An electric motorbike that can self-balance when moving slowly in crowded streets, a three-wheeled design to facilitate easy boarding and alighting for the elderly, or a mobile power source for small businesses. These are some visions for the future two-wheeled vehicle submitted to the Aves Future Mobility Challenge 2026.

The ideas show that, beyond styling and technology, participants are also concerned with how the vehicle addresses common everyday problems. From the mobility needs of the elderly, traffic congestion, flooded roads, to street vending activities, each perspective opens a different development direction for electric motorbikes.

Vietnamese sketch electric motorbike designs. Photo: Aves

Future electric motorbikes based on Vietnamese needs

The entries submitted to the organizers reveal diverse approaches, with participants questioning inconveniences in motorbike use and seeking solutions through design.

For instance, with the DIEU concept, the author started from the mobility needs of the elderly and individuals with movement difficulties. From this problem, the vehicle was developed with a three-wheeled structure for self-standing, a flat footboard, handrails to assist boarding and alighting, and the ability to attach accessories like walking sticks, bags, or wheelchair racks.

The concept for an electric motorbike model capable of self-balancing at speeds below 5 km/h. Photo: BTC

In a different approach, the Aves Zeta model considers familiar situations when using a vehicle in the city. The need to constantly put one's feet down in traffic became the reason the author proposed a low-speed balancing support system. Rain and flood conditions led to proposals related to the battery's water resistance.

With GANH, the question did not even originate from when the vehicle is running, but from the time it is stopped. The author envisions that the energy stored in the electric vehicle could become a power source for fans, lights, or equipment for small businesses.

These three different approaches share a common sequence: identifying user problems, proposing solutions, and expressing ideas through the vehicle. This method also makes it easier for non-design professionals to get started.

A vendor, student, office worker, or daily motorbike user may not know how to design a vehicle model, but they understand very well the inconveniences they encounter on the road.

From idea to design expression

After identifying the problem, the next step is to concretize the solution. Participants can start by asking a few questions: who is this vehicle for, where will it primarily be used, which features address the main problem, and what makes the idea different from existing vehicle models?

For example, if the problem is to create a more convenient vehicle for the elderly, reducing the need to put one's feet down could lead to choosing a three-wheeled vehicle. The need for easy boarding and alighting might suggest a low center of gravity. If the issue is weather, the solution could shift to water resistance, rain and sun protection, or a design that helps the vehicle operate more effectively in Vietnam's urban conditions.

The design concept for a delivery electric motorbike model integrated with a floating device, which can help the vehicle float in flood situations. Photo: BTC

From these ideas, participants can use popular AI tools such as Gemini, ChatGPT, CoPilot, among others, to transform their concepts into images for submission to the organizers.

The Aves Future Mobility Challenge 2026 is a competition seeking vehicle design ideas suitable for Vietnamese people, with a total prize value of up to 265 million VND. The competition emphasizes fresh, bold ideas and does not restrict design methods, including AI, rather than solely focusing on professional designers.

The organizers will accept submissions until the end of 27/10. Public voting will open from 28/10 to 4/11. The organizers anticipate holding the awards ceremony on 5/12 in Hanoi.

The competition is organized by Aves Green Technology and Energy Joint Stock Company, which focuses on three areas: smart electric vehicles, renewable energy, and IoT devices. In the vehicle sector, Aves plans to develop two-wheeled, three-wheeled, and electric bicycle lines, with a launch expected in early 2027.

Quang Anh