Automatic rickshawsfrom Finland

Copyright 2010-13, BM Design Oy

Asko KauppiBM Design Ltd.

BubbleMotion

light station

parallel station

Benefits2-3 person cabin - right size for individual use

group mode for up to 9 people

no timetables; no interim stops

normal speed 45km/h

fast mode (no intersections) 70km/h

stations always at pedestrian level (or within buildings)

climbs 0..90° effortlessly

no protrusions in the track; ideal for snow, sand and durability

integrates well with existing public transport modes (s.a. Bus Rapid Transit or metro)

also usable as a stand-alone community / campus network

more comfortable than using a private car

fully self-sustained (electricity, communication)

designed for resilience (accidents, catastrophies s.a. earthquakes)

the most energy efficient means of motorised transportation (combines the benefits of rail and light vehicles)

capable of operating also during floods (to 2-3 meters height)

capable of routing through parks, forests, wetlands without disturbing wildlife or park users

minimal construction time and effort

dynamic track; can be dismantled and re-erected elsewhere

no external electric contacts -> safe

service based business model = easy purchasing, proven quality throughout the operations

effective speed (km/h)

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electric

diesel

hybrid

gasoline

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Congestion:none full

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local trains

bus rapid transit

local buses

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Application areas

rickshaws

metro

BM with parallelstations

taxis BM with small stations

Markets

Urban Tourist

Campus Airports

Competition

ULTra: Heathrow T5, Amritsar, Gurgaon

2GetThere: Masdar (Abu Dhabi)

Vectus: Suncheon (South Korea)

Competition

in urban transport,the existing solution

is a competition

Concept feasibility

Business contacts

CAD modeling

Simulator sw (alpha)

Pilot customer development

Finnish government contacts

A patent application was filed in 2010 but it expired in lack of funds. However, we have clearance that the current design is not offending anyone’s patents.

Current state

We have 2-3 eligible pilot cases being discussed with local transport planners and cities. Also, the Finnish government is starting a ‘Smart cities’ project in spring 2013 focusing on part-financing 3-5 world-leading pilot cases. We aim to be one of them.

Why Finland?

Great talent and business- good educated workforce (software, automation, machinery, project management)- many global leaders founded in Finland (Kone, Cargotec, Ruukki, Rovio, ...)- small country where people generally ”know each other”- good cleantech brand globally

Emerging startup mentality- Lean Startup mentality is on the rise- society under stress from change = looking for new and more efficient ways- lot of construction going on in the Helsinki region (most within EU cities)

Government support- government agency Tekes launching ‘Smart Cities’ program for 2013-20- well established public/private partnerships- subsidies for piloting and rail-bound public transport Challenges:

Finance infrastructure especially for

investments of 100k..1M eur is lacking.

Seed150-300kLaunch

60k

Proto2-5M

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Funding needs2016

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Most funding would come

from government funds paid to the customer. This

allows us to test also the business

model.

Pilot13-15M

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Software track simulator ⇒ alpha phase- tool for planning pilot track- essential for customer communication= sales tool

Functional CAD modeling ⇒ spec confirmation- making a functional model of track, vehicles and stations- simulating static loads, friction, vibrations, performance= blueprint for a proto

Using Scala programming language and framework

Using Autodesk Inventor

we want to move you

Thank you

asko@bmdesign.fitwitter: @bmdesignhki