Beckn Newsletter April‘24
Greetings, Collective! 
April has been buzzing with excitement and new collaborations! Throughout the month, we witnessed the growth of Open Networks and some exciting developments globally. Read on…
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🔥Open Amsterdam Network (OAN) pilot launched🙌
The inauguration of the Beckn-enabled Open Amsterdam Network (OAN) pilot represents a significant advancement towards open
e-commerce and mobility in Amsterdam. This effort has come to life from collaboration between Automicle, HumBhiOnline, Plotch.ai, Waag Futurelab and cooperation between various authorities and community members from the Netherlands and India.
Prioritising hyperlocal commerce first, OAN intends to branch out into logistics and mobility. The pilot will set the stage for a broader rollout in the Netherlands this year.
To participate in the network, sign up using the form. 📝
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✨A Beckn+AI showcase at MIT Media Lab✨
We had the exciting opportunity to demonstrate the enormous potential of AI in conjunction with Beckn at the MIT Media Lab on April 11. Thank you to Prof. Ramesh Raskar, Prof. Kent Larson and Santanu Bhattacharya for this brilliant opportunity.
To explore the impact of Beckn+AI, watch the demo video here👇.
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Haqdarshak and Kuza One collaborate to benefit farmers in Kenya
We are excited to share that Haqdarshak and Kuza One (Kuza Biashara) have collaborated to create a welfare scheme discovery solution for Kenyan farmers using Beckn.
With this partnership, Haqdarshak’s technological prowess and Kuza’s vast agripreneur experience will be combined to provide over a million farmers with vital last-mile help.
Although the first launchpad is in Kenya, preparations are in place to extend the initiative to other East African nations and Bangladesh.
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Unified Energy Interface (UEI) Alliance: A leap towards a clean energy future!🌱
The recently formed alliance brings together leading charging network operators, energy companies, standardisation bodies, forums and research institutions such as Pulse Energy, Kazam, Sheru, Turno, CHARGE ZONE, World Resources Institute, India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF), and Trinity Cleantech.
Their shared vision is to enhance digital economic transactions across various energy-related domains using the Beckn Protocol.
Send an email to team@ueialliance.org to join the movement!
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💻Tarka Labs explores the inner workings of Beckn Protocol
In Episode 2 of “Build with Beckn”, Tarka Labs explores the seamless dynamics between the Registry, Seller-side Platforms, Buyer-side Platforms and Gateway, and explains their function in streamlining transaction procedures.
Learn how the components work behind the scenes. Watch the full video here👇.
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When two AI Agents communicate, Beckn can be the contracting infrastructure👥
In this article, Pritam Bordoloi explores the role of Beckn beyond traditional e-commerce to enable innovative use cases in the realm of artificial intelligence (AI).
For example, when an AI agent takes autonomous action on behalf of a user, let’s say to book movie tickets or cabs, how do you verify that the agent has indeed made the booking? This necessitates a programmable, machine-readable method of contracting in real-time, and requires an interoperable protocol such as Beckn.
Beckn can foster trust in AI-driven interactions, paving the way for seamless and secure automated transactions.
Read the full article here.
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The Pune DPG Community dives into Beckn⭐
On April 27, Ansha Dixit shared the transformative potential of open network thinking at the DPG Tech Fusion event hosted at the Ideas to Impacts Hub in Pune. A big thank you to Tekdi Technologies for the opportunity.
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This wraps up our April edition of the newsletter. If you have any thoughts and suggestions about this newsletter, drop us an email at community@fide.org. We appreciate all your feedback.✨
