Sensors fitted to London e-scooters find road risk hotspots

European micro-mobility company Dott has successfully completed a trial with UK cycling technology firm See.Sense to show how technology can improve behaviour and safety for micro-mobility users. 

During the ten-week trial a number of Dott’s London e-scooters were fitted with sensors from See.Sense designed to detect changes in rider behaviour and help better understand the user’s experience on the road.

The data collected covered 1,800 rides and a total distance of more than 3,300km with over 18 million sensor readings recorded in total.

The findings reveal areas which experience particularly high levels of braking or swerving and changes in the road surface. These hot spots will be shared with the roads authorities to suggest improvements in road quality.

Following the success of the trial, Dott is exploring implementing the solution both more widely across London, and into other European cities.

Irene McAleese, Co-founder & CSO, See.Sense, adds, “Our technology has been created to provide safety focused data on the adoption and maintenance of infrastructure. We’re excited to partner with Dott on this project to demonstrate a scalable solution that provides cities with powerful data driven insights that will help cities unlock the true potential of micro-mobility.”

Maxim Romain, Co-Founder and COO, Dott, said, “Quality infrastructure is key to helping users of micro-mobility feel safe whilst on the road. The results of this new trial, in partnership with See.Sense, reveal that Dott’s vehicles can do more than provide efficient, reliable and sustainable transport for its riders – they can also deliver valuable learnings to create smart cities which are safer and more pleasant for all residents.”