E-scooters from Neuron Mobility at Singapore Science Park One.
An electric scooter sharing platform will soon be available downtown and in the heartland.
Singapore-based company PopScoot, which started in April this year, will take the service to downtown commercial clusters and the heartland next month.
A soft launch at the end of this month will see docks deployed at ManuLife Centre, Republic Plaza, Tiong Bahru Plaza and City Square Mall.
PopScoot will run on a Bluetooth app-based unlocking system, releasing the e-scooters from their docks via mobile phones. The in-app GPS also lets users locate available scooters, and tracks their travelling routes.
The e-scooters can be deployed without a dock, supported by a remote immobilisation capability, or in a self-charging dock system, depending on the location.
“Electric scooters on demand are the way forward for Singapore, due to its technologically savvy population, compact urban layout and pro-car-lite government.
“Our launch in September will be a major first step towards our goal of making e-scooter-sharing mainstream in Singapore by making every journey affordable, convenient and enjoyable,” said PopScoot chief marketing officer Kelvin Emmanuel Ng.
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