Apparatus, systems, and methods for single-sided locks

A method for operating a locking apparatus, comprising:

• moving, by a motor operatively connected to a slider of the locking apparatus, the slider to a plurality of positions, wherein the slider is configured to selectively engage with a pin to secure the pin within an insertion point of the locking apparatus, and wherein the plurality of positions of the slider comprises an extended position and a retracted position;
• providing, by a position sensor, positional tracking of one or more of the slider or the motor to permit the motor to selectively move the slider among one or more of the plurality of positions;
• and
• compressing, by the slider and based on moving the slider to the retracted position, a spring operatively engaged with the slider, wherein the motor is configured to permit removal of the pin from the insertion point by moving the slider to the retracted position against a resisting force associated with compressing the spring.

A micro-mobility vehicle comprising:

• a frame;
• a wheel operatively coupled to the frame;
• a pin;
• and
• a locking apparatus comprising:
• an insertion point configured to receive the pin;
• a slider configured to selectively engage with the pin to secure the pin within the insertion point;
• a motor operatively connected to the slider and configured to move the slider among a plurality of positions comprising an extended position and a retracted position;
• a position sensor configured to provide positional tracking of one or more of the slider or the motor to permit the motor to selectively move the slider among the plurality of positions;
• and
• a spring operatively engaged with the slider,
• wherein the motor is configured to permit removal of the pin from the insertion point by moving the slider to the retracted position against a resisting force of the spring.