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Spin rolling out remote-control e-scooter to park them properly Shane McGlaun - Jan 29, 2021, 7:14am CST Spin is an electric scooter company that operates in various cities around the United States, providing mobility scooters that can be rented and parked when done. However, Spin says an improperly parked scooter can be a hazard to pedestrians, particularly those with disabilities. In San Francisco, California, where Spin has its largest fleet of scooters, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Authority requires operators to respond to improperly parked scooters in un...

Ford-owned Spin partners with Tortoise to bring remotely operated e-scooters to cities in N America & Europe in 2021 Spin, the micromobility subsidiary of Ford Motor Company, announced an exclusive international alliance with software company Tortoise to bring Spin S-200 remotely-operated e-scooters to cities in North America and Europe in 2021. The company’s new Spin Valet platform makes it possible to operate Spin’s fleet remotely and automatically re-park scooters out of the pathway of pedestrians and other sidewalk or street traffic within seconds. Spin Valet combines Tortoise’s so...

Ford’s Spin Partners to Bring Remote-control E-scooters to North America, Europe Spin, the micro-mobility subsidiary of Dearborn-based Ford Motor Co., today announced an exclusive international alliance with software company Tortoise to bring Spin S-200 remotely operated e-scooters to cities in North America and Europe in 2021.   Ford’s Spin has partnered with Tortoise to bring Spin S-200 remotely operated e-scooters to cities in North America and Europe in 2021. // Photo courtesy of Ford Motor Co. Spin, the micro-mobility subsidiary of Dearborn-based Ford Motor Co., today announ...

Share this article Ford-owned electric scooter company Spin is testing out a new model of scooters, the S-200, that can be remotely controlled to address the problem of e-scooters blockading busy sidewalks. Spin is working alongside software start-up company, Tortoise, to deploy a special feature to its latest generation of scooters. The last technology, Spin Valet allows the scooters to automatically move between locations by remote operators. Each scooter is outfitted with sensors, and through Tortoise’s software, utilizes the scooters’ front and rear built-in cameras to help guide the ...