[Superpedestrian in WFMZ] Superpedestrian Unlocks E-Scooter Safety Breakthrough With Acquisition of Navmatic

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Superpedestrian, the MIT-spinoff engineering firm behind LINK, “The Volvo of E-Scooters,” today unveiled a breakthrough active safety system dubbed “Pedestrian Defense.” The new system doesn’t just detect unsafe behaviors like riding on the sidewalk, but puts a stop to them in real time in order to prevent serious injuries. The safety breakthrough is made possible through the acquisition of Navmatic and the application of its patented Super Fusion technology, which combines multiple sources of real-time vehicle dynamics data to yield the most accurate, practical and reliable fleet positioning and vehicle control available today. Superpedestrian finalized the acquisition of Navmatic, a startup focused on micromobility safety, in June.

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