We have done field testing where we are valuating technology and have seen them, so i don't know if that counts. If you're in boysey later this year, and it's the first time you'll see scooters actually driving by you down the bicline or the sidewalk. We've talked to a few folks from the delivery robot companies, and what they've told us is similar to what we learned introductin introducing e scooters and bikes into the fold s. And so maybe there'll be a bit of vandalism early on, but we're hopeful, since they've already seen scooters, that t that will be mitigated.
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.