distributors, and their carriers. SemiCab uses AI/ML predictions and advanced predictive optimization models to enable fully loaded round trips. With SemiCab’s AI platform, shippers pay less and carriers make more without having to change a thing.
For additional information, please go to: http://www.semicab.com
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