Swobbee

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻? In the world of energy, batteries are kind of like coffee. Coffee boosts your energy levels, like fully charged batteries boost the productivity of your electric vehicle fleets. However, batteries and coffee both diminish in their energy output overtime. Thankfully, batteries do this without the crash 😉 Now we don't know the answer to making your coffee boost last longer, but we do know how for light electric vehicles - keep your light electric vehicle close to its energy supply. By keeping a constant energy source nearby, you can keep your e-vehicles powered up before they get low. This is what our battery swapping network does, and because our stations are located across the globe, you can swap at any station in any location. It’s an energy supply that moves with you! If batteries are like coffee, Swobbee stations are like coffee machines dispensing fully charged batteries for electric vehicles 24/7. We keep you close to the batteries you need, when you need them, because the best cup of coffee is the one that’s right there when you need it.

We're thrilled to share the success of our public micromobility charging program with partners New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) and New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC)! This initiative marks a significant step forward in providing affordable and dependable electric charging for food delivery workers! 🚴♂️⚡️ Launched five months ago, the pilot program features cutting-edge technologies from our member startups: Popwheels, Swiftmile, and Swobbee. These include improved e-bike batteries, a battery charging and storage swapping network, and open-air bike charging. Since its inception, the program has seen over 8,000 battery swaps and nearly 1,000 on-site e-bike charges at pilot locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn. The program has not only boosted productivity for delivery workers but also enhanced safety by reducing the need for home charging, a key component of Mayor Adams' 'Charge Safe, Ride Safe' initiative. Thank you to our partners and startups on this collaboration. We look forward to the continued success of these pilots and future innovations in micromobility infrastructure. Check out a brief snippet of the pilot in action below. 🌟 Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/gQA7ECRq Learn more about the pilot here: https://lnkd.in/gTJeiTAm

In 3 years, your electric vehicles in the European Union will require a battery passport   To meet European Union (EU) standards, industrial batteries and electrical vehicles with over 2 kWh of capacity will require a digital passport by 2027. The launch of battery passports is part of the EU Battery Regulation Amendment, aimed at protecting the environment by reducing the harmful chemicals in batteries. Battery passports will display a serial number and QR identification code that is unique to every battery. Industry bodies and market authorities can scan for data like battery type, model, chemical composition, and performance. Those in the battery service and repurposing field, will have detailed access to help them safely dismantle and repair batteries. Members of the public will also have general access, allowing them to verify the safety of the batteries they purchase. Once a battery is recycled, its passport will cease to exist.   Overall, the introduction of battery passports means greater tracking and traceability throughout a battery’s life cycle. Information like source materials, carbon footprint, and safety measures will become more transparent. Automotive OEM’s, cell, battery, and module manufacturing industries will primarily be affected by the launch of battery passports. Below is our example of what a battery passport could look like

What do we really do? And why are Swobbee stations 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵? Well, our solution is simple: we make sure that fully-charged batteries are always available, to eliminate the down time of light electric vehicle fleets. When commercial vehicles aren’t moving, they're losing money, and yet, we constantly hear from fleet operators: charging takes too long! For fleets, waiting hours to charge and limiting business operations, because of charging and battery range constraints is simply not an option. We thought to ourselves: what if we could create a constant supply of fully-charged batteries? And, what if we distributed them around the city, so users wouldn’t need to travel to get them? From this idea, Swobbee was born! We built a global network of battery charging and swapping stations, to help fleets simplify and optimize their operations. With Swobbee, businesses can simply swap discharged batteries for fully-charged ones in seconds, and continue their operations just as fast. Want to learn more about how you can add distributed battery swapping to your operations? Comment below or send us a message!

Good news! After 5 months we’re seeing positive results of NYC DOT’s pilot to test safe e-bike charging options for delivery workers. Stay tuned for an upcoming progress report, part of the DOT Innovation Studio with Newlab, Swobbee, PopWheels and Swiftmile.

Fire causes New York City to remove the red tape restricting e-charging infrastructure In response to a recent fire that killed 4 people and injured 7, the city of New York has launched a “Safe Charging Accelerator” - An accelerator that quickens the approval timeline for e-charging infrastructures like ours. This fire, which was caused by a lithium ion battery, catalyzed this response from Mayor Adams. This accelerator means we can install more stations across NYC, and we’re eager about this because it increases the pool of safe batteries. To further tackle NYC fires issue, the City's Department of Transportation (DOT) is also launching a trade-in scheme, whereby users of light electric vehicles can trade their uncertified devices, such as e-bikes and batteries, for safe and certified models. The urgent demand for tested and certified solutions is why we’re committed to making our battery stations more widespread, more accessible, and more active in NYC. The alliance between the DOT, Mayor Adams, and the FDNY in support of e-charging infrastructure, helps us to do so, and that is something we honor. Our solution is already prepared to meet the needs of New Yorkers Stephan von Wolff Holland Cathey Meera Kumar Cait Shubick Irene Figueroa-Ortiz 🚲 Seth Contreras, PhD Thomas Duscha

