The CREDZ Connection: Engaging with Consumers through Product Verification

A Global Solution for Micromobility Vehicles, Lithium-ion Batteries and Key Components

By Stephen Coulter, Co-Founder of CREDZ and Zipidi

The transportation and micromobility industries are heavily regulated for safety, quality and the compliance of vehicles and components to international and local standards. The regulations are complex and vary from country to country, state to state and even within cities.

Enforcement can be difficult, and illegal vehicles and components are common — driven by lower quality, unsafe and cheap alternatives. Even trying to verify a product can be hard as false, fraudulent and inadequate certifications are widespread.

CREDZ has been created to address these problems and provide quality manufacturers, consumers, businesses and governments with a simple and secure method to verify products and connect with their owners.

CREDZ uses patented imaging technology and computer vision to verify products, components and even their certifications. While this sounds sophisticated (it is), it is extremely simple to implement and use. Laava Smart Fingerprint™️ technology, developed with Australia’s CSIRO, has already been deployed on over five million products worldwide. CREDZ and Laava have partnered to address the transport/mobility category.

Scanning a CREDZ image on any mobile phone instantly verifies a product, checks its’ compliance with local regulations, shares useful information with the user and connects manufacturers and retailers with their end customers.

As a simple example, scan this CREDZ image on your mobile phone at www.credzid.com/scan. This shows the results for an electric scooter scanned in Queensland, Australia.

CREDZ images are linked to immutable production records at the serial number level. Using Laava’s patented computer vision, CREDZ determines regulatory compliance and connects customers with value-added experiences and solutions, like automotive-style logbook servicing and insurance.

CREDZ images represent “digital twins” of any device, enabling digital proof of ownership and other services allowing manufacturers to support owners for the life of their devices.

CREDZ provides a scannable “Trustmark”, only available to quality manufacturers for verifying and identifying a device’s credentials. Many cheap and non-compliant bikes, scooters and batteries are sold without checking their compliance with regulatory and safety standards.

Proving the authenticity of products and compliance with international standards and local regulation improves safety and reduces the risk of lithium-ion battery fires caused by non-compliant components.

Manufacturers can CREDZ-enable quality vehicles and components quickly and cost-effectively.

For a simple demonstration of CREDZ for your product, contact the writer at stephen@credzid.com