Medium and small sized cities are leaning into more exclusive relationships because it gives them the leverage to ask for more from a partner in terms of how the system is fitting into the overall transit eco system. Larger cities like san francisco, or a d c, or a paris or london will have more of the a sort of three to five vender as set ups moving forward. And that does give a bit more optionality to customers and a bit more coverage but it's not this free for all that you see in places like austin or la, or or in berlin.
The gang dips back into micromobility this week, welcoming Spin's Chief Business Officer Ben Bear to the show. Ben explains Spin's exciting new developments in teleoperation and even driver assistance systems for its scooters, and how these new technologies are impacting the business. Plus: the importance of city relationships, how Spin has benefitted from being part of Ford, the seasonal nature of micromobility, and the direction that long-term new product planning is headed in.