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my company’s called inboard technology

my company’s called inboard technology and we’re a company that’s focused on

and we’re a company that’s focused on

and we’re a company that’s focused on completely revolutionising the personal

completely revolutionising the personal

completely revolutionising the personal electric vehicle industry now personal

electric vehicle industry now personal

electric vehicle industry now personal electric vehicles are probably new to

electric vehicles are probably new to

electric vehicles are probably new to most people you might not have heard

most people you might not have heard

most people you might not have heard that term before and that’s because

that term before and that’s because

that term before and that’s because Transportation is changing at the

Transportation is changing at the

Transportation is changing at the fastest time ever in the last 100 years

fastest time ever in the last 100 years

fastest time ever in the last 100 years so that today I’m going to talk to you

so that today I’m going to talk to you

so that today I’m going to talk to you about the ways that we’re getting around

about the ways that we’re getting around

about the ways that we’re getting around specifically urban areas today and how

specifically urban areas today and how

specifically urban areas today and how big of a shift we’re gonna see over the

big of a shift we’re gonna see over the

big of a shift we’re gonna see over the next ten years and how products like the

next ten years and how products like the

next ten years and how products like the inboard m1 here are going to become a

inboard m1 here are going to become a

inboard m1 here are going to become a staple of this new transportation

staple of this new transportation

staple of this new transportation paradigm shift up who remember seeing

paradigm shift up who remember seeing

paradigm shift up who remember seeing these things it was like 2002 they came

these things it was like 2002 they came

these things it was like 2002 they came out they were $12,000 I really really

out they were $12,000 I really really

out they were $12,000 I really really wanted one they were super cool and

wanted one they were super cool and

wanted one they were super cool and everyone talked about how they were

everyone talked about how they were

everyone talked about how they were gonna completely change the way that we

gonna completely change the way that we

gonna completely change the way that we got around urban areas how we actually

got around urban areas how we actually

got around urban areas how we actually did transportation and they were super

did transportation and they were super

did transportation and they were super cool and was a great technology and it

cool and was a great technology and it

cool and was a great technology and it was a great need for personal mobility

was a great need for personal mobility

was a great need for personal mobility but there are a few huge challenges Dean

but there are a few huge challenges Dean

but there are a few huge challenges Dean came in one of the creators of the

came in one of the creators of the

came in one of the creators of the Segway talked about Segway parking lots

Segway talked about Segway parking lots

Segway talked about Segway parking lots Segway charging stations can you imagine

Segway charging stations can you imagine

Segway charging stations can you imagine trying to get a Segway like this into an

trying to get a Segway like this into an

trying to get a Segway like this into an elevator like not gonna happen and so it

