Reportedly in a bid to reduce pollution levels in Indian metros, Uber has partnered with technology driven mobility platform Yulu to provide users the option to ride e-bikes and bicycles in Bengaluru. Meanwhile these e-bikes can clock a speed of 25 km/hr, which Uber says is faster than the average traffic speed in most cities (under 20 km/hr on an average).
Currently Uber is running this pilot in Bengaluru with Yulu. Users don’t even require a licence to ride one a Yulu Bike. Furthermore through this tie-up, Uber riders can now book e-bikes and bicycles through its app and Yulu’s dockless bicycles, which use IoT as the backbone of the operation, can be rented on a pay-per-use basis. Apparently the Yulu e-bikes can be unlocked with QR codes on your device, to enable pick up and return throughout the urban centers of Bengaluru.
Yulu says “Uber’s partnership with Yulu will make the urban commute efficient and eco-friendly. People can now save their time by using Yulu’s e-bike and reduce the traffic woes. The partnership will benefit everyone as they can now use the e-bike to ride to a certain traffic congestion point and take public transport. We, at Yulu are looking to bring a wave of change in the entire country, and while we started with few cities, it is time take this revolution to different cities within india”.
