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Bird is introducing a new Skid Detection feature in an effort to combat reckless riders using its electric scooter service.
The new feature uses what the company calls its “state-of-the-art vehicle diagnostics and sensor processing capabilities,” combined with observations made through tire physics to determine if there’s been skidding. If a rider skids excessively, Bird can send different warning signals to the scooter and even revoke the user’s access to its services. The company will also be doing safety inspections on scooters that have been through excessive skidding in order to service its brakes and tires.