Future Tech Ep. #6 - Really? Self driving scooters?

Phil West interviews the CEO of Peachtree Corners, Georgia to understand how self driving scooters can one day change the way that we commute around the city. With the goal to be 30% autonomous & 70% teleoperated, Go X and Tortoise have teamed up to launch an experiment in Peachtree Corners to test the next phase of micromobility.

The link to access the full Future Tech series is here.

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