Mobile App Development for Electric Scooter Rental with Real-Time Geofencing and Payment Integration

The client faces difficulties in deploying a scalable and secure electric scooter rental platform capable of operating across multiple cities with diverse geofenced zones. Key issues include real-time detection of restricted zones to prevent accidents, delayed payment processing that hampers user experience, and ensuring users meet safety and financial verification requirements. Additionally, there’s a need to prevent misuse and facilitate secure, quick rentals in a competitive micromobility market.

A technology-driven micromobility company seeking to expand its electric scooter rental services across multiple cities, including implementing advanced geofencing, vehicle monitoring, and seamless payment systems.

• Develop iOS and Android mobile applications enabling users to rent electric scooters efficiently across multiple cities.
• Implement real-time geofence detection to display zones and adapt vehicle behavior in lowspeed or restricted areas, minimizing safety risks.
• Optimize geofence zone loading and prioritization based on user location to ensure rapid response times (under 1 second).
• Integrate advanced user verification, including driver's license scanning, and implement a secure registration process with minimal data storage to enhance privacy.
• Embed a secure in-app wallet and integrate a third-party payment system with background validation to reduce wait times for unlocking scooters from up to 3 minutes to under 1 minute.
• Implement malfunction detection and vehicle health monitoring to prevent operational damages, such as brake failures or battery faults.
• Prevent rental of vehicles when users have insufficient funds or violate safety protocols.

• User registration with phone verification and driver’s license scanning for age and identity verification.
• Real-time geofence detection and visualization, prioritizing zones based on user location for quick response.
• Vehicle management system detecting malfunctions (e.g., brakes, batteries) and taking automated actions such as vehicle stoppage or lockdown.
• In-app wallet with secure payment processing and background validation to enable quick scooter unlocking.
• Dynamic notification system informing users of vehicle status, zone restrictions, or safety alerts during rides.
• Secure storage of minimal personal data to ensure user privacy.

• Identity verification system for age and driver’s license scanning
• Payment processing system for in-app billing and wallet management
• Vehicle telematics and fault detection system for real-time diagnostics
• Geofence and mapping service for zone detection and visualization

• System response times for geofence zone prioritization under 1 second
• Payment validation background process reducing unlocking wait times to under 50 seconds
• Handling at least 10,000 concurrent users per city with scalable backend infrastructure
• Strict data privacy measures, with minimal storage of personal data
• High system availability and fault tolerance to prevent service interruptions

The development of a robust, scalable mobile platform is expected to increase user adoption significantly, with target engagement of nearly 170,000 users across multiple cities. Improved safety features and faster transaction times will enhance user satisfaction, reduce operational risks, and facilitate market expansion into new urban areas. The platform aims to optimize operational efficiency, minimize accident risks, and support rapid scaling for future geographical growth.