Company
Date Published
Author
Jordan Schuetz
Word count
939
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Electric scooters have become prevalent in cities such as San Francisco, sparking debate over their impact as a potential public nuisance and the need for regulation regarding where they are parked. While city officials are eager to support eco-friendly transportation options like Bird, Spin, and Lime, concerns remain about the logistical challenges of managing scooter parking. Bird has proposed requiring riders to submit photos of parked scooters to mitigate vandalism, though how effectively companies will address public complaints is yet to be seen. In response to these challenges, Project EON offers a solution for developing rideshare applications that use IoT technology to track scooter locations in real-time, with PubNub providing a scalable infrastructure to handle multiple users and facilitate application innovation without technical constraints.