elevator like not gonna happen and so it

elevator like not gonna happen and so it was a great technology but it was a

was a great technology but it was a

was a great technology but it was a technology that was trying to get

technology that was trying to get

technology that was trying to get society to change for it

society to change for it

society to change for it and I remember back in you know kind of

and I remember back in you know kind of

and I remember back in you know kind of the mid 1990s there was a show on

the mid 1990s there was a show on

the mid 1990s there was a show on Discovery Channel called beyond 2000 and

Discovery Channel called beyond 2000 and

Discovery Channel called beyond 2000 and they would talk about all these new

they would talk about all these new

they would talk about all these new technologies that was gonna happen

technologies that was gonna happen

technologies that was gonna happen and one was self-driving cars and they

and one was self-driving cars and they

and one was self-driving cars and they were gonna put these pucks in the roads

were gonna put these pucks in the roads

were gonna put these pucks in the roads like built into the roads these metal

like built into the roads these metal

like built into the roads these metal pucks that would have magnets and as the

pucks that would have magnets and as the

pucks that would have magnets and as the cars would drive over them they would

cars would drive over them they would

cars would drive over them they would read the pucks and they would know where

read the pucks and they would know where

read the pucks and they would know where to go you know here we are 30 years

to go you know here we are 30 years

to go you know here we are 30 years later and there’s no pucks in any roads

later and there’s no pucks in any roads

later and there’s no pucks in any roads we’ve created technology that works

we’ve created technology that works

we’ve created technology that works within society it’s very difficult to

within society it’s very difficult to

within society it’s very difficult to try and get society to change for your

try and get society to change for your

try and get society to change for your new technology and invention so what

new technology and invention so what

new technology and invention so what ended up happening with segways well

ended up happening with segways well

ended up happening with segways well unfortunately they kind of went to mall

unfortunately they kind of went to mall

unfortunately they kind of went to mall cops and police like this and there’s a

cops and police like this and there’s a

cops and police like this and there’s a lot of really good YouTube videos of

lot of really good YouTube videos of

lot of really good YouTube videos of people falling and getting hurt

people falling and getting hurt

people falling and getting hurt this is

this is

this is your traditional Segway taking off and

your traditional Segway taking off and

your traditional Segway taking off and then this one’s difficult to see but

then this one’s difficult to see but

then this one’s difficult to see but it’s Usain Bolt the fastest man in the

it’s Usain Bolt the fastest man in the

it’s Usain Bolt the fastest man in the world with the cameraman next to him and

world with the cameraman next to him and

world with the cameraman next to him and him swooping and taking him out so this

him swooping and taking him out so this

him swooping and taking him out so this was 2002 Segway was created it was

was 2002 Segway was created it was

was 2002 Segway was created it was $12,000 a few years later we had this

$12,000 a few years later we had this

$12,000 a few years later we had this 2015 and this was about 300 or 400

2015 and this was about 300 or 400

2015 and this was about 300 or 400 dollars so what happened in that period

dollars so what happened in that period

dollars so what happened in that period of time we saw a lot of new innovations

of time we saw a lot of new innovations

of time we saw a lot of new innovations and mobile devices and drones and

and mobile devices and drones and

and mobile devices and drones and reduction and battery costs and that’s

reduction and battery costs and that’s

reduction and battery costs and that’s what we were able to get the product so

what we were able to get the product so

what we were able to get the product so much cheaper unfortunately even though

much cheaper unfortunately even though

much cheaper unfortunately even though it was cheaper it was still inherently

it was cheaper it was still inherently

it was cheaper it was still inherently the same problem it was very unstable

the same problem it was very unstable

the same problem it was very unstable and if you just go into you type

and if you just go into you type

and if you just go into you type hoverboard fail there’s no shortage of

hoverboard fail there’s no shortage of

hoverboard fail there’s no shortage of really great videos well my personal

really great videos well my personal

really great videos well my personal favorites is Mike Tyson here uh-huh so

favorites is Mike Tyson here uh-huh so

favorites is Mike Tyson here uh-huh so again you know Segway was great

again you know Segway was great

again you know Segway was great everybody really liked the idea of it

everybody really liked the idea of it

everybody really liked the idea of it was too big it was too heavy it was way

was too big it was too heavy it was way

was too big it was too heavy it was way too expensive then he starts his shift

too expensive then he starts his shift

too expensive then he starts his shift and you go into hoverboards and it’s

and you go into hoverboards and it’s

and you go into hoverboards and it’s more affordable it’s lighter weight it’s

more affordable it’s lighter weight it’s

more affordable it’s lighter weight it’s more compact but it’s still inherently

more compact but it’s still inherently

more compact but it’s still inherently stable and so if you’re looking at this

stable and so if you’re looking at this

stable and so if you’re looking at this from like a macro kind of investment

from like a macro kind of investment

from like a macro kind of investment perspective you’re starting to see these

perspective you’re starting to see these

perspective you’re starting to see these little blips but they don’t kind of

little blips but they don’t kind of

little blips but they don’t kind of stick around and then there’s another

stick around and then there’s another

stick around and then there’s another blip and it doesn’t stick around so but

blip and it doesn’t stick around so but

blip and it doesn’t stick around so but it does show that there’s an interest

it does show that there’s an interest

it does show that there’s an interest here that people want freedom of

here that people want freedom of

here that people want freedom of mobility they want lightweight electric

mobility they want lightweight electric

mobility they want lightweight electric vehicles that they can take with them

vehicles that they can take with them

vehicles that they can take with them and this mark is called personal

and this mark is called personal

and this mark is called personal electric vehicles or rideable z– and

electric vehicles or rideable z– and

electric vehicles or rideable z– and rida bowls are defined by being

rida bowls are defined by being

rida bowls are defined by being lightweight so under 25 pounds the m1

lightweight so under 25 pounds the m1

lightweight so under 25 pounds the m1 here is 15 pounds so I can easily pick

here is 15 pounds so I can easily pick

here is 15 pounds so I can easily pick it up and I can take it with me

it up and I can take it with me

it up and I can take it with me it’s got to be energy efficient so it’s

it’s got to be energy efficient so it’s

it’s got to be energy efficient so it’s electric you know that’s gonna allow me

electric you know that’s gonna allow me

electric you know that’s gonna allow me to use it and keep the cost of ownership

to use it and keep the cost of ownership

to use it and keep the cost of ownership very very low it’s got to be clean it’s

very very low it’s got to be clean it’s

very very low it’s got to be clean it’s got to be green and it’s gotta be

got to be green and it’s gotta be

got to be green and it’s gotta be compact and it has to go anywhere and

compact and it has to go anywhere and

compact and it has to go anywhere and the great thing about personal electric

the great thing about personal electric

the great thing about personal electric vehicles is that if I need to jump in

vehicles is that if I need to jump in

vehicles is that if I need to jump in the back of an uber if I have to get off

the back of an uber if I have to get off

the back of an uber if I have to get off a train if I have to go on a bus it

a train if I have to go on a bus it

a train if I have to go on a bus it works within society as we currently

works within society as we currently

works within society as we currently live today it’s not like the Segway

live today it’s not like the Segway

live today it’s not like the Segway where you needed Segway parking lots I

where you needed Segway parking lots I

where you needed Segway parking lots I can take this thing with me wherever I

can take this thing with me wherever I

can take this thing with me wherever I want throw in the back of my car throw

want throw in the back of my car throw

want throw in the back of my car throw it underneath a coffee table if I’m

it underneath a coffee table if I’m

it underneath a coffee table if I’m meeting some friends for for a bite to

meeting some friends for for a bite to

meeting some friends for for a bite to eat or a coffee

eat or a coffee

eat or a coffee and so it really lives with me and this

and so it really lives with me and this

and so it really lives with me and this is it it’s the m1 what we wanted to do

is it it’s the m1 what we wanted to do

is it it’s the m1 what we wanted to do is create the coolest most streamline

is create the coolest most streamline

is create the coolest most streamline person electric vehicle that’s ever been

person electric vehicle that’s ever been

person electric vehicle that’s ever been created now most people say well it’s

created now most people say well it’s

created now most people say well it’s still a skateboard but a skateboarder

still a skateboard but a skateboarder

still a skateboard but a skateboarder has four wheels four contact points with

has four wheels four contact points with

has four wheels four contact points with the ground versus the Segway or the

the ground versus the Segway or the

the ground versus the Segway or the hoverboard which was two wheels and

hoverboard which was two wheels and

hoverboard which was two wheels and inherently unstable if you hit a bump on

inherently unstable if you hit a bump on

inherently unstable if you hit a bump on one of those it becomes you know very

one of those it becomes you know very

one of those it becomes you know very unstable and you start to fall down and

unstable and you start to fall down and

unstable and you start to fall down and our goal while launching with this

our goal while launching with this

our goal while launching with this product is to slowly create a complete

product is to slowly create a complete

product is to slowly create a complete ecosystem of products and different form

ecosystem of products and different form

ecosystem of products and different form factors that are safe easy to use and

factors that are safe easy to use and

factors that are safe easy to use and allow you to get around an urban area

allow you to get around an urban area

allow you to get around an urban area with ease and so the big opportunity

with ease and so the big opportunity

with ease and so the big opportunity here and the one thing I really want to

here and the one thing I really want to

here and the one thing I really want to drive home today is whether you want to

drive home today is whether you want to

drive home today is whether you want to get on electric skateboard or a scooter

get on electric skateboard or a scooter

get on electric skateboard or a scooter or a different mobility platform cities

or a different mobility platform cities

or a different mobility platform cities are changing and transportation is

are changing and transportation is

are changing and transportation is changing massively and for the first

changing massively and for the first

changing massively and for the first time in about a hundred years we can

time in about a hundred years we can

time in about a hundred years we can reshape our cities and a hundred years

reshape our cities and a hundred years

reshape our cities and a hundred years ago if you were in a city they had

ago if you were in a city they had

ago if you were in a city they had pollution for transportation

pollution for transportation

pollution for transportation unfortunately the pollution was from a

unfortunately the pollution was from a

unfortunately the pollution was from a horse it was a very different type of

horse it was a very different type of

horse it was a very different type of pollution we don’t have to worry about

pollution we don’t have to worry about

pollution we don’t have to worry about those things anymore we have a different

those things anymore we have a different

those things anymore we have a different type of pollution and now we want to see

