Agriculture
June 4, 2024
Epicollect5
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Imperial College London
Updated on June 22, 2024
·Created on July 21, 2019
SafeMotos is a ride hailing platform for cars and motorcycles that uses telematic data to measure real time rider safety.
SafeMotos is a ride hailing platform developed in Rwanda by Barrett Nash and Peter Kariuki for Africa’s motorcycle and informal taxi market. This smartphone application allows customers to order safe and professional motos directly to a desired pickup location using GPS. The platform uses collected computerized data to ascertain real time rider safety by monitoring the driver’s road conduct and having drivers follow strict driving regulations.
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Price is dependent on the pick-up and drop-off locations as well as the number of times the trips occur
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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
– Product is a draft in new website but not present at all in old website
– Website not secured
– Most information can’t be reviewed and verify
the price is dependent on the base fare, cost per minute and cost per kilometer, multiplied by a surge multiplier. Interview with Manufacturer
Target SDGs
SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Target Users (Target Impact Group)
Household, Community
Distributors / Implementing Organizations
SafeMotos
Competitive Landscape
Direct competitors include Safe Boda.
Manufacturing/Building Method
N/A
Intellectural Property Type
Select Type
User Provision Model
Users access the service via the SafeMotos app downloaded from the Google Play Store or the App Store.
Distributions to Date Status
10,000+ installs, over 400,000 trips ordered
Compatible Devices (smartphone, tablet, PC)
Smartphones, tablet
Permanent network connectivity required (Y/N)
Yes
Literacy support (Y/N)
Yes, but minimal
Languages available
English and Kinyarwanda, although there are plans to customize to incorporate other local languages Interview with manufacturer
Additional features required (GPS, camera, etc.)
Customer – GPS
Rider – GPS, gyroscope, and accelerometer
Application size
17 MB
Application rating
Android: 3+
iOS:4+
Number of downloads
10,000+ downloads
Operating system and version
Requires;
Android (4.1 and above)
iOS 8.0 or later (compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch)
Passenger capacity
Single passenger
Design Specifications
The platform is created with products and solutions for specific customer segments, including:
Technical Support
SafeMotos provides technical support by training the riders at the start as well as periodically. Interview with Manufacturer
Replacement Components
N/A
Lifecycle
N/A
Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters
Driver safety rating of 90 out of 100 or higher
Vetted Performance Status
150 active, vetted drivers
Safety
All riders and customers must wear helmets at all times during the rides. Female customers have the option of choosing female riders. Night time rides are well documented in the system for traceability in case of any incidents. Drivers are monitored for speed, accuracy, location, and gyroscopic data and given a safety score out of 100.
Complementary Technical Systems
A smartphone is required to initiate rides
Academic Research and References
Peprah, C., Amponsah, O. and Oduro, C., 2019, A system view of smart mobility and its implications for Ghanian cities, Sustainable Cities and Society, 44, pp. 739-747.
Henama, U.S., and Sifolo, P.P.S., 2017, Uber: The South Africa Experience, African Journal of Hospitality, 6(2), pp. 1-10.
Compliance with regulations
Every rider should have a license from the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority. Interview with Representative Drivers are also trained by SafeMotos and must have three years of prior experience before being hired.
Evaluation methods
Number of safely delivered riders, driver safety score (based on speed, acceleration, running location and gyroscope data), number of active drivers
Other Information
Other articles include; Heilweil, R., 2018, For The American Sharing Economy, The Future Of Motorcycles Might Be Imitating Airbnb Not Uber, Forbes Petri, A. E., 2018, How this Innovative App Became Africa's Uber, National geographic
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