Ventures
Ray Rentals
Nepal's first mini electric scooter, built as both hardware and software for first- and last-mile urban mobility.
- Status
- Completed
- Context
- Co-founded venture
- My role
- Co-founder
- When
- 2021 – 2022
- Technologies
- To add: the technologies used
Overview
Ray Rentals developed Nepal's first mini electric scooter, covering both the hardware and the software.
The venture was pitched at IdeaStudio, College Idea Hunt and National Idea Hunt, and the team secured a Golden Ticket at Nabil SSE.
The problem
Short, everyday trips in Kathmandu that are awkward to make on foot or by car — the first and last mile of a journey.
Who it's for
To add. Who were the intended riders, and where was the scooter meant to be used or parked?
My role
Co-founder, working on both the hardware and software of the scooter and on the venture itself.
Who did what
My work
To add. List what you personally designed, built or led on the hardware, software and business sides.
Team, services and tools
To add. Credit co-founders and collaborators, and what they owned.
How it's built
To add. Describe the scooter's build: the hardware components and the software controlling it.
Challenges and decisions
To add. A design or product decision worth explaining, and why.
Testing and validation
To add. How the prototype was tested before pitching it.
Results and progress
Pitched at IdeaStudio, College Idea Hunt and National Idea Hunt.
Secured a Golden Ticket at Nabil SSE.
Limitations and next steps
To add. What was hard, and what would you change now?
Screenshots
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