type of pollution and now we want to see

type of pollution and now we want to see a shift again towards green and clean

a shift again towards green and clean

a shift again towards green and clean energy and so if you were around a

energy and so if you were around a

energy and so if you were around a hundred years ago you have trying to

hundred years ago you have trying to

hundred years ago you have trying to cross the street you had to look out for

cross the street you had to look out for

cross the street you had to look out for a horse and today it’s a car what I’m

a horse and today it’s a car what I’m

a horse and today it’s a car what I’m gonna present today is how through a

gonna present today is how through a

gonna present today is how through a combination of new technologies we’re

combination of new technologies we’re

combination of new technologies we’re gonna completely redefine the way that

gonna completely redefine the way that

gonna completely redefine the way that we live in urban areas and it’s due to a

we live in urban areas and it’s due to a

we live in urban areas and it’s due to a number of technological convergences so

number of technological convergences so

number of technological convergences so first is artificial intelligence you’re

first is artificial intelligence you’re

first is artificial intelligence you’re starting to see this with autonomous

starting to see this with autonomous

starting to see this with autonomous vehicles

vehicles

vehicles the second is mobile devices once cell

the second is mobile devices once cell

the second is mobile devices once cell phones came on the market accelerometers

phones came on the market accelerometers

phones came on the market accelerometers low-cost gyroscopes you know very high

low-cost gyroscopes you know very high

low-cost gyroscopes you know very high power you know mobile processors all of

power you know mobile processors all of

power you know mobile processors all of a sudden because cell phones drove down

a sudden because cell phones drove down

a sudden because cell phones drove down the cost of all those components you had

the cost of all those components you had

the cost of all those components you had an industry like the drone industry

an industry like the drone industry

an industry like the drone industry drones weren’t even possible in 2005

drones weren’t even possible in 2005

drones weren’t even possible in 2005 because the components were way too

because the components were way too

because the components were way too expensive and so because you had mobile

expensive and so because you had mobile

expensive and so because you had mobile phones and smart phones you were able to

phones and smart phones you were able to

phones and smart phones you were able to have drones because of drones and the

have drones because of drones and the

have drones because of drones and the increase in electric vehicles you were

increase in electric vehicles you were

increase in electric vehicles you were able to have advances in battery

able to have advances in battery

able to have advances in battery technology massive massive changes in

technology massive massive changes in

technology massive massive changes in battery technology and if you look at

battery technology and if you look at

battery technology and if you look at the m1 here

the m1 here

the m1 here it’s super thin it looks like a normal

it’s super thin it looks like a normal

it’s super thin it looks like a normal skateboard and these existed in nineteen

skateboard and these existed in nineteen

skateboard and these existed in nineteen 1990s but they had a huge battery that

1990s but they had a huge battery that

1990s but they had a huge battery that stuck underneath them and that was the

stuck underneath them and that was the

stuck underneath them and that was the reason that they were so heavy they

reason that they were so heavy they

reason that they were so heavy they weren’t compact you weren’t able to take

weren’t compact you weren’t able to take

weren’t compact you weren’t able to take them with you we’re seeing a huge shift

them with you we’re seeing a huge shift

them with you we’re seeing a huge shift in the adoption of electric vehicles I

in the adoption of electric vehicles I

in the adoption of electric vehicles I think you can see every month a new car

think you can see every month a new car

think you can see every month a new car company a new auto manufacturer saying

company a new auto manufacturer saying

company a new auto manufacturer saying we are gonna go all-electric by X date

we are gonna go all-electric by X date

we are gonna go all-electric by X date and on the other side you’ve got almost

and on the other side you’ve got almost

and on the other side you’ve got almost every country and every major city in

every country and every major city in

every country and every major city in the world coming and saying by this date

the world coming and saying by this date

the world coming and saying by this date we’re not gonna gonna even allow you to

we’re not gonna gonna even allow you to

we’re not gonna gonna even allow you to buy a traditional car an internal

buy a traditional car an internal

buy a traditional car an internal combustion engine whether it’s diesel or

combustion engine whether it’s diesel or

combustion engine whether it’s diesel or it’s petrol and so we’re starting to see

it’s petrol and so we’re starting to see

it’s petrol and so we’re starting to see all these massive shifts and then beyond

