Tag: e-scooters
Madrid set to ban e-scooters as UK organisation calls for legalisation
Madrid is the latest city to ban e-scooters rented through mobile apps, Mayor Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida said. The mayor of Spain’s capital said that the companies including Lime, Dott and […]
Organisations call on PM to set date for e-scooter legislation
More than 50 organisations have signed a letter to the Prime Minister urgently calling on the government to legalise e-scooters. The signatories have warned that the UK is at risk […]
Voi launches safety campaign to educate e-scooter riders
European micromobility Voi has launched its second international safety campaign, “Let’s get it right”, to educate riders about how to responsibly use shared e-scooters. The campaign, which will run for […]
Voi partners with Drover AI to deploy computer vision to tackle pavement riding
Deployment of computer vision on e-scooters in Europe will see thousands of Voi vehicles installed with Drover’s PathPilot AI technology in Oslo Drover AI uses machine-learning and computer vision […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: Smart e-scooters will stop if ridden recklessly
Electric scooters that automatically stop when being ridden recklessly or on footpaths will be brought to British roads in a world first for the “smart” technology. Superpedestrian, an American company […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: Apple updates safety guide for AirTag
Apple has released an updated safety guide amid ongoing concerns over the company’s AirTag devices. The company quietly released the safety portal on Monday. The Personal User Safety Guide offers […]
Tech Digest: WhatsApp trials in-app cryptocurrency payments
WhatsApp is trialling in-app cryptocurrency payments using the Novi digital wallet, also owned by Meta. The small pilot follows the failure to launch Libra as a global digital currency, meaning the […]
Money off LINK e-scooter rides during European Mobility Week
Micromobility provider Superpedestrian will be offering 20% off all rides on its LINK e-scooters across European towns and cities in celebration of European Mobility Week (16-22 September). Free 30-minute rides […]
2 in 3 motorists don’t want to share roads with e-scooters
Almost two-thirds of motorists are opposed to sharing the roads with e-scooters according to a poll by Motorpoint. The online survey on the Motorpoint website – www.motorpoint.co.uk – found 69 per cent […]
NIU launches KQi3 electric scooter for £339
Global electric mobility innovator NIU has announced the launch of the brand-new KQi3 electric kick scooter in the UK as the company’s first product in the booming micromobility sector. Launching […]