Founded as a ZHAW spin-off company, Share your BICAR AG obtained road approval for its vehicles in 2019 after extensive testing. An updated version of these vehicles is now ready for an international pilot phase under the new brand name roo. The name is short for ‘kangaroo’: an animal which, much like a three-wheeled vehicle, draws its stability and agility from its two hind legs and supporting tail. Moreover, kangaroos are able to survive on limited resources and they also provided inspiration for the transport pouch in the front of the vehicle.

The new identity reflects the company’s international orientation; in addition to Switzerland and Europe, roo has generated a lot of interest across the world, above all in India and the US. The high percentage of private vehicles in these countries’ major cities is a great challenge and India already has its fair share of two- and three-wheeled vehicles. “In 2022/23 we will focus our efforts on Europe and the US and then expand towards India in 2024,” summarises Adrian Burri and adds: “If we manage to realise our estimated potential, we will have produced more than 150,000 vehicles by 2030.”