all these massive shifts and then beyond

all these massive shifts and then beyond that we’re starting to see an explosion

that we’re starting to see an explosion

that we’re starting to see an explosion it’s like the your massive shift in

it’s like the your massive shift in

it’s like the your massive shift in seeing these different types of form

seeing these different types of form

seeing these different types of form factors you’ve got skateboards you’ve

factors you’ve got skateboards you’ve

factors you’ve got skateboards you’ve got these small bikes you’ve got

got these small bikes you’ve got

got these small bikes you’ve got hoverboards you’ve got scooters you’ve

hoverboards you’ve got scooters you’ve

hoverboards you’ve got scooters you’ve got you know wheels you’ve got one

got you know wheels you’ve got one

got you know wheels you’ve got one wheels and is one better than another

wheels and is one better than another

wheels and is one better than another absolutely not but each one’s different

absolutely not but each one’s different

absolutely not but each one’s different in each one suits a different need and

in each one suits a different need and

in each one suits a different need and again we are in the very very kind of

again we are in the very very kind of

again we are in the very very kind of early Precambrian days of the evolution

early Precambrian days of the evolution

early Precambrian days of the evolution of these these form factors but it shows

of these these form factors but it shows

of these these form factors but it shows that there’s gonna be a huge shift and

that there’s gonna be a huge shift and

that there’s gonna be a huge shift and the way people think about getting

the way people think about getting

the way people think about getting around if you start to do the cost

around if you start to do the cost

around if you start to do the cost comparison between something like a

comparison between something like a

comparison between something like a electric bike and an electric skateboard

electric bike and an electric skateboard

electric bike and an electric skateboard on electric skateboard weighs 15 pounds

on electric skateboard weighs 15 pounds

on electric skateboard weighs 15 pounds and this bike weighs 60 pounds when it

and this bike weighs 60 pounds when it

and this bike weighs 60 pounds when it comes down to carrying it up a flight of

comes down to carrying it up a flight of

comes down to carrying it up a flight of stairs

stairs

stairs this is compacted down to this but it’s

this is compacted down to this but it’s

this is compacted down to this but it’s still a 60 pound you know twice the size

still a 60 pound you know twice the size

still a 60 pound you know twice the size of a briefcase this I can throw onto a

of a briefcase this I can throw onto a

of a briefcase this I can throw onto a backpack in terms of speed they both go

backpack in terms of speed they both go

backpack in terms of speed they both go about the exact same top speed most have

about the exact same top speed most have

about the exact same top speed most have beginner intermediate in advanced mode

beginner intermediate in advanced mode

beginner intermediate in advanced mode but if you’re going through a city and

but if you’re going through a city and

but if you’re going through a city and in a bike lane most people are riding

in a bike lane most people are riding

in a bike lane most people are riding around 14 or 15 miles an hour range the

around 14 or 15 miles an hour range the

around 14 or 15 miles an hour range the m1 has seven mile range on it but we

m1 has seven mile range on it but we

m1 has seven mile range on it but we actually have swappable battery pack

actually have swappable battery pack

actually have swappable battery pack Syria but to open this guy up and swap

Syria but to open this guy up and swap

Syria but to open this guy up and swap out a battery at any time in about 10

out a battery at any time in about 10

out a battery at any time in about 10 seconds where the electric bike has a

seconds where the electric bike has a

seconds where the electric bike has a battery that you have to charge for

battery that you have to charge for

battery that you have to charge for about four hours and in terms of motor

about four hours and in terms of motor

about four hours and in terms of motor and power the electric bike is 750 watts

and power the electric bike is 750 watts

and power the electric bike is 750 watts in the inboard m1 is 800 watts but we

in the inboard m1 is 800 watts but we

in the inboard m1 is 800 watts but we have to

have to

have to Motors in each wheel but one of the big

Motors in each wheel but one of the big

Motors in each wheel but one of the big thing things here is the cost

thing things here is the cost

thing things here is the cost you know it’s $1,300 for the m1 and it’s

you know it’s $1,300 for the m1 and it’s

you know it’s $1,300 for the m1 and it’s two thousand four hundred and ninety

two thousand four hundred and ninety

two thousand four hundred and ninety nine dollars for an electric bike so

nine dollars for an electric bike so

nine dollars for an electric bike so you’re starting to see more and more

you’re starting to see more and more

you’re starting to see more and more people use electric bikes to get around

people use electric bikes to get around

people use electric bikes to get around but if I live on the fourth floor and of

but if I live on the fourth floor and of

but if I live on the fourth floor and of an apartment building carrying it up a

an apartment building carrying it up a

an apartment building carrying it up a flight of stairs that 60 pounds is

flight of stairs that 60 pounds is

flight of stairs that 60 pounds is incredibly heavy and inconvenient and if

incredibly heavy and inconvenient and if

incredibly heavy and inconvenient and if I’m going out after work with some

I’m going out after work with some

I’m going out after work with some friends to grab dinner or you know run

friends to grab dinner or you know run

friends to grab dinner or you know run to a bar if everybody’s jumping in an

to a bar if everybody’s jumping in an

to a bar if everybody’s jumping in an uber and I’ve got this gigantic 60 pound

uber and I’ve got this gigantic 60 pound

uber and I’ve got this gigantic 60 pound briefcase that I got to carry around it

briefcase that I got to carry around it

briefcase that I got to carry around it doesn’t make it easy it doesn’t fit into

doesn’t make it easy it doesn’t fit into

doesn’t make it easy it doesn’t fit into my life and so this is the opportunity

my life and so this is the opportunity

my life and so this is the opportunity that we’re gonna see with these smaller

that we’re gonna see with these smaller

that we’re gonna see with these smaller form factor electric vehicles is because

form factor electric vehicles is because

form factor electric vehicles is because they’re compact because they’re

they’re compact because they’re

they’re compact because they’re lightweight because they can go anywhere

lightweight because they can go anywhere

lightweight because they can go anywhere with you you’re going to use it more

with you you’re going to use it more

with you you’re going to use it more often and this isn’t some like

often and this isn’t some like

often and this isn’t some like harebrained scheme that I’m coming up

harebrained scheme that I’m coming up

harebrained scheme that I’m coming up with this is a concept from Hyundai

with this is a concept from Hyundai

with this is a concept from Hyundai called the ionic scooter and this is a

called the ionic scooter and this is a

called the ionic scooter and this is a concept from Audi where an electric

concept from Audi where an electric

concept from Audi where an electric skateboard actually comes out of the

skateboard actually comes out of the

skateboard actually comes out of the bumper of the vehicle so you’ll drive

bumper of the vehicle so you’ll drive

bumper of the vehicle so you’ll drive downtown park a few blocks away from

downtown park a few blocks away from

downtown park a few blocks away from your office maybe where parking is

your office maybe where parking is

your office maybe where parking is cheaper or it’s not as congested and

cheaper or it’s not as congested and

cheaper or it’s not as congested and then you’ll ride your last you know 100

then you’ll ride your last you know 100

then you’ll ride your last you know 100 meters to a mile to the office and on

meters to a mile to the office and on

meters to a mile to the office and on the Honda concept here it’s paired with

the Honda concept here it’s paired with

the Honda concept here it’s paired with their hyundai ioniq car so when you open

their hyundai ioniq car so when you open

their hyundai ioniq car so when you open the door of the car the scooter actually

the door of the car the scooter actually

the door of the car the scooter actually comes out of the door frame and you get

comes out of the door frame and you get

comes out of the door frame and you get on it and you go and what they see is as

on it and you go and what they see is as

on it and you go and what they see is as we start to see this shift towards

we start to see this shift towards

we start to see this shift towards electric vehicles the electric vehicle

electric vehicles the electric vehicle

electric vehicles the electric vehicle is essentially a moving supercomputer

is essentially a moving supercomputer

is essentially a moving supercomputer with a massive battery bank and it can

with a massive battery bank and it can

with a massive battery bank and it can charge anything including smaller

charge anything including smaller

charge anything including smaller electric devices so basically becomes a

electric devices so basically becomes a

electric devices so basically becomes a mothership and then you can take out

mothership and then you can take out

mothership and then you can take out these smaller electric your rideable x’

these smaller electric your rideable x’

these smaller electric your rideable x’ out of them

out of them

out of them and why are why is every single auto

and why are why is every single auto

and why are why is every single auto manufacturer and transportation provider

manufacturer and transportation provider

manufacturer and transportation provider starting to think of these things it’s

starting to think of these things it’s

starting to think of these things it’s because cities are changing massively

because cities are changing massively

because cities are changing massively and they’re starting to embrace being

and they’re starting to embrace being

and they’re starting to embrace being car free in San Francisco you’ve got

car free in San Francisco you’ve got

car free in San Francisco you’ve got Market Street which is actually banning

Market Street which is actually banning

Market Street which is actually banning cars this next year you’re only gonna be

cars this next year you’re only gonna be

cars this next year you’re only gonna be able to ride a bike or being a bus or a

able to ride a bike or being a bus or a

able to ride a bike or being a bus or a taxi Folsom Street I don’t know if you

taxi Folsom Street I don’t know if you

taxi Folsom Street I don’t know if you guys have seen that in San Francisco but

guys have seen that in San Francisco but

guys have seen that in San Francisco but they’re continuing to expand the bike

they’re continuing to expand the bike

they’re continuing to expand the bike lanes the shops the lycĂ©e which is you

lanes the shops the lycée which is you

lanes the shops the lycée which is you know the most popular street in Paris is

know the most popular street in Paris is

know the most popular street in Paris is banning cars at the end of this year

banning cars at the end of this year

banning cars at the end of this year Oslo banning cars in their city centre

Oslo banning cars in their city centre

Oslo banning cars in their city centre Milan parts of New York Paris like it’s

Milan parts of New York Paris like it’s

Milan parts of New York Paris like it’s it’s happening everywhere and with urban

it’s happening everywhere and with urban

it’s happening everywhere and with urban planners are realizing is that if you

planners are realizing is that if you

planners are realizing is that if you give people an alternative safe way to

give people an alternative safe way to

give people an alternative safe way to get around which is a bike lane and a

get around which is a bike lane and a

get around which is a bike lane and a protected bike lane meaning that it has

protected bike lane meaning that it has

protected bike lane meaning that it has a kerb here it might be difficult to see

a kerb here it might be difficult to see

a kerb here it might be difficult to see but in America this is what we’re doing

but in America this is what we’re doing

but in America this is what we’re doing here in you know cities like San

here in you know cities like San

here in you know cities like San Francisco New York Chicago Portland is

Francisco New York Chicago Portland is

Francisco New York Chicago Portland is we’re putting a small curb along the the

we’re putting a small curb along the the

we’re putting a small curb along the the side of the road and you’re able to ride

