OBLit is a smart portable power bank rental and connectivity platform designed for events, venues and high-footfall environments.
The platform combines portable charging, digital technology and advertising to help people stay powered and connected while providing businesses with new customer engagement opportunities.
OBLit is being developed as a technology-driven rental platform that allows users to access portable power banks through charging stations placed at events, venues and public spaces.
The system is designed to create a simple rental experience while providing operators with tools to manage rentals, payments, customers, stations and analytics.
- Portable power bank rental stations
- QR-based rentals and returns
- Digital payments
- Customer rental management
- Staff dashboard
- Rental tracking
- Automated customer communication
- Digital advertising on charging stations
- Analytics and reporting
- Venue and event management functionality
- A customer locates an OBLit charging station.
- The customer scans the QR code.
- The customer selects a rental option.
- Payment is processed digitally.
- A power bank is released.
- The customer uses the power bank while moving around.
- The power bank is returned to an available OBLit station.
OBLit is designed for use at:
- Events
- Festivals
- Conferences
- Shopping centres
- Restaurants
- Hotels
- Universities
- Transport hubs
- Entertainment venues
- Public spaces
The OBLit platform is being developed around:
- QR technology
- Payment integrations
- Rental management
- Customer experience
- System automation
- Data analytics
- Digital advertising
- Venue technology
- API integrations
Current development areas include:
- Customer rental journey
- Payment processing
- Staff dashboard
- Station management
- Automated notifications
- Analytics
- Advertising management
- Website functionality
Thabisile Malindi
Cape Town, South Africa
OBLit is focused on building practical technology that keeps people powered, connected and moving.