Electric Vehicle (EV) startup in last-mile delivery Zypp Electric on Saturday announced the launch of its unique services in Hyderabad. The company has commenced its operation with 100 EV bikers in Hyderabad, the city of Pearls and one of the leading technology hubs of the country. With this, Hyderabad becomes the first city for Zypp Electric to start its operations in Southern India. It has partnered with grocery, e-retail and food tech giants like BigBasket, SPAR Hypermarkets and Grofers to electrify the last mile delivery. According to the company, all the deliveries will be done with API integrated electric vehicles. Moreover, the company is installing 20 battery swapping & charging stations to run the vehicles smoothly. Akash Gupta, Co-Founder & CEO of Zypp Electric, said the company has hired a team of professionally trained riders, both male and female, for their deliveries. “We are excited to launch Zypp Electric’s last-mile delivery services with our 100 IoT and AI-enabled electric scooters in Hyderabad. Our major aim is to partner with organisations, businesses, neighbourhood stores to provide eco-friendly and delivery services through our electronic bikes, which will help adopt a carbon-free ecosystem to reduce pollution in the city,” he said. The company plans to expand to a fleet of 500 EVs in the next 3-4 months in the city.