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Tier utilises on-board sensors and AI to detect e-scooter pavement riding

Tier, one of the world’s largest providers of shared micromobility, has demonstrated new AI capabilities developed in-house to accurately detect pavement and tandem riding on its e-scooters. The tests took place on Tier e-scooters equipped with its soon to be released ‘Parrot’ e-scooter brain, which is capable of recognising anti-social …

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Tier announces partnership with safety sunglasses brand Hindsight 

German shared transport operator Tier has announced a partnership with rear-view sunglasses brand Hindsight. Hindsight is a British cycling safety brand, founded by Alexander Macdonald, that has developed innovative rear-view glasses for cycling, with the aim of improving safety on the roads.  As part of the new partnership, Berlin-based Tier …

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Paris votes to ban rental e-scooters

Residents of Paris have voted to ban rental e-scooters from the French capital in a landmark referendum. Almost 90% of votes cast on Sunday, April 2, favoured a ban of shared e-scooter schemes. The referendum was called in response to a rising number of people being injured and killed, as …

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Tier begins rollout of new E-bike 3 across London

Micromobility operator Tier has begun rolling out its new Tier E-bike 3 to the streets of London. The E-bike 3 is an evolution of the previous model, bringing several enhanced features to improve the experience for both riders and Tier’s operations teams. The model features a new matte paint scheme …

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Leading micromobility operators issue industry recommendations to European cities

Five operators of shared e-scooters and e-bikes have published 10 recommendations for cities to better integrate shared micromobility vehicles onto its streets. Global operators Dott, Lime, Superpedestrian, Tier Mobility, and Voi have collaborated to create the framework, reflecting the expertise gained from many years of experience. Together, the five companies …

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Parisians to vote on banning e-scooter rental schemes

Residents of Paris are being asked to vote on whether e-scooter rental schemes should be banned in the city. A referendum has been called by the city hall asking people: “Do we or don’t we continue with free-floating rental scooters?” The vote is scheduled to take place on Sunday, April …

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Tier launches ‘most accurate parking solution to date’ in London 

Micromobility operator Tier has launched its ‘most accurate parking solution to date’ in London, helping to make scooter tracking more accurate. The new Advanced Vehicle Parking Systems (AVPS) combines Google’s Visual Positioning System with Tier’s in-house parking space surveying solution to create accurate virtual co-ordinates for scooters.  Tier says this …

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London e-scooter operators support TfL’s Scrappage Scheme with discounted and free rides

London’s e-scooter operators, Dott, Lime and Tier, are supporting TfL’s Scrappage Scheme with discounted and free rides, as London gears up for the expansion of ULEZ in August. The scheme aims to support Londoners on certain means-tested benefits or non-means-tested disability benefits by providing grants to successful applicants to scrap …

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Madrid awards Tier, Dott and Lime contacts to operate e-scooters in the city 

The Spanish capital Madrid has now appointed three micromobility operators, Lime, Tier, and Dott to run its first e-scooter scheme. In late 2022, Madrid City Council launched its first tender for shared e-scooters in the city, described as one of the most important markets in Europe, by Tier.  A total …

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Tier partners with London Road Safety Council to cooperate on safety issues and sponsor LRSC website

The London Road Safety Council (LRSC) has announced a partnership with Tier to cooperate on safety issues in London and sponsor the LRSC website. Founded in 2018, Tier currently operates in more than 560 cities across 32 countries in Europe, the United States and the Middle East. Under the new …

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