3 Jul 2024

Ario's remote-parking scooters make world debut in Auckland

From Nine To Noon, 9:38 am on 3 July 2024
Image of an Ario scooter.

Photo: Supplied: Ario

Ride-share scooters have been a familiar sight on New Zealand's city streets for the past six years - but what about one that can "scoot" to repark itself?

Singapore-owned Ario is launching what it says are the most advanced shared e-scooters on the market  - and it's chosen New Zealand as its debut market.

Specifically, the outer suburbs of Auckland - and at first, just New Lynn.

The Ario scooters have a three-wheel design, which the company says makes them stable and therefore, more safe. They also have 360-degree sensors and cameras.

But perhaps the game-changer for this scooter, is the ability to remote park them.

Kathryn is joined by Ario's New Zealand General Manager Adam Muirson to explain more about how that will work and how riders' privacy will be protected.