Swobbee and Ubiq aim to optimize battery swapping logistics for LEVs

The two mobility start-ups Ubiq and Swobbee have agreed to a collaboration to "revolutionize" the operations surrounding battery swapping for commercially used small electric vehicles. The partnership combines the technologies and expertise of both companies with the goal of creating a new standard in battery swap logistics and making battery swapping more efficient and profitable for operators, as promoted by the collaboration. Ubiq has developed an AI-based technology for real-time demand prediction and a crowd-based service team that enables shared mobility vehicle operators to run their fleets efficiently and cost-effectively. Essential operations such as distributing vehicles, battery swapping, and vehicle security services like uprighting fallen scooters would thus be automated.

Keeping vehicles operational, reducing downtime

Swobbee, in turn, provides an innovative battery swap network for small electric vehicles used in shared mobility, logistics, and delivery services. The company's battery charging and swap stations are designed to offer operators a convenient and reliable way to quickly exchange empty batteries for fully charged ones, ensuring their vehicles remain on the road and downtime is minimized. Together, they aim to work on creating a fully integrated and optimized ecosystem for battery swap logistics that leverages the latest technologies and most sustainable energy solutions. This includes, among other things, integrating the use of the Swobbee app into Ubiq's StreetCrowd operations to enable quick and flexible battery swaps. An initial joint pilot project is in planning.

"Our real-time demand prediction technology and crowd-based service team, combined with Swobbee's battery swap stations, will provide a truly efficient and profitable solution for operators," says Christian Adelsberger, CEO of Ubiq.

Thomas Duscha, CEO of Swobbee, believes that the battery swap stations and services can be used even more efficiently through Ubiq's intelligent software solutions. This offers fleet operators a unique opportunity to use their electric vehicles more profitably and sustainably. This partnership is an important step towards more efficient and profitable mobility and transport solutions for companies, from which cities will also benefit.