Lime and the City of San José launched first-of-its-kind technology to detect and reduce e-scooter sidewalk riding, and better inform cities on infrastructure needs, as part of a new pilot programme.

The pilot is the first in any e-scooter market worldwide, and will be implemented throughout downtown San José.

“We began developing sidewalk detection over a year ago as a commitment to the safety of the communities we quickly became a part of,” said Nick Shapiro, Lime's Head of Trust and Safety. “We know that micro-mobility can only be successful if riders and communities feel safe, and at Lime, we're dedicated to advancing safety for all.”

For every ride in downtown San José, Lime will collect accelerometer and speed data. From this data, the vibration of the underlying riding surface (e.g. a road or a sidewalk) can be detected using a sophisticated statistical model (AI) that Lime designed. With this functionality, Lime is able to discern with up to 95% accuracy when a rider is riding on a sidewalk instead of the street.

If a trip has been completed where more than 50% of the ride was detected to occur on a sidewalk, users will receive a push notification. In the future, at the end of a ride, an image outlining when and where the sidewalk riding occurred may be sent to the rider, along with an email containing the same information.

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Modified on Thursday 30th January 2020
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