River Wins Red Dot Design Award 2024 For Indie In Design Concept Category

Bangalore, 13 January, 2025 — River, a Bengaluru-based electric scooter manufacturer, has won the prestigious Red Dot Design Award - Design Concept 2024 for its first scooter, the Indie. With this, River becomes the first Indian two-wheeler manufacturer to win the award for a two-wheeler concept in its category.

The Red Dot Design Awards honor outstanding design and is globally recognized as a benchmark of excellence in innovation. River's "Indie" won against 2000 entries in this year’s competition. It is an achievement that highlights the company’s ability to use design as a strong tool for solving everyday problems in mobility. 

Elaborating on the design philosophy behind the award-winning scooter, Vipin George, Chief Product Officer, Co-Founder of River, says “Our goal with the Indie was to create a scooter that seamlessly blends functionality with aesthetic appeal. Every design element of the Indie is meticulously crafted to enhance the user experience, from its multi-utility exterior to its distinctive form. This recognition by the Red Dot jury affirms our vision of setting new standards in the design space."