Pick one up next to any shared scooter. Return it anywhere. Card or app — your choice. Safety without the hassle.
Shared scooters removed the friction of ownership — and the habit of wearing a helmet went with it.
Dragging a helmet all day just for a possible scooter ride feels pointless. So people don’t.
You can ride carefully. Cars, pedestrians and other riders still decide half the risk.
A helmet is useless 99% of the time. The 1% is when it can change the outcome of a crash.
“I always wore a helmet on my own bike. On shared scooters I just… stopped.”A familiar story with shared rides
Vaulted is a network of small smart lockers next to shared scooter and city-bike stations. Each locker holds a set of helmets. Unlock, ride, return to any station.
Shared scooters almost always force another download. Vaulted is designed so the machine itself is enough.
Want to ride? Download this. Want to charge a car? Only the app works — no website. Every service wants its own login, notifications, and space on your phone.
Create a simple account on the locker: card + name + password. After that — tap the card, enter the password, take a helmet. App stays optional.
I hate when every service demands its own app and makes life harder instead of easier. Charge a car, rent a bike, unlock a locker — “sorry, website doesn’t exist, only the app.”
That’s why card access isn’t a side feature. It’s a core part of Vaulted — and a deliberate choice about the kind of product this should be.
Card or phone — same simple loop.
Tap your card (or scan). Enter password if needed. Pick a free helmet. NFC confirms the release.
Put it on and go. A deposit stays held while the helmet is with you.
Tap card again at any station. Compartment opens. Drop the helmet in. Deposit returns.
One of the first questions people ask — so it’s designed in from the start.
Thin hygienic caps at every station so the helmet never touches bare skin.
Each locker automatically sprays disinfectant across the helmets every hour.
Service stops periodically pressure-wash the full set on site.
Early idea — numbers are a starting point, not a final model.
Refunded when the helmet is returned to any station. Covers loss and damage.
Small fee while the helmet is out. Keeps rides intentional.
Ideal flow: walk up, put in ~€30, ride, return. Usage deducted from the deposit. Exact change, cash logistics and machine reliability make this hard — so card comes first. Cash stays a future goal, not a promise.
Vaulted is a real project in early development. The product is being shaped now — I’m looking for pilot locations and people who want to help: sponsors, operators, cities, or anyone who’d join the build.
Not everyone will sponsor or join the build. Honest feedback and staying in the loop still move this forward.
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