TECHNOLOGY REPORT charged unit from an Ionex Energy Station, battery vending machines placed at appropriate locations. The Ionex system can then charge riders the appropriate amount based on the service, simplifying payments for drivers and companies. Keyless for cheap Kymco's Ionex BMU has a low-energy Bluetooth connection that can connect with a smartphone and turn any electric scooter into an EV with keyless start capabilities. Just as any company can use the Ionex Common Battery in its electric scooters, Kymco will offer the BMU to other manufacturers so they can sell electric scooters with these technologies at a lower cost. " It's important [for the BMU] to do a lot because it offers value for the EV manufacturer, not just a connected battery, " he said. " Think about the cost savings. If you have a BMU, you can Kymco displayed the I-One, S6 Rex and i-Tuber Carry electric scooters at EICMA 2023. have keyless, and you get OTA firmware upgrades and things like that. So [the BMU] comes with a lot of features that the traditional EV manufacturer would otherwise require a lot of resources to develop. That gives them more incentive to use the Ionex BMU. " Sebastian Blanco AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING AE Seminex Ad 0324.indd 1 March 2024 11 2/13/24 12:00 PM EBASTIAN BLANCOhttp://info.hotims.com/86271-705