“With Skylark, KNOT can provide fixed and virtual parking infrastructure for the e-scooters and ensure user safety, which will revolutionize scooter sharing.”
Polina Mikhaylova, co-founder, KNOT
In the bustling streets of modern cities, where every inch counts and efficiency is paramount, the rise of micromobility solutions has been nothing short of revolutionary. Among these, e-scooters have swiftly become a favored mode of transportation for urban dwellers seeking convenience and eco-friendliness. As the number of e-scooters on the streets rises, the challenge of ensuring safety, efficiency, and seamless integration into urban landscapes becomes critical.
KNOT is a French trailblazer in e-scooter sharing, spearheading a movement towards tidier cities and safer streets. KNOT provides parking and charging infrastructure for e-scooters and e-bikes, as well as their own line of micromobility products. Their visionary approach, coupled with cutting-edge technology, is reshaping the landscape of urban mobility.
Previously, KNOT relied on conventional GNSS navigation, using Ninebot IoT devices for GNSS tracking and dock station localization. However, this setup posed a twofold challenge: providing accurate physical and geofenced virtual parking stations while ensuring user safety. Conventional GNSS fell short of delivering the precision required for KNOT’s ambitious vision. To address this challenge head-on, KNOT implemented Swift’s Skylark Precise Positioning Service. Skylark corrects errors in the GNSS signal to improve accuracy from a few meters down to less than half a meter.
Skylark surpassed the accuracy of conventional GNSS solutions by leaps and bounds. The image below shows a route traveled by an e-scooter tracked by both Skylark and uncorrected GNSS. The magenta line depicts the route mapped out with Skylark – a precise, efficient pathway ensuring the safety of riders and pedestrians alike. In stark contrast, the white line represents the erratic path mapped by conventional GNSS, highlighting its inadequacy in ensuring a smooth and secure transportation experience.
As technology continues to evolve, the possibilities for urban mobility are limitless. With the help of Skylark, KNOT is at the forefront of this revolution, setting a new standard for e-scooter sharing worldwide.