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FUELabc TagPOC ready

Fuel and Charge

A smartphone-orchestrated forecourt platform connecting the vehicle, customer, station operators, dispensing equipment and cloud services.

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Field:
Automotive and Fuel Retail Technology
Status:
POC ready; pilot likely with a leading oil company in 2026

IP portfolio

  • Patent:IN202411085199 A1 · published
  • Trademark:FUEL & CHARGE (Class 42) · in progress

Roadmap

  1. NowPOC ready
  2. 2026Pilot with oil company (likely)
FUELabc Tag diagram showing smartphone scanning of a vehicle identification QR tag
Figure 5A of Patent Application 202411085199

Product characteristics · Key features

  • Smartphone-orchestrated forecourt platform connecting vehicle, customer, station operators, equipment, and cloud: three role-specific apps (Customer, Fuel Operator, Air Refill Operator) over one cloud orchestration backend
  • Vehicle identity (QR/unique ID) with validation of fuel type, quantity vs. tank capacity, and payment confirmation before dispensing
  • Vehicle-specific tyre-pressure targets so only tyres needing air are serviced
  • ~3-minute target refill journey with digital billing and a vehicle-linked transaction ledger; architecture extends to EV charging
  • Ecosystem integrations for dealers, Oil PSUs, OEMs, fleets, banks, and government compliance
  • Backed by published Indian patent application IN202411085199 A1 (“Fuel and air refill system and method thereof”) and the FUEL & CHARGE trademark (Class 42) in progress

Refill journey (~3-minute target)

  1. 1

    Vehicle ID (QR / unique ID)

  2. 2

    Validate fuel type, quantity & payment

  3. 3

    Dispense fuel / set tyre pressure

  4. 4

    Digital bill & vehicle ledger

Relevant vertical

Automotive in-vehicle systems, digital payments and cloud platforms

Business potential

  • Global: Global forecourt automation market ≈ US $18.7 billion/year (2025), projected to US $32.4 billion by 2034.

    ≈ US $18.7B / year

  • India: ~1 lakh fuel stations and the world’s fastest-growing digital-payments base; fuel/convenience-store POS digitization growing at ~21% CAGR. SSR’s full-penetration India model across vehicle and station subscriptions ≈ ₹2,390 crore (~US $285 million)/year.

    ₹2,390 crore / year

  • USA: North America forecourt automation ≈ US $6.2 billion/year across ~145,000 fuelling locations.

    ≈ US $6.2B / year

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FUELabc Tag: frequently asked questions

What is FUELabc Tag?

A vehicle-identified forecourt platform coordinating customers, operators, equipment, payments and cloud records. It sits in Automotive & Fuel Retail Technology.

What stage is FUELabc Tag at?

POC Ready. POC ready. A pilot with a leading oil company is anticipated in 2026; this is a planned milestone, rather than a confirmed deployment.

Who is FUELabc Tag for?

FUELabc Tag is designed for Fuel retailers, Oil companies, OEMs, Payments providers, Cloud platforms.

How can we work with SSR on FUELabc Tag?

Agree a forecourt pilot, validate equipment and payment interfaces, and measure the target refill journey. Partners can explore licensing, integration, co-development, strategic investment or a product-level transaction by contacting SSR Innovation Lab.

Information last reviewed October 2026.