Australian start-up MicroFleet has gained $500,000 from iMOVE Cooperative Research Centre to launch a patent-pending invention called “OneDock” for charging electric bikes, e-scooters and other e-micromobility transport.
That backing will help MicroFleet take on a global e-micromobility charging market expected to be worth $67 billion by 2030, with MicroFleet aiming to capture $1.35b of that.
MicroFleet is a sister company of Electric Vehicles Pty Ltd, which has a longstanding contract with Australia Post for the supply and maintenance of e-bikes for its 2000 plus national fleet.
OneDock is a universal charging and parking station for electric bikes, scooters, and other light electric vehicles – a mechanical and digital technology platform to enable universal micromobility tracking, docking, charging and sharing, whether privately-owned or part of a public/corporate fleet.
MicroFleet is in talks with New York City representatives with aims to be among companies to roll out e-micromobility charging systems in 2024.
A successful negotiation could translate to 70,000 OneDocks in New York City.
The company aims to install 100,000 smart docking points in Australia and a million globally by 2030.
iMOVE CRC – part of the Australian Government’s Cooperative Research Centres network – funded MicroMobility under its Impact Extension Program for Australian companies to accelerate the development of ground-breaking technology, products and services in the transport sector.
“MicroFleet’s OneDock is the embodiment of the future of urban mobility and transportation,” says iMOVE managing director Ian Christensen
“It’s sustainable, user-centric, and primed for global adoption.
“It’s green, it’s smart, and it’s what cities need.”
The future of urban transportation is not in massive cars or sprawling highways, says OneDock inventor and MicroFleet chief operating officer Al Reid.
“It’s in efficient, green, and user-friendly solutions like e-bikes, e-scooters, and the infrastructure that supports them.
“This is a golden export opportunity for Australia.”
OneDock will have its international launch in Europe in 2024 at a series of trade fairs for the cycling and micromobility industries.
