Bosch eBike Systems is making its e-bikes less attractive to thieves. At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, the company is presenting an additional protection mechanism that allows e-bikes to be marked as stolen via an app, making them visible as such across Bosch eBike Systems’ entire digital ecosystem.
Bosch has added an extra layer of digital theft protection for its electric bicycles. From the end of January, owners can report stolen e-bikes or batteries free of charge via an app. This removes anonymity for thieves attempting to sell the bike or battery.
Warning
For instance, second-hand buyers, specialist dealers, workshop staff, or authorities will receive a warning when they try to connect to the e-bike using the app, including the serial numbers of the components marked as stolen.
“Stolen e-bikes can thus be permanently identified within the digital ecosystem of Bosch eBike Systems,” the manufacturer explains. “This makes resale significantly more difficult and increases the chances of recovering the e-bike.”
The new security mechanism also ensures that over-the-air updates or individual adjustments to riding modes on the stolen e-bike are no longer possible. Furthermore, “specialist dealers will receive a warning in the DiagnosticTool, the diagnostic software from Bosch eBike Systems, when they connect the e-bike for servicing.”
Specific user profile
This is made possible by a digital assignment principle, where all components of an e-bike (motor, battery, and display) are uniquely registered and linked to a specific user profile. “If the user marks their eBike or battery as stolen, this information is stored centrally and can be accessed from anywhere in the digital ecosystem of Bosch eBike Systems.”
According to Bosch, the digital marker can only be removed by the registered user profile. With this new feature, Bosch eBike Systems is expanding its theft protection portfolio, which has been in place since 2018 and includes ‘eBike Lock’, ‘eBike Alarm’, and ‘Battery Lock’.
Additionally, the company is expanding its offerings for commercial users, including rental services, fleet operators, and sharing providers. If an e-bike is not returned, operators can remotely deactivate the motor assistance.
They also gain direct access to operational data via a cloud interface, including battery status, range forecast, service intervals, maintenance requirements, GPS position (if tracking is enabled), and usage statistics.
