EV start-up introduces pothole alerts on its bikes
Ather Energy has launched a 'Pothole+ Alerts' feature for its electric scooters, using fleet data to warn riders about poor road conditions. The feature aims to improve rider safety by identifying hazards and suggesting smoother routes.
Why it matters
Leveraging connected vehicle data for real-time road safety improvements demonstrates the practical application of IoT in urban mobility.
Ather Energy, a city-based EV start-up, has introduced Pothole+ Alerts for its customers who own Gen2 scooters such as Ather 450 Apex, 450X and Rizta Z.
The feature leverages data generated by Ather’s connected scooter fleet to warn riders about potholes, broken road sections, uneven surfaces and speed breakers ahead while navigating, claimed the company.
Announcing the rollout, Ather co-founder and CEO Tarun Mehta said the feature had been nearly nine years in the making. “The challenge was never the idea. It was the data,” he said. He explained that building the feature required a large connected fleet travelling the same roads over time, allowing Ather to generate the scale of fleet intelligence needed to accurately identify road conditions.
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