Micromobility including electric scooters is the latest quick and clean way to get around urban areas.
But one big problem is managing where the fleets of shared scooters go and where theyre parked.
Fantasmo has a solution camera vision-based positioning.
GPS mapping was too blunt of an instrument to monitor it effectively.
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Fantasmos technology solves this issue by providing the granularity to make accurate tracking of scooter parking possible.
Educated at Drexel University in Material Science and Engineering, Jameson also has plenty of startup and leadership experience.
Fantasmo began as Fantasmo Studios.
But it soon grew into much more.
We decided to focus on the next generation of mapping technology.
This causes inaccuracies when the signal bounces off of these objects.
The Paris project employed six backpacks, each shared by two people working shifts for a few weeks.
Fantasmo mapped these areas first and will eventually map the entire city.
If they are not, then they must move to one before they can end their ride.
No physical infrastructure is needed.
Fantasmo manages the entire mapping project for a city for TIER or any other client.
Once those routes are queued up, they can be assigned to the walkers.
Fantasmos system monitors progress and can fill in any gaps that may occur.
However, the initial backpack mapping creates a substrate layer that doesnt need much updating.
Its a dynamic situation, said Jameson.
We recently had to skip mapping a section in York because it was flooded, said Jameson.
This will be good for autonomous solutions for micromobility, pedestrians, and cars.
Now theyll be mapped
He also sees a time when the technology will live on the scooters themselves.
Well know where the scooter is 100 percent of the time, said Jameson.
The scooters will be as smart as robots.
Jameson believes that accurate positioning is a steppingstone to real autonomy in cities.
Thanks to the shared mapping, it will be able to see-through buildings.
The goal is zero accidents and maximum efficiency.
When will the company come home and start mapping American cities?
There are plans, and Fantasmo will announce them when its time.
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