side of the road and you’re able to ride

side of the road and you’re able to ride a bike in that kind of protected area

a bike in that kind of protected area

a bike in that kind of protected area and Europe they’re doing the exact kind

and Europe they’re doing the exact kind

and Europe they’re doing the exact kind of next levels this used to be a street

of next levels this used to be a street

of next levels this used to be a street and they’re stopping cars here and now

and they’re stopping cars here and now

and they’re stopping cars here and now this is all for pedestrians it’s all for

this is all for pedestrians it’s all for

this is all for pedestrians it’s all for people to be on a bike on electric

people to be on a bike on electric

people to be on a bike on electric rideable at lower speeds more people in

rideable at lower speeds more people in

rideable at lower speeds more people in a compact space and so it’s actually

a compact space and so it’s actually

a compact space and so it’s actually increasing the efficiency of a city but

increasing the efficiency of a city but

increasing the efficiency of a city but beyond that it’s changing the culture of

beyond that it’s changing the culture of

beyond that it’s changing the culture of a city we’ve built all of our cities in

a city we’ve built all of our cities in

a city we’ve built all of our cities in America really kind of post and dust

America really kind of post and dust

America really kind of post and dust internal combustion engine so they’ve

internal combustion engine so they’ve

internal combustion engine so they’ve really been designed around cars parking

really been designed around cars parking

really been designed around cars parking you know from parking garages to street

you know from parking garages to street

you know from parking garages to street parking with meters and what we’re

parking with meters and what we’re

parking with meters and what we’re starting to see is if you embrace this

starting to see is if you embrace this

starting to see is if you embrace this shift you give people restaurants bars

shift you give people restaurants bars

shift you give people restaurants bars communities parks way more access to be

communities parks way more access to be

communities parks way more access to be outdoors to socialize and it changes the

outdoors to socialize and it changes the

outdoors to socialize and it changes the social fabric of the city and the

social fabric of the city and the

social fabric of the city and the culture and so in New York there’s a

culture and so in New York there’s a

culture and so in New York there’s a very successful project called the High

very successful project called the High

very successful project called the High Line and this used to be an old railroad

Line and this used to be an old railroad

Line and this used to be an old railroad that was kind of decrepit and left and

that was kind of decrepit and left and

that was kind of decrepit and left and now it’s one of the like most bustling

now it’s one of the like most bustling

now it’s one of the like most bustling and vibrant areas of the city and people

and vibrant areas of the city and people

and vibrant areas of the city and people will travel blocks to get to the High

will travel blocks to get to the High

will travel blocks to get to the High Line to go for a bike ride or go for a

Line to go for a bike ride or go for a

Line to go for a bike ride or go for a run and these are the types of urban

run and these are the types of urban

run and these are the types of urban projects in the way that urban planners

projects in the way that urban planners

projects in the way that urban planners are thinking about cities not only today

are thinking about cities not only today

are thinking about cities not only today but in the future and the reason that

but in the future and the reason that

but in the future and the reason that there’s so much interest and attention

there’s so much interest and attention

there’s so much interest and attention to these shifts is because 51 percent of

to these shifts is because 51 percent of

to these shifts is because 51 percent of cart of trips that people take to

cart of trips that people take to

cart of trips that people take to commute are less than five miles so it’s

commute are less than five miles so it’s

commute are less than five miles so it’s a massive amount and 21 percent of those

a massive amount and 21 percent of those

a massive amount and 21 percent of those trips are less than two miles in a the

trips are less than two miles in a the

trips are less than two miles in a the range of a product like the m1 or an

range of a product like the m1 or an

range of a product like the m1 or an electric skateboard scooter is around

electric skateboard scooter is around

electric skateboard scooter is around five to seven miles so it’s right inside

five to seven miles so it’s right inside

five to seven miles so it’s right inside that sweet spot you have to worry about

that sweet spot you have to worry about

that sweet spot you have to worry about you know paying for car insurance

you know paying for car insurance

you know paying for car insurance parking you know getting damage to your

parking you know getting damage to your

parking you know getting damage to your car and you know really it’s the

car and you know really it’s the

car and you know really it’s the time because these things are

time because these things are

time because these things are lightweight and they’re on-demand you

lightweight and they’re on-demand you

lightweight and they’re on-demand you can really use it whenever you want and

can really use it whenever you want and

can really use it whenever you want and so what we’re starting to realize is

so what we’re starting to realize is

so what we’re starting to realize is that there’s a gap that’s opening up

that there’s a gap that’s opening up

that there’s a gap that’s opening up today I’ll walk a quarter of a mile

today I’ll walk a quarter of a mile

today I’ll walk a quarter of a mile you know I’ll walk to my car in the

you know I’ll walk to my car in the

you know I’ll walk to my car in the parking lot but if there’s a Starbucks

parking lot but if there’s a Starbucks

parking lot but if there’s a Starbucks that’s you know three blocks away I’m

that’s you know three blocks away I’m

that’s you know three blocks away I’m gonna get my car I’m gonna drive there

gonna get my car I’m gonna drive there

gonna get my car I’m gonna drive there I’m not proud of it but it’s what most

I’m not proud of it but it’s what most

I’m not proud of it but it’s what most people tend to do you’ve got to deal

people tend to do you’ve got to deal

people tend to do you’ve got to deal with parking in the parking lot you’ve

with parking in the parking lot you’ve

with parking in the parking lot you’ve got it you wait at the stoplight the

got it you wait at the stoplight the

got it you wait at the stoplight the stop sign it’s actually you know not

stop sign it’s actually you know not

stop sign it’s actually you know not that great of an experience but it’s

that great of an experience but it’s

that great of an experience but it’s convenient and to walk you know half a

convenient and to walk you know half a

convenient and to walk you know half a mile or a mile it’s gonna take me you

mile or a mile it’s gonna take me you

mile or a mile it’s gonna take me you know five to ten minutes but we’re

know five to ten minutes but we’re

know five to ten minutes but we’re starting to see with the shift to

starting to see with the shift to

starting to see with the shift to on-demand transportation like taking an

on-demand transportation like taking an

on-demand transportation like taking an uber or a lyft is that now all of a

uber or a lyft is that now all of a

uber or a lyft is that now all of a sudden I can wait five or six minutes

sudden I can wait five or six minutes

sudden I can wait five or six minutes and I can get a car that’s gonna come to

and I can get a car that’s gonna come to

and I can get a car that’s gonna come to me I don’t have to deal with parking and

