New Bird Technology to Stop Riding on Footpaths

By Scott Green | 11th November 2021 |
Bird Scooters Sidewalk Protection System

Santa Monica, California Bird has unveiled a new hyper-accurate global positioning technology to help stop people from riding e-scooters on footpaths. The Californian company has developed the Smart Sidewalk Protection system in partnership with Swiss-born tech developer u-blox, which is an industry leader in Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). A…

The Signs are Clear, Integration is Essential

By Scott Green | 14th October 2021 |
Sydney riders follow the standardised signage outlined in the Austroads Bicycle Wayfinding report

Integration is essential for micromobility to be successfully embraced as a mainstream transportation option – and wayfinding must be central to that seamless connection, according to an international study by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP).