In a tweet from a couple of weeks ago, Bird (the scooter rental company) announced that it is going to start putting its electric scooters on sidewalks in Seattle, Washington. This was part of an
“In addition to welcoming back Lime and LINK , we are excited to welcome Bird.” Seattle DOT said in their post announcing the decision. “Bird operates in over 400 cities and has a demonstrated commitment to safety and sustainability. They will bring their newest third generation of scooters to Seattle, which offers a safer ride and longer battery life than their earlier models.”
To improve safety, Bird’s latest scooter comes with the industry’s longest and most stable foot board , auto emergency braking, a beginner mode for new riders, and new tires that absorb shocks to prevent loss of control. Between all of these things, Seattle DOT was apparently impressed enough to choose them.alternative service for disabled people who can’t ride the scooters
Finally, Bird uses what they call the Bird Visual Parking System . VPS asks a customer ending a ride to scan the surrounding area with Google augmented reality technology, and then scan the scooter’s QR code. This then helps the user to know for sure, down the centimeter level, whether they’ve got the scooter in the right area.
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