me I don’t have to deal with parking and

me I don’t have to deal with parking and things like that and if I’m in an urban

things like that and if I’m in an urban

things like that and if I’m in an urban area that’s great but I’m also still

area that’s great but I’m also still

area that’s great but I’m also still willing to walk you know a quarter of a

willing to walk you know a quarter of a

willing to walk you know a quarter of a mile so now I’ve got do I walk a quarter

mile so now I’ve got do I walk a quarter

mile so now I’ve got do I walk a quarter of a mile which is about five minutes or

of a mile which is about five minutes or

of a mile which is about five minutes or do I wait four or five minutes to get a

do I wait four or five minutes to get a

do I wait four or five minutes to get a car to go further and so you’re starting

car to go further and so you’re starting

car to go further and so you’re starting to see this gap open up for personal

to see this gap open up for personal

to see this gap open up for personal transportation and this is the

transportation and this is the

transportation and this is the opportunity that we’re super excited

opportunity that we’re super excited

opportunity that we’re super excited about is that if I leave my house I can

about is that if I leave my house I can

about is that if I leave my house I can throw down an electric skateboard an

throw down an electric skateboard an

throw down an electric skateboard an electric scooter one of these new form

electric scooter one of these new form

electric scooter one of these new form factors I can get on it I can go you

factors I can get on it I can go you

factors I can get on it I can go you know a mile get there faster than I

know a mile get there faster than I

know a mile get there faster than I wouldn’t a car and not have to deal with

wouldn’t a car and not have to deal with

wouldn’t a car and not have to deal with parking and be able to bring it inside

parking and be able to bring it inside

parking and be able to bring it inside and have a battery that charges really

and have a battery that charges really

and have a battery that charges really really quickly

really quickly

really quickly and so we’ve touched on personal

and so we’ve touched on personal

and so we’ve touched on personal electric vehicles and I want to talk

electric vehicles and I want to talk

electric vehicles and I want to talk about how this fits into this massive

about how this fits into this massive

about how this fits into this massive change that we’re gonna see in all of

change that we’re gonna see in all of

change that we’re gonna see in all of transportation case is a kind of

transportation case is a kind of

transportation case is a kind of abbreviation that’s been thrown a lot

abbreviation that’s been thrown a lot

abbreviation that’s been thrown a lot around a lot it’s connected autonomous

around a lot it’s connected autonomous

around a lot it’s connected autonomous shared and electric and these are the

shared and electric and these are the

shared and electric and these are the key four things that are going to allow

key four things that are going to allow

key four things that are going to allow the adoption of electric vehicles so

the adoption of electric vehicles so

the adoption of electric vehicles so number one is that the vehicle itself

number one is that the vehicle itself

number one is that the vehicle itself has to be connected and you have to be

has to be connected and you have to be

has to be connected and you have to be connected to the vehicle and thanks to

connected to the vehicle and thanks to

connected to the vehicle and thanks to mobile devices we can do that in 2005

mobile devices we can do that in 2005

mobile devices we can do that in 2005 uber couldn’t have existed but because

uber couldn’t have existed but because

uber couldn’t have existed but because of the smart phone that’s what allowed

of the smart phone that’s what allowed

of the smart phone that’s what allowed us to find a driver at any given time

us to find a driver at any given time

us to find a driver at any given time and immediately engage with them the

and immediately engage with them the

and immediately engage with them the vehicles need to be autonomous that’s

vehicles need to be autonomous that’s

vehicles need to be autonomous that’s what’s gonna bring down the cost of

what’s gonna bring down the cost of

what’s gonna bring down the cost of transportation it’s what’s gonna make it

transportation it’s what’s gonna make it

transportation it’s what’s gonna make it safer for cities they need to be shared

safer for cities they need to be shared

safer for cities they need to be shared meaning you know I can hail it with my

meaning you know I can hail it with my

meaning you know I can hail it with my phone and

phone and

phone and we’ll come to me it’s not something that

we’ll come to me it’s not something that

we’ll come to me it’s not something that I have to own all the time and then the

I have to own all the time and then the

I have to own all the time and then the last one is they have to be electric and

last one is they have to be electric and

last one is they have to be electric and they have to be electric for a number of

they have to be electric for a number of

they have to be electric for a number of different reasons but one of the biggest

different reasons but one of the biggest

different reasons but one of the biggest is that if you get in an internal

is that if you get in an internal

is that if you get in an internal combustion engine car there’s about

combustion engine car there’s about

combustion engine car there’s about 1,800 moving parts in that drivetrain

1,800 moving parts in that drivetrain

1,800 moving parts in that drivetrain and if you get in an electric car

and if you get in an electric car

and if you get in an electric car there’s 18 moving parts in that

there’s 18 moving parts in that

there’s 18 moving parts in that drivetrain and so if you’re a

drivetrain and so if you’re a

drivetrain and so if you’re a transportation provider Sam Ford today

transportation provider Sam Ford today

transportation provider Sam Ford today I’m trying to sell cars I want to sell

I’m trying to sell cars I want to sell

I’m trying to sell cars I want to sell more cars so if you get 150 200 thousand

more cars so if you get 150 200 thousand

more cars so if you get 150 200 thousand miles out of a car that’s great but if

miles out of a car that’s great but if

miles out of a car that’s great but if I’m Ober I don’t want to buy cars that’s

I’m Ober I don’t want to buy cars that’s

I’m Ober I don’t want to buy cars that’s gonna last 150,000 miles and I’m not

gonna last 150,000 miles and I’m not

gonna last 150,000 miles and I’m not buying a car because it’s got you know

buying a car because it’s got you know

buying a car because it’s got you know nice leather seats I’m buying a car

nice leather seats I’m buying a car

nice leather seats I’m buying a car because I want it to last a long time I

because I want it to last a long time I

because I want it to last a long time I wanted to last a million miles and so

wanted to last a million miles and so

wanted to last a million miles and so now auto manufacturers are completely

now auto manufacturers are completely

now auto manufacturers are completely redesigning and rethinking the way that

redesigning and rethinking the way that

redesigning and rethinking the way that they actually build a vehicle because

they actually build a vehicle because

they actually build a vehicle because it’s not about getting you know five or

it’s not about getting you know five or

it’s not about getting you know five or eight years out of it at 200 thousand

eight years out of it at 200 thousand

eight years out of it at 200 thousand miles it’s about getting a million miles

miles it’s about getting a million miles

miles it’s about getting a million miles out of it in about you know four or five

