The use of electric vehicles (EVs) and micromobility devices (EMDs), e.g., electric scooters, electric bikes, and hoverboards, is on the rise and the accompanying potential risks of EVs and EMDs have become a new area of...more
“Hey little girl, I need to borrow your…hoverboard???” When Marty McFly borrowed a hoverboard in future 2015 to flee from his arch-nemesis, Biff Tannen, in Back to the Future 2, for audiences in 1989 theaters, this was...more
The world of personal mobility is changing. As countries seek to reduce carbon emissions and cut down on vehicular congestion in their cities, escooters, autonomous delivery robots, and drones (collectively, “micromobility”)...more
The COVID-19 pandemic upended traditional mass transit options, which no longer became viable as social distancing and lock-down orders became the norm. In response, among commuters and pedestrians alike we saw a surge in...more
The growth and use of electric scooters (escooters) for personal transportation has exploded over the last several years. Much of this growth has been driven by escooter sharing companies, which, rather than pursuing a model...more
New UK regulations offer new opportunities for micromobility sector. The United Kingdom's Department for Transport ("DfT") has announced that new regulations for rental e-scooters will come into force on 4 July 2020. The...more