Urban Transport

Although electric scooters are becoming extremely popular, the things are still too unstable for some people. The Afreda S6 was designed with such folks in mind, as it features two front wheels that independently tilt into turns.

The way we move from A to B in cities and beyond is changing. Electronics giant LG wants a slice of our autonomous electric transport future, and is working on a mobile home office or entertainment lounge called the Omnipod.

Many of us will be familiar with package deliveries by truck, some may get their hot meals delivered by cargo bike and a few might even have had meds arrive by drone. Now Renault has combined all three for the E-Tech Master OptiModale concept.

Late last year, UK startup ZipCharge announced the development of a suitcase-sized powerbank on wheels for charging electric vehicles. Now the company has revealed its next idea, a modular charging and storage hub called the GoHub.

Fusion Processing has announced that an autonomous public transport project will start on-road testing this week, en route to beginning a new 14-mile pilot service ferrying passengers across a long-span suspension bridge in Scotland later this year.

Sweden's Cake has added three new models to its two-wheeler mobility lineup, all of which are aimed at younger riders. The Kids Evolution program features the Ready balance bike, the Steady mountain bike and the Go off-road electric motorcycle.

Their appeal as a last-mile transport solution in urban areas has seen a huge uptake of e-scooters in cities around the world, but this convenience does come at a cost with respect to public health, as research is beginning to show.

For some urban deliveries, a conventional cargo bike is all that's needed. In cases where a bit more of a vehicle is required, however, the modular-loading pedal-electric ONO may be just the way to go.

After announcing a new batch of high-powered electric kickscooters early last month, Segway has now launched the GT series on Indiegogo – with the GT2 SuperScooter capable of a crazy top speed of 43.5 mph.

A new "Pedestrian Shield" system will auto-adjust speed restrictions on rental scooters depending on whether they're on the road or the footpath, using cameras and AI-powered analysis to assess the environment, and using GPS to enforce no-ride zones.

Fiido is about to return to Indiegogo with another electric ride. This time it's not a nifty folding ebike though, but a powerful off-road e-scoot/go-kart mashup called the Beast – which comes with dual motors, a big battery and full suspension.

Back in 2000, an aluminum-framed kickscooter went on sale in the US and became an instant hit. The Razor A has now been reimagined for the electric age with a focus on the adult rider, boasting a top speed of 18 mph and up to 18 miles of range.