Beam Rolls Out Surface Detecting Scooters

By Scott Green | 30th March 2022 |

Adelaide, SA Share service provider Beam continues to roll out innovations to its services in several Australian cities, unveiling new AI Pedestrian Shield technology that automatically adjusts scooter speeds and an integration with Google Maps to help users find a Beam vehicle. In mid-March, Beam started introducing Pedestrian Shield to its services in Brisbane, Adelaide,…

New R&D Hub Central to Beam Expansion in Australia

By Scott Green | 17th March 2022 |
Beam’s proposed research and development hub in Australia will spearhead future develop of its vehicles to comply with laws in this country.

Scooter and e-bike share service provider Beam has announced it will establish a research and development hub in Australia, motivated partly by variables in the legislation governing e-rideables in each of the States. Beam, Asia Pacific’s largest micromobility operator, is yet to confirm where the centre will be based within Australia but has stated it…

Unley Launches Latest Scooter Trial in Inner Adelaide

By Scott Green | 16th February 2022 |
Beam’s presence in Adelaide has been further boosted by its selection for a trial in the City of Unley, once again alongside Neuron Mobility.

Adelaide, South Australia Inner-city council area Unley is the latest Adelaide municipality to launch an e-scooter trial, signing up with Beam and Neuron Mobility for a service that began on Monday. The trial, launched on the eve of Adelaide’s festival season, will run for six months, with a review planned for July to determine if…

Beam Partners with UK Government for ACT Promotion

By Scott Green | 11th November 2021 |
Beam pledges to be carbon negative by 2025, at the COP26 climate summit

Central Canberra & Belconnen, ACT Micromobility advocates and operators have been particularly busy this month, lending their voices to the key messages emerging from the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. While many are appealing for micromobility to be considered in the summit’s discussions and decision making for CO2 emission reductions, others are using the massive…

Canberra to See Two Scooter Share Schemes Launch in Sept 2020

By Phil Latz | 7th September 2020 |

An e-scooter rental scheme will launch in Canberra from September 2020, after two providers were chosen to roll out the service. Beam Mobility and Neuron Mobility have secured permits to provide up to 750 e-scooters each. Transport Minister Chris Steel said he expected the scheme to be popular with Canberrans and visitors to the city.…