Docomo Bike Share Co., Ltd.
Bike sharing is expanding MaaS collaboration! You can use the bike share service from ChargeSPOT
~ Masanori Takeoka, President and Representative Director, took the stage at the “ChargeSPOT UI Renovation Presentation” hosted by INFORICH Co., Ltd. and explained the aim of ChargeSPOT collaboration ~ ……
The bike share service provided by Docomo Bike Share Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo) was previously provided by INFORICH Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo), which operates the mobile battery sharing service “ChargeSPOT.” By linking MaaS with the sharing platform app “ShareSPOT,” we have promoted the use of bike sharing services by “ShareSPOT” app members, not just our own apps.
Now that the “ShareSPOT” function has been installed in “ChargeSPOT”, the provision of bike share service will be expanded to “ChargeSPOT” users with a total of 7.88 million downloads (*1), and the bike share service will be seamlessly provided. You will be able to use it.
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Representative Director of INFORICH,
Docomo Bikeshare President Masanori Takeoka, Prago Director CTO Yuya Okada (titles omitted)
On April 18, 2024, Docomo Bike Share participated as a partner company in the “ChargeSPOT UI Renewal Presentation” held at the Komore Yotsuya Tower Conference, and President Takeoka took the stage.
In addition to providing an overview of the bike share service, Takeoka expressed his expectations for this collaboration: “The collaboration between ChargeSPOT, which has an overwhelming market share in Japan, and Docomo Bike Share, which is the most used in Japan, will provide a convenient service for users. Furthermore, this participation will allow us to connect with users who are not aware of bike sharing services, and we can expect a synergistic effect.”
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Usage image
With the UI redesign, ShareSPOT functions can now be used in much the same way as the previous ChargeSPOT app, and bike share services can also be easily used from the MAP screen. When using the ChargeSPOT app, vehicle information will be reflected at the same time as when using the bike share service official app.
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For the future
The number of uses of the bike share service is increasing year by year, and in 2023 it was used more than 22 million times nationwide. In order to ensure that many customers can use our service comfortably at any time, we utilize AI to accurately understand bicycle relocation needs, and utilize our operational strengths to perform maintenance based on optimal repair standards and work resource management. We are operating. As a recent initiative, we have introduced new mobility such as electric three-wheeled bikes and electric carts in response to regional and local government issues and customer needs, creating new usage scenarios for mobility sharing. We are also expanding MaaS collaboration, including collaboration with ChargeSPOT, which allows bike sharing services to be used from apps of transportation and payment companies. We will continue to work on creating an environment that allows for seamless movement, and will expand the bike sharing service so that it can be easily used not only by our own app members but also by customers owned by other companies and apps.
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-Overview of INFORICH Co., Ltd.-
INFORICH is a global company that operates ChargeSPOT(R), a mobile battery sharing service that boasts the No. 1 share of installed units in Japan (*2), in seven areas around the world.
With the mission of “Bridging Beyond Borders – Connecting the world beyond borders,” in addition to the ChargeSPOT business, we are developing platform businesses such as operating the sharing economy platform app “ShareSPOT” and providing signage advertisements to make the world more convenient and prosperous. We aim to create a society where
In the future, we will continue to expand our business by transcending all borders and discovering the potential of people, things, and events, and as one of the companies driving the sharing economy, we will contribute to the creation of a sustainable society. .
*2 As of the end of December 2023, researched by INFORICH
・Company name: INFORICH Co., Ltd.
・Head office location: 6-31-15 A-6A, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo ・Established: September 2015
・Homepage: https://inforich.net/
– Overview of Docomo Bike Share Co., Ltd. –
Our mission is to contribute to Japan’s healthy and environmentally friendly urban development by providing new mobility services that are rooted in local communities and loved by people, and we work together with all stakeholders to realize a sustainable society. That’s what I’m aiming for.
In 2011, the bike share service began a social demonstration experiment in Yokohama City, and since then we have been promoting joint projects with local governments across the country and working to expand bike share services in the Japanese market.
In order to serve as a means of transportation for many customers, we use AI to predict demand and carry out operations 365 days a year to pull bicycles from ports where there is room for them and rebalance them to ports where there is a shortage. We are accumulating operational know-how to meet the high expectations of our customers, including spot collection of bicycles and the establishment of dedicated charging stations.
Currently, we operate a total of 28 areas as a directly managed business in Tokyo, Sendai, Yokohama, Kawasaki, Osaka, Hyogo, Nara, Hiroshima, Oita, Kagoshima, and Okinawa, and provide a sharing platform system to 30 areas nationwide. We have a total of 58 areas. In May 2023, we will launch “Tokyo EV Bike Share (electric 3-wheel)” in collaboration with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in the Tokyo waterfront area (Odaiba/Ariake area), as part of our zero-emission Tokyo initiative. We are working on creating moving scenes.
・Company name: Docomo Bike Share Co., Ltd.
・Head office location: 3-8-8 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo
・Founded: February 2015
・Corporate site: https://www.d-bikeshare.com/
・Service comprehensive website: https://docomo-cycle.jp/
・Click here to learn how to use the bike share service and download the app: https://docomo-cycle.jp/howto
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