What’s Happening: Helixx, a UK-based global technology company, has launched an innovative approach to provide affordable and sustainable mobility to service businesses in fast-growing, densely populated urban centers. The company’s four mini commercial electric vehicles are designed to be built virtually anywhere in the world in licensed Helixx Mobility Hubs. They will be offered on a subscription basis for commercial users at a rate as low as $0.25 per hour. The vehicles are engineered in the UK and designed by Jowyn Wong and Jakub Jodlowski.
Why It Matters: The world’s population is predicted to reach 6.6 billion by 2050, with a significant proportion living in urban areas. This growing population density requires a fundamental shift towards more efficient mobility systems to reduce pollution and support economic growth. Helixx’s approach aims to unlock opportunities for economic growth by providing small, affordable, zero-emission vehicles built locally within a fully managed circular manufacturing Industry 5.0 ecosystem.
Key Points:
- The Helixx range initially comprises four body styles designed for optimum production simplicity through the innovative, flexible Helixx assembly process.
- All four vehicles offer a zero-emission driving range for a virtually uninterrupted 24-hour duty cycle with rapidly swappable Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) battery packs with range on-demand for full flexibility.
- Helixx Mobility Hubs will help keep carbon emissions to a minimum while empowering local enterprise to make, sell, and support vehicles over their entire lifecycle, and beyond.
- Helixx will fully manage the entire onboarding process for hub partners, from the establishment of the factory and equipment installation to training staff and ongoing commercial support with local fleet operators.
Bottom Line: Helixx’s affordable and sustainable mini commercial electric vehicles, built locally within a fully managed circular manufacturing Industry 5.0 ecosystem, aim to transform the quality and standard of mobility for citizens in heavily congested cities. Helixx’s innovative approach has the potential to unlock opportunities for economic growth by providing solutions for mobility and air quality challenges while reducing carbon emissions. Helixx Mobility Hubs can be commissioned and operated almost anywhere in the world through a licensed partnership, providing a solution for developing nations with maximum speed and energy efficiency at a minimum cost and complexity.
