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Spin has announced an exclusive international alliance with software company Tortoise to bring Spin S-200 remotely-operated e-scooters to cities in North America and Europe in 2021. The company’s new Spin Valet platform makes it possible to remotely operate Spin’s fleet and automatically repark scooters out of the pathway of pedestrians …

Tier has partnered with micromobility safety app Busby to create a rapid response system for riders involved in incidents on the road. The feature is the latest in a series of initiatives introduced by Tier to improve safety standards and protection for riders and other road users. Liverpool-based start-up Busby …

British micromobility operator Beryl is rolling out e-scooters across Bournemouth and Poole. The trial, part of a 12-month Department for Transport pilot in partnership with Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, has been fast-tracked as a direct response to the COVID-19 pandemic to allow residents another form of socially distanced travel …

People across the West of England region will soon be able to rent an e-scooter and take it home after the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) and Voi Technology announced the launch of their long-term rental scheme. Voi’s long-term e-scooter rentals can be used by residents across the whole …

Tier has partnered with Lazarillo to offer greater protection and improve safety standards for blind and partially sighted pedestrians. The Lazarillo app works by providing users with real-time audio messages about streets they are walking, while also helping them navigate through buildings such as shops or restaurants. The partnership will …

Voi has integrated with Ericsson and Arkessa to provide global connectivity for e-scooters. With global SIMs supplied by Arkessa, Voi can provision and activate scooters and manage its fleet of connected scooters worldwide, regardless of their location. Arkessa’s global connectivity offers Voi the flexibility to deploy its growing fleet of …

78% of Britons are ready to try e-scooters, a new poll has found, rising to 88% in London. Across the UK, a majority of the population would be willing to hire an e-scooter across all age groups – 57% of those over 55 would hire an e-scooter, rising to 96% …

Taunton’s e-scooter trial is being extended out to Bathpool and Monkton Heathfield. The trial, being run by SWT with Zipp Mobility, provides a zero-carbon way to get around town and allow for social distancing. Since the launch in Taunton in October 2020, the scheme has registered over 6,000 users, making …

Bird has developed a skid detection system to help encourage safe and compliant e-scooter riding. Skidding tyres can have several causes, the company said, including hazardous riding behaviour, excessive braking force and worn tyres or tyre tread. The system will help proactively alert its operations teams to any of these …

Tier has partnered with next-generation mapping company Fantasmo to create the “world’s most accurate” e-scooter parking system. Starting in Paris and York, Tier will implement Fantasmo’s ‘Camera Positioning System’ (CPS), a new positioning technology that is “ten times more accurate” than GPS and can validate e-scooter parking within 20 cm …