The best thing about new employees are the fresh ideas they bring! This is Tommy Høeg. Tommy is the guy who makes sure we place our stations only at the very best locations across Europe. Currently, he‘s working on developing our location roll-out processes to improve our workflow, so we can deliver to our clients even quicker than we have been. Though only one month in, Tommy is already heavily involved in our big projects, like our Yamaha partnership. A few words from Tommy himself: “The company is managed by a dedicated team, and I appreciate the shared enthusiasm everyone has for it. It’s great to be part of a company that prioritizes the well-being of its employees. In my opinion, a company cannot grow without a healthy work environment.” New additions to the team don’t just expand the company, they expand the pool of talent and character that we value here. This jazz player by night, and impressive locations manager by day, is an asset to the Swobbee team. Glad to have you on board Tommy :) #SwobbeeEmployeeSpotlight

How we’re going after delivery workers in NYC (in a good way!) Our B2B clients have enjoyed the long lasting benefits of our swapping stations, so we’ve decided it’s time to share these cost saving benefits to families and people on the individual level. To do this, we’ve been developing a network of battery charging and swap stations, tailored specifically to delivery workers in New York City. To create a product that meets the needs of this community, we’ve done our homework, online and on the ground. This is what we know so far: 1. There are approximately 65,000 delivery workers in New York City alone. 2. The majority of delivery workers are aged under 30 years old. 3. Almost all app-based delivery workers in NYC use an e-bike, or motorized vehicle of some kind. 4. Most delivery workers in NYC work this job full time, and as their only job. 5. New York city is one of the top markets for app-based delivery. 6. The nature of app-based delivery in NYC means the delivery workers work 6-7 days a week to make a livable wage. On the ground, we’ve set up several stations at delivery worker hubspots in NYC. We’re strategically placing these stations along their typical delivery routes. So far, our presence in NYC has helped to resolve major user journey issues for these workers. We’ve decreased the downtime of their e-bikes, increased their travel range, and cut their financial costs. In addition, our solution is tackling the theft and safety worries these workers face daily, through our theft-insurance policies. Though NYC is new territory for us, the mission remains the same; make light e-vehicles a practical and cost-effective mobility solution, for people and businesses worldwide. To our delivery worker and NYC friends, we encourage you to sign up to our waitlist as we bring this solution to your door! https://lnkd.in/eAf-tfdq . To come along with us on this NYC journey follow our instagram, https://lnkd.in/eiuknuCf , and see the B2C side of us ;)

LFP vs Lithium Ions: A takeover in electrical vehicle (EV) manufacturing Before Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) batteries, nickel based, lithium ion (Li-ions) batteries were widely used in EV manufacturing. These nickel based batteries offered the best combination of speed, power, and energy density, in a single unit. LFP batteries differ from Li-ions, in that they are made with iron (Fe) phosphate bonds, instead of nickel-cobalt. Despite the fast charging abilities, and power outputs of lithium ion batteries, it seems the disadvantages of these batteries can’t be overlooked by big players in EV manufacturing. The majority of EV manufacturers in the Chinese market use LFP batteries, and Tesla has been moving away from lithium ion to LFP batteries since 2020. This can be explained by the more expensive manufacturing process of Li-ion batteries. These batteries require cobalt, a scarce raw material, that must be sourced overseas, making it an expensive process for most manufacturers. Additionally, the lower heat threshold of Li-ion batteries, and its ability to produce its own oxygen source, means these batteries degrade quickly in high voltage and heat, and are more prone to fire. LFP batteries solve these issues for manufacturers. They are cheaper to source and produce locally. Evidently, cheaper manufacturing makes a more affordable product for a wider group of customers. Likewise, LFP batteries have a slower degradation rate, and higher heat endurance, because of its stronger phosphate bonds. They also have longer charge cycles, meaning they can be charged from 0 to 100 more times than nickel based lithium ion batteries. However, the trade off is that LFP batteries offer 30% less power than lithium ion batteries. For the same level of output as a nickel based lithium ion battery, manufactures would require more LFP battery units, i.e heavier hardware. In the case of LFP and Lithium ion batteries, the question seems to come down to slow and steady, or fast and furious. Tell us what you think in the comments? Credit: Liz Najamn, Researcher @Recurrent

We’ve added a new country to our list: Swobbee is now in Switzerland🇨🇭! So we’re the kind of company that goes where our clients go, that's why for our longstanding partners Voi Technology, we’ve stationed our very first Swobbee station in Frauenfeld, Switzerland. We also sent our expert service technicians Gino belza and Jacek, who travelled from Berlin to Switzerland to manage the build! It’s just what we do here at Swobbee. Thank you to Voi for trusting us to deliver our service at home and abroad :) Marc Gutersohn Katharina Schlittler Daria Kerssenbrock Maximilian Wegener Gino belza Keshav Singhal