Micromobility

In today's packed episode, Oliver interviews Dmitry Shevelenko, CEO of Tortoise, an autonomous scooter software company about the potential of self driving scooters in clearing clutter, improving economics and unlocking the suburbs for shared micromobility. Specifically we dig into: - Dmitry's background at Uber leading business development in micromobility, and how that led him to coming across his co-founder. - The promise and potential of self rebalancing micromobility networks, and how that is appealing to operators and regulators. - Why they're pursuing a horizontal strategy in the space, and why that's required based on the industry structure. - Why the simplicity of the tech stack/operations, low cost and high levels of vehicle replacement make this a well suited space for the rapid iteration of the tech space. - What the discussions with regulators has been like, and the key considerations that they have. - The competitive landscape for autonomous micromobility and where Dmitry sees the threats in