Spin to equip its e-scooters with on-vehicle artificial intelligence – SmartCitiesWorld

Spin hopes the technology will help to build trust with consumers and cities

Spin, the micro-mobility unit of Ford Motor Company, is partnering with Drover AI to incorporate its PathPilot technology into its next-generation Insight e-scooter monitoring platform.

The technology will be rolled out to cities in the US and across the UK and other regions around the world in 2021. New York City could be the first to receive a large-scale deployment.

Drover AI specialises in advanced AI-based Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for last-mile transportation. Its PathPilot platform uses machine learning and computer vision to detect improper sidewalk riding and parking of e-scooters with an expected accuracy rate of better than 95 per cent, claims the companies.

Spin Insight Level 2, powered by Drover AIs technology, will equip Spins vehicles with a camera, an array of sensors, and on-board computing power. The technology claims to be highly adaptive and easily scaled to new environments, allowing an e-scooter to understand its surroundings in real-time and assist riders in making safe riding decisions.

In a statement, Spin said that it has included Spin Insight Level 2 in a proposal for the first time as part of the e-scooter permit application for New York City. If Spin is awarded a permit in New York City, the city will receive the first large-scale deployment of Spins sidewalk riding and improper parking solution, starting in the Spring.

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