Innovations in micro-mobility systems: The example of electric scooters

Abstract

Micro-mobility allows city dwellers to move freely over short distances and alleviate congestion caused by cars and public transport, and its means of transport complement the public transport system. The aim of the article is to present selected innovations that have a fundamental impact on the development of the micro-mobility industry. At the same time, innovations are treated as changes that improve something, give new quality and bring benefits. Due to the complexity of the issue and the fact that micro-mobility, both shared and individual, is still an innovation in the transport strategy of cities, it was decided to provide only a few selected examples which were assigned to three thematic groups, namely infrastructure and security, service management and means of transport. The work was based on scientific publications as well as information and studies by industry practitioners. The article is finished with a summary. Electric scooters served as a special example.