Tag: Dott
Dott uses AI to technology to check e-scooter parking
Micromobility company Dott is using AI technology to help improve parking of its shared e-scooters and e-bikes. Using AI technology from Captur, Dott will instantly review parking pictures submitted by riders at the end of their trip. Based on criteria unique to the requirements of each city and agreed with city authorities, it will then…
Dott testing e-scooter sounds in partnership with RNIB
European micromobility company Dott is testing a selection of e-scooter sounds, developed by researchers at the University of Salford and in partnership with the Royal National Institute for Blind People (RNIB). The tests mark the next phase of a project which has so far resulted in the development of three potential sounds to increase awareness…
Dott, Lime and Tier chosen for 12 month TfL e-scooter pilot
Transport for London and London Councils have announced Dott, Lime and Tier Mobility as the winners of its prized e-scooter pilot, confirming last month’s suspicions based on job postings by the companies. Last year, the government legalized e-scooter rental trials by local authorities, although private e-scooter riding both on the road or pavement remains illegal. Five boroughs…
Just 1 in 3 London Boroughs signed up to e-scooter rental scheme
Cities across the globe have embraced e-scooters as a key way of enabling citizens to get around efficiently in a way that limits carbon emissions, writes Ashley Noris in Transition Earth. Paris, for example, recently announced the creation of a new wave of docking stations. However, one major European city has significantly lagged behind the…
Dott to launch brightly-coloured e-bikes in London
European micro-mobility operator Dott (www.ridedott.com) is set to launch its distinctive-looking, brightly-coloured e-bikes in London, March 2021. London will become the 16th European city that Dott operates in, with e-scooter operations already existing in Belgium, France, Italy, Germany and Poland. Dott, which is primarily known in Europe for its established scooter operations, has spent two…
TfL to trial rental e-scooters across London
Transport for London (TfL) and London Councils have launched a competition to select operators for a twelve-month trial of rental e-scooters. The competition, which has been launched today, is open to all e-scooter operators. Up to three will be selected to take part in the 12-month trial, which is due to start in spring 2021. …