out of it in about you know four or five

out of it in about you know four or five years and so this is one aspect of the

years and so this is one aspect of the

years and so this is one aspect of the shift that we’re starting to see and

shift that we’re starting to see and

shift that we’re starting to see and once the cars are connected once they’re

once the cars are connected once they’re

once the cars are connected once they’re autonomous once their shared

autonomous once their shared

autonomous once their shared intersections and cities are actually

intersections and cities are actually

intersections and cities are actually gonna start to look like this if you

gonna start to look like this if you

gonna start to look like this if you have every car in an urban area having

have every car in an urban area having

have every car in an urban area having an autonomous shared and connected

an autonomous shared and connected

an autonomous shared and connected infrastructure all of a sudden the cars

infrastructure all of a sudden the cars

infrastructure all of a sudden the cars can talk to each other they can

can talk to each other they can

can talk to each other they can communicate which means you don’t need

communicate which means you don’t need

communicate which means you don’t need stoplights and you don’t need stoplights

stoplights and you don’t need stoplights

stoplights and you don’t need stoplights that you know are gonna slow down

that you know are gonna slow down

that you know are gonna slow down traffic create congestion you’re able to

traffic create congestion you’re able to

traffic create congestion you’re able to create a consistent flow now most people

create a consistent flow now most people

create a consistent flow now most people would say well you know you can’t do

would say well you know you can’t do

would say well you know you can’t do that because if you’re the person

that because if you’re the person

that because if you’re the person driving a regular car you can’t drive in

driving a regular car you can’t drive in

driving a regular car you can’t drive in that ecosystem in about eight years you

that ecosystem in about eight years you

that ecosystem in about eight years you won’t be able to drive a car in most

won’t be able to drive a car in most

won’t be able to drive a car in most cities humans will not be allowed to and

cities humans will not be allowed to and

cities humans will not be allowed to and the number one reason is because of the

the number one reason is because of the

the number one reason is because of the cost of insurance once you get to about

cost of insurance once you get to about

cost of insurance once you get to about 15 percent of people driving on time or

15 percent of people driving on time or

15 percent of people driving on time or using like a ride-sharing service like

using like a ride-sharing service like

using like a ride-sharing service like uber and it’s completely autonomous

uber and it’s completely autonomous

uber and it’s completely autonomous insurance prices because now you’ve got

insurance prices because now you’ve got

insurance prices because now you’ve got 15 percent of people who are not paying

15 percent of people who are not paying

15 percent of people who are not paying for insurance start to go up for anybody

for insurance start to go up for anybody

for insurance start to go up for anybody who’s driving a human powered vehicle as

