Bosch eBike Systems Enhances Theft Protection and Navigation Features for eBikes

Bosch eBike Systems Enhances Theft Protection and Navigation Features for eBikes

(IN BRIEF) Bosch eBike Systems is enhancing its theft protection and refining navigation features for eBikes with the latest update to the eBike Flow app. The update includes two new functions: the eBike pass and theft report. The digital eBike pass allows eBike owners to access important information about their eBike, including component details, frame numbers, descriptions of special features, documents, and even photos of the eBike. In the event of theft, the theft report function enables users to easily and comprehensively inform the police by marking their eBike as stolen in the app and providing essential details about the incident. These features aim to expedite the identification and reporting of stolen eBikes, increasing the chances of recovery. Additionally, the software update enhances navigation capabilities, allowing riders to change their destination and add stopovers during their tours more conveniently. The update is available for download via the eBike Flow app, providing eBikers with improved safety, customization, and convenience while riding.

(PRESS RELEASE) STUTTGART/REUTLINGEN, 18-Nov-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Whether during challenging trails on an eMountain bike, extended eTrekking discovery tours through the countryside or comfortable city rides on an eUrban bike: riding fun is guaranteed with eBiking. To provide the best possible protection when parking pedelecs, Bosch eBike Systems is further expanding its theft protection for eBikes featuring the smart system with the latest update to the eBike Flow app. The new eBike pass and theft report functions help protect eBikes from theft by making it easier to identify and quicker to report to the police thanks to simple data transfer. The more time this saves, the greater the chance of recovering the eBike.

Always at hand: the digital eBike pass

The digital eBike pass shows eBikers all the important information about their eBike at a glance. In addition to the information already stored about the components, they can now also add further identifying features, for example the frame number, descriptions of special features, documents or even a photo of the eBike, themselves. This means that eBike owners have all the important information at their fingertips – and not just in the event of theft. Even if, for example, the insurance company or specialist dealer has questions about the eBike or resale is planned, the eBike pass provides information quickly.

Quick help in the event of theft

If the eBike is actually stolen, the police can be informed easily and comprehensively using the new theft report function. Under “My eBike”, users can mark their eBike as stolen in the eBike Flow app and are then guided through to the final theft report based on questions stored in the app. In addition to the time and place and a description of the incident, the feature also records personal data such as name and telephone number so that the police can immediately contact the person concerned if necessary. All eBike details are automatically taken from the information in the eBike pass. Owners can e-mail the final theft report to the police as a PDF file or print it out if required.

The two new eBike pass and theft report functions complement tried-and-tested features such as the clever eBike Lock additional theft protection and the premium eBike Alarm service.

Refined navigation

In addition to the new theft protection functions, the software update also brings improvements to navigation with the eBike Flow app. Thanks to the new quick menu on the Ride Screen, the navigation destination can be changed while riding using the selection button on the LED Remote, Mini Remote or Purion 200 display without having to stop or take the hands off the handlebars. The current navigation can also be ended easily and immediately.

Thanks to the extended route planning, eBikers can now also easily add individual stopovers to the navigation on their tours. All that is required is to press and hold the point on the map; alternatively, the “Add destination” option is available. The new elevation graph illustrates how much you have already achieved on your ride: a clear line graph shows the total distance including all height differences. Because a dot on it marks their current position, eBikers know exactly which climbs they have already completed and which descents still lie ahead of them.

With the new functions, the smart system is continuously being expanded with new features for greater safety, customisation and convenience when eBiking. The update can be downloaded via the eBike Flow app, which is available for download from the relevant app store at no additional cost.

Basic information

Bosch eBike Systems is shaping the future of eBike mobility with innovative products and digital services ranging from highly efficient drive systems to the first production-ready ABS for eBikes and Connected Biking solutions. On the daily routes through the city, on leisurely rides through the countryside or for sporting adventures in the mountains: Bosch eBike Systems offers eBikers the right drive system (drive unit, battery, display, and app) for every requirement and every area of use, ensuring a unique riding sensation. Today, more than 100 of the world’s leading bicycle brands trust the perfectly coordinated, modular product portfolio. As an independent division within the Bosch Group, Bosch eBike Systems also makes use of the Group’s technology and manufacturing expertise. For healthy, safe and sustainable mobility that is fun.

For more information please visit www.bosch-ebike.de

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 421,000 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2022). The company generated sales of 88.2 billion euros in 2022. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. As a leading IoT provider, Bosch offers innovative solutions for smart homes, Industry 4.0, and connected mobility. Bosch is pursuing a vision of mobility that is sustainable, safe, and exciting. It uses its expertise in sensor technology, software, and services, as well as its own IoT cloud, to offer its customers connected, cross-domain solutions from a single source. The Bosch Group’s strategic objective is to facilitate connected living with products and solutions that either contain artificial intelligence (AI) or have been developed or manufactured with its help. Bosch improves quality of life worldwide with products and services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm. In short, Bosch creates technology that is “Invented for life.” The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 470 subsidiary and regional companies in over 60 countries. Including sales and service partners, Bosch’s global manufacturing, engineering, and sales network covers nearly every country in the world. The basis for the company’s future growth is its innovative strength. At 136 locations across the globe, Bosch employs some 85,500 associates in research and development, of which nearly 44,000 are software engineers.

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Media Contact:

Robert Bosch GmbH
Tamara Winograd
Head of Marketing Communications Bosch eBike Systems
Tel.: +49 (0)7121 35-394 64
Tamara.Winograd@de.bosch.com

SOURCE: Robert Bosch GmbH