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Lime reports large ridership gains, tests beacons and camera AI in WeGo pilot
Summary
Lime told the Transportation Licensing Commission its WeGo pilot at select bus stops yielded roughly 300% year-over-year increases in trips at designated stations and is testing Bluetooth beacons to tighten parking accuracy, plus LimeVision camera/AI for sidewalk detection.
Lime presented early findings from a WeGo first-and-last-mile pilot on Dec. 11 before the Metropolitan Transportation Licensing Commission, reporting strong ridership growth at designated transit stops and previewing new technology to improve parking compliance and safety.
Lime said the pilot—which added a limited fleet cap and offered a 70% discount for trips beginning or ending at certain WeGo stops—produced a roughly 300% year-over-year increase in trips at those locations and a near-300% increase in unique users for the August–November window cited in the presentation. Staff estimated the pilot generated about 3,480 trips over roughly 120 days (about 112 trips per day) at the selected stops, with peak usage during afternoon hours when riders connect from transit.
To reduce misparking and improve enforcement, Lime proposed piloting small Bluetooth beacons embedded in corrals; the beacons would communicate with vehicles to allow trip termination only when the vehicle is within a 3–5 meter radius of the corral. Lime said the system includes a deactivation buffer (reported to deactivate after about an hour in the event of technical issues) to avoid stranding riders. Commissioners asked for detail on corral dimensions, how often trips end in incorrect locations, and whether beacons could tighten enforcement without creating safety issues if a vehicle suddenly disables.
Lime also described LimeVision, an in-house camera-and-AI platform the company is testing in Nashville and other U.S. cities. LimeVision uses on-vehicle cameras feeding proprietary models to recognize street, sidewalk and bike-lane contexts. Lime reported pilot findings that sidewalk riding is 16% lower on streets with bike lanes and that most experienced riders (highest-trip users) are 32% less likely to ride on sidewalks. Lime said LimeVision records an average of 4.5 sidewalk alerts per trip in early testing and will continue collecting data to identify infrastructure improvements.
Staff reminded the commission that the pilot was scheduled to conclude in December and that Lime has scaled back deployment for winter months. Commissioners and staff discussed the possibility of extending deployments when ridership rebounds in warmer months and asked Lime to return with more granular data on correct vs. incorrect returns and on how beacons and cameras will interoperate with WeGo's operations and privacy rules.
No formal action was required; the commission received the report and noted staff will consult with WeGo and Lime if they seek to expand or extend the pilot in 2026.
