Anti-theft bicycle and scooter measures in Tel Aviv
Challenge
Every 18 minutes a bicycle or scooter is stolen in Tel Aviv. Theft is ranked as the second most important reason for not using micro mobility. The city wants to address this pain point so that micro and active mobility users feel their vehicles are secure and ridership grows.
CURRENT SITUATION
The solution should meet at least one of the following objectives:
- Providing secure parking facilities or mitigation
- Theft Prevention solutions: Education/ Detterence/ Law-Enforcement
- Retreiving vehicles post-theft
The solution should target at least one of the following impacts:
- Marketed Innovations
- City engagements in proposal
- Designed/Tested Innovations
Solution
MOSA, a London-based IoT startup, offers intelligent cycle parking and management solutions that provide smart and secure bicycle parking by converting conventional existing bike racks with patent-pending lock technology. 25% of bicycle owners admitted to being put off cycling due to the fear of bicycle theft. Anxiety over theft is exacerbated when people own higher-value e-bikes and e-scooters. Additionally, space owners face regulations on bicycle parking provision and struggle to manage the surging demand. MOSA’s mission is to bring free-to-use smart and secure cycle parking to everyone regardless of their gender, age and income.
Results
•23 committed testers with 10 locks in Tel Aviv
•105 cyclists signed up to show interest for the trial
•0 bicycle lock security compromised
•100% testers would like to see Mosa deployed in Tel Aviv
•93% surveyed cyclists trusted Mosa can protect their bike security better than their own locks