# European E-Scooter Disruptor Äike Launches World-First Smart-Lock Feature in Latest Innovation Drive
Published: 2022-10-26
Category: Innovation
Category URL: https://technologydispatch.com/category/innovation/
Meta Title: Äike Launches World's First Remote Unlocking Feature for E-Scooters
Meta Description: Experience seamless riding with Äike's innovative remote unlocking feature, setting new standards for e-scooter technology. Get yours today!
URL: https://technologydispatch.com/european-e-scooter-disruptor-aike-launches-world-first-smart-lock-feature-in-latest-innovation-drive/

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_Simply stand near your e-scooter and ride with the first ever remote unlocking feature from Äike_

**LONDON, 19 October 2022:** Newly founded sustainable e-scooter startup [Äike](https://rideaike.com/), has today launched the world’s first smart-lock system for e-scooters. The feature is available for the company’s newest model, the Äike T, and adds to a string of other industry shake-ups launched by the company, including introducing USB-C charging capabilities, and designing, manufacturing and assembling the first e-scooters entirely in Europe using renewable energy. The company’s latest product update allows Äike T owners to benefit from its remote unlocking system, a function that has become increasingly popular across the electric vehicle (EV) industry and allows you to start riding simply by standing near your device.

The smart-lock feature, integrated into the Äike mobile app, makes riding easier than ever before by letting Äike T owners unlock their e-scooter without even taking their phone out of their pocket. Using authenticated Bluetooth connections, users’ phones automatically connect to the e-scooter when the owner is in range, allowing them to simply hop on and ride. When they hop off, the e-scooter also locks itself, making securing your e-scooter easier and quicker.

Public key authentication guarantees that smart-lock is only triggered when the owner is using it, and the new feature is integrated into the scooters’ existing IoT module (provided by [Comodule](https://www.comodule.com/)) which is encrypted to take commands only from the phone of its owner (or devices the owner has shared permissions to). Opening the Äike app automatically establishes a Bluetooth or GSM connection with the scooter, which allows the scooter to be locked or unlocked by pressing the allocated button.

The Äike T is a vertically integrated product, and the manufacturers have full control over its hardware, firmware and software, making it one of the most secure e-scooters on the market. Äike engineers can kill the IoT connectivity at any point, rendering theft a useless endeavour. **Kristjan Maruste, CEO of Kõu Mobility Group and CEO & Head of Product for Äike**, commented:

_“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 release phase in a matter of weeks. Our aim is to make Äike scooters the most user-friendly e-vehicles in the world.”_

Äike is paving the way for a new era of micro-mobility making e-scooters and zero emission commuting accessible to the masses. The company actively seeks materials from responsible local recycled suppliers, ensuring a supply and distribution chain that is free from conflict, child labour, and excess landfills, while ensuring 92% of the materials used to produce its  e-scooters are recyclable.  On top of GPS protection, each e-scooter comes with Comodule’s own IoT device and passport that allows exclusive access to the [Äike app](https://rideaike.com/app/) and enables remote customer support, instant firmware updates, and e-scooter performance monitoring, offering users a unique connected riding experience.


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