In development · Brisbane, QLD
Brisbane transit,
finally smart.
Real-time buses, trains and ferries, with an AI that knows Brisbane inside out. Built here, for here.
Real-time buses, trains and ferries, with an AI that knows Brisbane inside out. Built here, for here.
Countdowns for every bus, train and CityCat across Brisbane. Updated constantly.
Custom models trained on local transit data. Not a generic chatbot bolted on.
No account needed. No tracking. What you do in the app stays in the app.
Designed natively for iOS. Not a web app in disguise.
Live TransLink data and on-device AI. Here's what that looks like day to day.
Live countdowns for every stop around you, pulled straight from TransLink.
Type it like you'd say it. "How do I get to South Bank from here?" gets a straight answer.
Know about delays and route changes before you leave, not after you've missed your bus.
Open the app and see what's around you. No searching, no setup.
Learns your regular routes over time. All on your device, nothing sent anywhere.
Timetables download to your phone. No signal? No problem.
No setup. No account. Just open it.
Your location loads instantly. No account, no setup, nothing to configure.
Every nearby departure, colour-coded by mode, sorted by time.
Not sure which service to take? Just ask. It factors in delays, transfers and walking time.
Your journey data is your business. We build the architecture to keep it that way.
No route numbers, no timetable hunting. Just tell it where you're going.
Getting around Brisbane shouldn't mean handing over your data. Every transit app we tried wanted the same thing: your location history, your patterns, your habits. So we built our own. Saroma Go runs on your iPhone, uses AI designed for on-device performance, and doesn't need a cloud account to work. We're based in Brisbane and we use public transit. That's basically how this started.
Abul starts Saroma with one goal: an AI assistant that doesn't compromise your privacy.
SwiftUI app, on-device AI models, and the Saroma Go transit concept come together.
Annabelle, Jesse, Caitlin and Mac join, rounding out the founding crew.
The Saroma identity takes shape, along with the privacy-first strategy that drives everything.
The Saroma Network is being built: live TransLink data, on-device AI, encrypted push notifications and voice announcements.
Full team build with the network live, voice integrated, and the AI running end-to-end.
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Made here, for Brisbane commuters.
Models designed from scratch for on-device use.
Designed for iOS from day one, not ported across.
If it's not good for the person using it, we don't ship it.
"Make a real difference without leaving a big footprint."
We think about what we build and how it impacts people and the environment.
"An assistant that truly feels like yours. No compromises on data, privacy or trust."
Your best interest is the same as Saroma's: keep your data safe and never compromised.
Five people. One app. Built in Brisbane.
Small team, fast decisions.
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Straight answers on how your data is handled.
When you use the AI assistant, your location may be sent to the Saroma network to give you accurate results. It's always end-to-end encrypted. We use it only to answer your query and don't store location history or share it with anyone.
Where possible, AI runs on-device with no network needed. When it needs live transit data, that request goes over the encrypted Saroma network and isn't retained beyond your session.
No account, no sign-in, no personal info needed. We have no way to identify who you are, and that's intentional.
No selling your data. No ads based on location or behaviour. No sharing with third parties. No using your data to train models. These aren't subject to change.
Delete the app and all local data is gone. Session data on the Saroma network is discarded as soon as your request is complete.
Email us at saroma.au@gmail.com.
Last updated: March 2026 · Saroma ABN: 94 634 115 643