Skip to main content

Neuron gives e-scooters a 'brain'

New feature includes high accuracy location technology and rapid geofence detection
By Ben Spencer November 16, 2021 Read time: 1 min
Neuron says findings will determine how selected features will roll out across its fleet internationally (© Paul74380 | Dreamstime.com)

Neuron is applying what it calls an 'e-scooter brain' to 1,500 models in cities across Australia, Canada and the UK. 

Neuron says the brain includes high accuracy location technology (Halt), which allows the company to detect an e-scooter's location to within 10cm.

It will also feature rapid geofence detection, which triggers an e-scooter's response to a geofence in 0.3 seconds to help make them more controllable in cities. 

Additionally, the brain will have a range of smart sensors to counteract unsafe riding habits in real-time.

The company will also be able to give users an individual safety rating so it can educate, correct and incentivise good riding behaviour. 

Findings from the six-month trial in Ottawa (Canada), Brisbane and Darwin (Australia) and Slough (UK) will determine how selected features will be rolled out across Neuron's fleet internationally over the next 12 months. 
 

For more information on companies in this article

Related Content

  • SNCF uses ITS to make crossings safer
    May 19, 2021
    There are too many deaths where road and rail intersect: Virginie Taillandier, smart level crossing project manager at French rail group SNCF, outlines how ITS communications can help
  • Rennes gets Conduent EMV roll-out
    April 25, 2022
    'Largest EMV installation' on a French public transit network, says Conduent Transportation
  • Coup to expand e-scooter service in Europe
    March 5, 2019
    Coup is to deploy 1,500 electric scooters across Berlin, Paris and Madrid – expanding its overall fleet to 5,000. The company says the European cities will each receive 500 e-scooters to meet increased demand. From 1 April, users will have access to a pricing structure in Berlin of €0.21 euros per minute for a minimum rental time of 10 minutes. Dr. Bernd Schmaul, chief executive officer of Coup, says: “We are taking this step in response to feedback from our users. There is increasing demand for lower
  • Taxi? Just pay by cryptocurrency
    May 13, 2021
    Cryptocurrency payments to be used for fares in 20,000 taxis in Scandinavia and 10,000 in UK