{"id":34052,"date":"2022-10-19T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-19T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=34052"},"modified":"2022-10-19T04:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T08:00:00","slug":"high-tech-aike-t-electric-scooter-gets-worlds-first-proximity-unlocking-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=34052","title":{"rendered":"High-tech \u00c4ike T electric scooter gets world’s first proximity unlocking feature"},"content":{"rendered":"

The \u00c4ike T electric scooter was already positioned as one of the most tech-infused and highly engineered scooters in the world. But now the company is pushing the envelope even further by bringing a feature normally only found in electric cars to the European manufacturer\u2019s light electric two-wheeler.<\/p>\n

\u00c4ike\u2019s <\/a>new smart-unlock feature allows riders to unlock their electric scooters simply by walking up to the scooter.<\/p>\n

Most electric scooters and e-bikes don\u2019t offer any security locking as a software feature. Those that do usually rely on a time-consuming pin code system<\/a> that often gets disabled by the owner due to the inconvenience.<\/p>\n

But \u00c4ike\u2019s smart-unlock ensures that only the rider can operate the scooter while still making the unlocking process quick and easy.<\/p>\n

Thanks to a Bluetooth connection automatically created by the user\u2019s phone via the \u00c4ike app, all the rider has to do is walk up to the \u00c4ike T electric scooter. It then automatically unlocks as the rider approaches, ready for a ride.<\/p>\n

When the rider parks and walks away, the scooter automatically locks again, preventing anyone else from starting and operating the scooter.<\/p>\n

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The new feature is made possible thanks to the vertically integrated design of the scooter. <\/p>\n

The company produces the \u00c4ike T entirely in-house, making it one of the only non-Asian-made electric scooters on the market. <\/p>\n

With complete control over the hardware and software used in the scooter, \u00c4ike is able to implement features like these and push them out quickly via over-the-air updates to the smartphone application.<\/p>\n

By using sister company Comodule\u2019s IoT connectivity, a favorite among light electric vehicle companies from SUPER73\u2019s electric bicycles<\/a> to Cake\u2019s electric motorcycles<\/a>, \u00c4ike is able to further build upon the smart connectivity features in the scooter.<\/p>\n

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As explained by Kristjan Maruste, CEO & founder of \u00c4ike & K\u00f5u Mobility Group: <\/p>\n

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Releasing this Smart-Lock feature is simply another example of the benefits of operating in a locally based and vertically integrated company. As we manufacture our own electronics, hardware and software, we can from the ideation to the release phase in a matter of weeks. Our aim is to make \u00c4ike scooters the most user-friendly e-vehicles in the world.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

You can watch Kristjan demonstrate the new feature in the humorous 45-second video below.<\/p>\n

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