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SPIN pitches rider-score pilot and new e-bike/scooter models to MTLC to curb sidewalk riding and parking problems
Summary
SPIN presented a pilot of a rider-score system and new device models (including an e-bike and scooters with improved safety features) intended to reduce sidewalk riding and improper parking; the company proposed an AB-test pilot starting mid-November and a six-month evaluation period.
SPIN representatives on Tuesday demonstrated a new rider-score product and new device models to the Transportation Licensing Commission as part of an effort to reduce sidewalk riding, improper parking and other risky user behavior.
The company described a two-part pilot that would collect device telemetry and photo-evidence of parking, apply machine-learning analysis to create a per-user rider score, and test targeted interventions (warnings, disincentives or suspensions) on a randomized subset of users. SPIN proposed beginning data collection immediately and rolling out interventions in a 50/50 AB-test group by mid-November, with interim reporting to the Commission and a possible six-month pilot period to capture higher-season ridership data.
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