INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Just how Android is the operating system for a number of mobile phones, Tortoise wants to be the operating system for micromobility
Given the volume of micromobility operators in the space today, Tortoise aims to make it easier for these companies to more strategically
deploy their respective vehicles and reposition them when needed.Using autonomous technology in tandem with remote human intervention,
need them to be recharged
On an empty sidewalk, Tortoise may employ autonomous technologies while it may rely on humans to remotely control the vehicle on a highly
That includes two phone cameras, a piece of radar, a processor and a motor
this work in cities like San Francisco, as well
For the initial pilot deployment, Tortoise is retrofitting existing scooters with robotic training wheels
The first is reparking the scooter in a higher-trafficked area immediately after a rider trip is complete
The second is implementing digital scooter stops of sorts where riders can request a scooter to go there
battery capabilities of the vehicles, Shevelenko said most of the battery consumption happens when there is a rider on the vehicle
Peachtree CornersAs business and mobility analyst Horace Dediu recently told me, these micromobility vehicles have an opportunity to also be
So far, Tortoise has partnered with Peachtree Corners, Ga
to demonstrate its software at Atlanta Tech Park
which operates in countries like Denmark, France, Spain and Germany, sees Tortoise as a natural fit, its EMEA CEO Ed Schmidt said in a
company to explore adding autonomous technology to micromobility vehicles
In January, Uber spoke about a micromobility robotics team that would explore autonomous scooters and bikes that could drive themselves to
be charged, or drive themselves to locations where riders need them
Last month, Uber revealed a bit more about its New Mobility Robotics team that would explore sensing and robotics for light electric
That entails features like sidewalk detection and, down the road, automatic repositioning of scooters, Uber Head of New Mobility Robotics
