Micromobility Products

Capabilities and Services

• Design analysis and testing

  Our experts perform design reviews, analyze battery management systems and components, and conduct customized safety and reliability testing, including mechanical loading measurements and thermal and mechanical abuse testing. We can test battery packs and vehicles in our state-of-the art labs around the world, helping you improve performance and increase reliability. We investigate issues ranging from battery chemistry and pack quality evaluation to full system-level and operational assessments. Leveraging multidisciplinary expertise at both the component and system level, we enable you to address design and manufacturing challenges quickly and efficiently.

• Failure analysis support

  Exponent's team of multidisciplinary scientists and engineers bring decades of experience with batteries, electrical systems, vehicle design, and safety to help manufacturers assess micromobility failures. When e-bikes, e-scooters, and similar battery-powered products fail, our specialists react quickly to perform scene and evidence examinations, identify root causes, support regulatory assessments and communications, and formulate solutions for future product refinements.

• Rider behavior, crash testing, and biomechanics

  High-speed e-scooters, e-bikes, and products like electric unicycles add a new dimension to use cases and requirements. Understanding device dynamics and rider kinematics is essential to performance and safety, especially in urban environments. To develop a fundamental understanding of the behavior of micromobility vehicle dynamics, we offer novel methods for crash testing with anthropomorphic test devices (ATDs, a.k.a., "crash test dummies"). We conduct operator studies using sled, crash, and test track facilities, integrating variables such as surface composition, travel speed, rider size, distractions, and traffic control devices to evaluate rider kinematics, crash avoidance, and fall dynamics. We also study the performance and safety of micromobility devices in natural, real-world environments and compare electrified devices to products like standard bicycles.

• Regulatory and legal support

  Our regulatory experts help manufacturers and fleet rental operators navigate the complex micromobility landscape, both in the EU and U.S. Our experts track the latest national, state, and municipal micromobility laws. By leveraging deep engineering capabilities as well as an understanding of standards and regulatory requirements, we can support regulatory communications (e.g., EU, OPSS, CPSC or NHTSA), risk assessments, recall activities, and product liability claims and litigation.