'Smart' e-scooter thinks it can fix flaws with scooter-sharing

An e-scooter is an e-scooter is an e-scooter. Right?

That's what it feels like, at least. But as the scooter-share industry stays upright longer, it's becoming clear that the motorized devices we're riding around on are increasingly important. Thus, companies are coming in with new designs for the two-wheeled machines.

Behind the scooter scenes is Superpedestrian. This week it introduced its vehicle intelligence software system that the company wants to pair with a new rugged, "industrial-grade" e-scooter. It thinks it can take on fundamental flaws with scooters: overuse, quickly drained batteries, easily hackable, and more. Read more...