iGowise vehicle
Credit: iGowise website
Two engineers in Bengaluru have built a three wheeler electric scooter with anti-topple technology.
As per a report by The Better India, the 'iGowise Electric Trike' is the first Indian three-wheeler with anti-topple technology.
Sravan Kumar Appana, a technologist turned entrepreneur and Suresh Babu Salla, a civil engineer and railway technologist came up with this idea.
The duo wanted to create technology that touched human lives, and launched the company in June 2020.
During the pandemic, they started working on three-wheeler electric scooter.
"We spoke to everyone, from small micro-entrepreneurs and delivery riders to women and the elderly. We wanted to understand the struggles they faced on two-wheelers every single day. It was about grasping the bigger picture before even thinking about building," Sravan told the publication.
iGowise trike is built in such a manner that the rider feels secure to drive through potholes or bumps as it is divided into two parts -- lower body that holds twin rear wheels and upper body that tilts.
"It is a perfect combination of engineering complexity and human instinct," Suresh said, as reported by the publication.
The rider does not have to put their feet down while at the traffic signal, which makes a huge difference especially for women and elderly, they added.