Ather Energy Acquires Rights To The AiKaan's Over-the-Air (OTA) Platform

Bengaluru-based electric two-wheeler maker Ather Energy has obtained the rights to the AiKaan platform from its OTA (Over-the-air) partner, AiKaan Labs Pvt Ltd, the company said in a statement. AiKaan provides the industry's first Edge & Fog infrastructure provision and control solution designed for IoT deployments. Ather and AiKaan closely worked since inception to develop the OTA solutions for the former's electric scooter range so far. With Ather holding the rights to AiKaan's platform the company strengthens its connectivity platform with complete control over the OTA update of the software.

Speaking on this development Swapnil Jain, Co-Founder and CTO, Ather Energy said "Over the years, we have been working closely with Aikaan Labs to develop the OTA solution that makes our vehicles ever-improving two-wheelers. OTA updates for vehicles is a capability that is a game-changer in this industry.  At Ather, we strongly believe the future of mobility is 'connected'. Connected mobility will be strongly dependent on edge device management technology. The addition of Aikaan's technology will further accelerate intelligent vehicles, thus revolutionising our commute and life experiences seamlessly."

The OTA updates have brought features like guide me home lights, call and music control, remote monitoring and more to Ather's electric scooters

Chetan, CEO, Aikaan Labs said, "In the coming months, we are going to experience more and more Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) services. The software is going to be the key differentiator and Ather is positioned at a big advantage. AiKaan's management and orchestration technologies will accelerate the transformation of the way we experience connected two-wheelers."

Ather Energy's first-ever offering, the 450 range offered OTA updates right from the state. This has allowed the company to bring updates to the model remotely without having owners to bring their vehicles to the service centre. The system also allows collecting field data to enhance product design and user experience remotely. Integrating the Aikaan technology with Ather's Cloud platform, vehicles, and charging infrastructure would accelerate the end-to-end smart and connected use cases with a seamless user experience.

Ather's in-house telematics platform and connectivity infrastructure offers several features on its scooters. Via OTA updates, the company has added features like guide me home lights, call and music control via the dashboard, remote monitoring, vehicle tracking, real-time vehicle health alerts, and more to its electric scooter range.