Lime’s AI-Powered Cameras Aim to Keep Scooters Off SF Sidewalks

Lime is adding AI-powered cameras to its SF scooters to deter sidewalk riding amid rising injuries and complaints about reckless riders, though questions remain about how the data is stored and used beyond safety.About 30% of Lime s San Francisco scooter fleet currently has the cameras installed, with the company expecting to outfit its entire fleet by next year, as KRON4 reports.According to GeekWire, Lime s new Lime Vision technology uses front-mounted cameras and artificial intelligence to determine whether a scooter is traveling on a street, bike lane, or sidewalk. When the system detects sidewalk riding, it emits an audible alert and sends a notification through the Lime app telling the rider to move to a permitted area. The alerts continue until the scooter leaves the sidewalk or the rider ends the trip.The technology comes as injuries involving electric scooters and e-bikes continue to raise concerns. According to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), there