Luup scooters introduces automatic stop function to avoid nuisance use in Kyoto

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Luup has added an automatic stop feature for electric scooters in Kyoto to reduce nuisance riding in prohibited areas near the Kamo River. The system uses GPS and voice warnings to slow and stop scooters when riders enter restricted zones. Luup built the feature with Kyoto Prefecture and the Kyoto Prefectural Police, and it initially applies only to car-free environments. The move comes as the company expands its scooter network in Kyoto and authorities look for ways to manage tourism, congestion, and rising accident rates.

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