who’s driving a human powered vehicle as

who’s driving a human powered vehicle as though that starts to happen it creates

though that starts to happen it creates

though that starts to happen it creates a feedback loop and so insurance prices

a feedback loop and so insurance prices

a feedback loop and so insurance prices start to climb insanely quickly which

start to climb insanely quickly which

start to climb insanely quickly which means driving a car especially if I own

means driving a car especially if I own

means driving a car especially if I own it I have to pay for the car I have to

it I have to pay for the car I have to

it I have to pay for the car I have to maintain it I have to pay for the

maintain it I have to pay for the

maintain it I have to pay for the insurance meanwhile I’m in an autonomous

insurance meanwhile I’m in an autonomous

insurance meanwhile I’m in an autonomous vehicle that

vehicle that

vehicle that have a driver it’s incredibly cheap

have a driver it’s incredibly cheap

have a driver it’s incredibly cheap about 70% cheaper than you can get an

about 70% cheaper than you can get an

about 70% cheaper than you can get an uber today and so this is one of the

uber today and so this is one of the

uber today and so this is one of the reasons that this shift is going to

reasons that this shift is going to

reasons that this shift is going to happen so incredibly quickly and most

happen so incredibly quickly and most

happen so incredibly quickly and most people don’t even realize it so this is

people don’t even realize it so this is

people don’t even realize it so this is 1950 in New York and you can see this is

1950 in New York and you can see this is

1950 in New York and you can see this is a little bit difficult because of the

a little bit difficult because of the

a little bit difficult because of the bright light but these are all horse and

bright light but these are all horse and

bright light but these are all horse and carriages and over here on the left it

carriages and over here on the left it

carriages and over here on the left it says where’s the automobile and if you

says where’s the automobile and if you

says where’s the automobile and if you look really really tiny there’s one

look really really tiny there’s one

look really really tiny there’s one automobile right here and it actually

automobile right here and it actually

automobile right here and it actually looks like a horse and carriage

looks like a horse and carriage

looks like a horse and carriage the people who revolutionized you know

the people who revolutionized you know

the people who revolutionized you know the automobile were not the people who

the automobile were not the people who

the automobile were not the people who were building the horse and carriage it

were building the horse and carriage it

were building the horse and carriage it was people who understood mechanical

was people who understood mechanical

was people who understood mechanical engineering it was you know Ford who

engineering it was you know Ford who

engineering it was you know Ford who understand how to industrialize it and

understand how to industrialize it and

understand how to industrialize it and could create the assembly line

could create the assembly line

could create the assembly line it was mercedes-benz who understood the

it was mercedes-benz who understood the

it was mercedes-benz who understood the mechanical properties of an internal

mechanical properties of an internal

mechanical properties of an internal combustion engine and so you can’t look

combustion engine and so you can’t look

combustion engine and so you can’t look to the existing transportation providers

to the existing transportation providers

to the existing transportation providers as the ones that are going to disrupt

as the ones that are going to disrupt

as the ones that are going to disrupt the industry so this is 1900 and this is

the industry so this is 1900 and this is

the industry so this is 1900 and this is 1913 this is 13 years later and on the

1913 this is 13 years later and on the

1913 this is 13 years later and on the left here it says where is the horse and

left here it says where is the horse and

left here it says where is the horse and if you look these are all cars all

if you look these are all cars all

if you look these are all cars all automobiles and if you look right here

automobiles and if you look right here

automobiles and if you look right here there’s one horse and that’s 13 years

there’s one horse and that’s 13 years

there’s one horse and that’s 13 years the amount of change we’re going to see

the amount of change we’re going to see

the amount of change we’re going to see in the next eight years in every major

in the next eight years in every major

in the next eight years in every major city in the world is gonna be like five

city in the world is gonna be like five

city in the world is gonna be like five times that you’re gonna see such a shift

times that you’re gonna see such a shift

times that you’re gonna see such a shift so quickly it’s gonna be mind-boggling

so quickly it’s gonna be mind-boggling

so quickly it’s gonna be mind-boggling and so one of the interesting things is

and so one of the interesting things is

and so one of the interesting things is when it comes down to transportation

when it comes down to transportation

when it comes down to transportation when it comes down to living in a city

when it comes down to living in a city

when it comes down to living in a city if I’m walking around San Francisco New

if I’m walking around San Francisco New

if I’m walking around San Francisco New York any city and I get to an

York any city and I get to an

York any city and I get to an intersection as long as I’m walking down

intersection as long as I’m walking down

intersection as long as I’m walking down the street it’s no problem but as soon

the street it’s no problem but as soon

the street it’s no problem but as soon as you get to an intersection you’ve got

as you get to an intersection you’ve got

as you get to an intersection you’ve got the crosswalk you’ve got the don’t walk

the crosswalk you’ve got the don’t walk

the crosswalk you’ve got the don’t walk sign you’ve got the walk sign and all of

sign you’ve got the walk sign and all of

sign you’ve got the walk sign and all of a sudden cars take precedent you know I

a sudden cars take precedent you know I

a sudden cars take precedent you know I can’t just walk across the street I’m

can’t just walk across the street I’m

can’t just walk across the street I’m gonna get hit and there’s a sense of

gonna get hit and there’s a sense of

gonna get hit and there’s a sense of just kind of nervousness whenever you

just kind of nervousness whenever you

just kind of nervousness whenever you have to get around an urban area and we

have to get around an urban area and we

have to get around an urban area and we already had you know AI transportation

already had you know AI transportation

already had you know AI transportation once or at least intelligent

once or at least intelligent

once or at least intelligent transportation if you walked in front of

transportation if you walked in front of

transportation if you walked in front of a horse and carriage in 1900 the horse

a horse and carriage in 1900 the horse

a horse and carriage in 1900 the horse would stop you know you could be on your

would stop you know you could be on your

would stop you know you could be on your you could be reading a book and you

you could be reading a book and you

you could be reading a book and you could walk across the street and the

could walk across the street and the

could walk across the street and the horse isn’t gonna kill you today if you

horse isn’t gonna kill you today if you

horse isn’t gonna kill you today if you are on your phone and you walk into an

are on your phone and you walk into an

are on your phone and you walk into an intersection you’re gonna get hit by a

intersection you’re gonna get hit by a

intersection you’re gonna get hit by a car and so the ship that we’re actually

car and so the ship that we’re actually

car and so the ship that we’re actually gonna go back to

gonna go back to

gonna go back to is gonna be a lot more similar to the

is gonna be a lot more similar to the

is gonna be a lot more similar to the way that we actually used to get around

way that we actually used to get around

way that we actually used to get around an urban area when we had a horse and

an urban area when we had a horse and

an urban area when we had a horse and buggy you can walk her in front of an

buggy you can walk her in front of an

buggy you can walk her in front of an autonomous vehicle and it’s gonna see

autonomous vehicle and it’s gonna see

autonomous vehicle and it’s gonna see you as a person and you’re gonna get the

you as a person and you’re gonna get the

you as a person and you’re gonna get the right-of-way whereas if you do that in

right-of-way whereas if you do that in

right-of-way whereas if you do that in New York and you’ve got an angry taxicab

New York and you’ve got an angry taxicab

New York and you’ve got an angry taxicab driver they might accelerate you never

driver they might accelerate you never

driver they might accelerate you never know and so bringing all these things

know and so bringing all these things

know and so bringing all these things together you’ve got lightweight personal

together you’ve got lightweight personal

together you’ve got lightweight personal electric vehicles you’ve got a massive

electric vehicles you’ve got a massive

electric vehicles you’ve got a massive shift towards autonomous vehicles you’ve

shift towards autonomous vehicles you’ve

shift towards autonomous vehicles you’ve got a shift in infrastructure where

got a shift in infrastructure where

got a shift in infrastructure where cities are starting to ban cars in

cities are starting to ban cars in

cities are starting to ban cars in certain areas and you’ve got a lot more

certain areas and you’ve got a lot more

certain areas and you’ve got a lot more technology that’s happening and so right

technology that’s happening and so right

technology that’s happening and so right now there’s a lot of early adopters of

now there’s a lot of early adopters of

now there’s a lot of early adopters of this products they’re willing to you

this products they’re willing to you

this products they’re willing to you know learn how to ride a skateboard for

know learn how to ride a skateboard for

know learn how to ride a skateboard for the first time most of our users are not

the first time most of our users are not

the first time most of our users are not skateboarders they’re getting on this

skateboarders they’re getting on this

skateboarders they’re getting on this product for the first time but the major

product for the first time but the major

product for the first time but the major concerns are like is it safe you know

concerns are like is it safe you know

concerns are like is it safe you know how reliable is it does it work in all

how reliable is it does it work in all

how reliable is it does it work in all different types of weather and what

different types of weather and what

different types of weather and what we’re gonna see over the next couple

we’re gonna see over the next couple

we’re gonna see over the next couple years is very similar to what happened

years is very similar to what happened

years is very similar to what happened in the drone industry drones in 2010

in the drone industry drones in 2010

in the drone industry drones in 2010 very very difficult to fly and you had

very very difficult to fly and you had

very very difficult to fly and you had to build them yourself solve soldering

to build them yourself solve soldering

to build them yourself solve soldering all your own you know PCBs together and

all your own you know PCBs together and

all your own you know PCBs together and doing all your own calibration I was one

doing all your own calibration I was one

doing all your own calibration I was one of those really early adopters of drones

of those really early adopters of drones

of those really early adopters of drones then the DJI phantom came out and now

then the DJI phantom came out and now

then the DJI phantom came out and now they’ve got the spark literally a drone

they’ve got the spark literally a drone

they’ve got the spark literally a drone that my mom can hold in their hand it’ll

that my mom can hold in their hand it’ll

that my mom can hold in their hand it’ll fly up she can wave at it they’ll take

fly up she can wave at it they’ll take

fly up she can wave at it they’ll take her photo and land back on their hand

her photo and land back on their hand

her photo and land back on their hand like that is an amazing shift and it was

like that is an amazing shift and it was

like that is an amazing shift and it was using technology but technology to make

using technology but technology to make

using technology but technology to make something safer easier to use that it

something safer easier to use that it

something safer easier to use that it allowed the market to expand and what

allowed the market to expand and what

allowed the market to expand and what we’re gonna see in the person electric

we’re gonna see in the person electric

we’re gonna see in the person electric vehicle market is by making the products

vehicle market is by making the products

vehicle market is by making the products easier to use safer you’re gonna

easier to use safer you’re gonna

easier to use safer you’re gonna increase people’s confidence and you’re

increase people’s confidence and you’re

increase people’s confidence and you’re gonna expand the market massively and in

gonna expand the market massively and in

gonna expand the market massively and in the next five years we’ll have products

the next five years we’ll have products

the next five years we’ll have products that range from child consumer products

that range from child consumer products

that range from child consumer products so an eight or ten year old kid get on

so an eight or ten year old kid get on

so an eight or ten year old kid get on it and ride it to school the products

it and ride it to school the products

it and ride it to school the products that my mom who’s you know 67 years old

that my mom who’s you know 67 years old

that my mom who’s you know 67 years old could take to go to Whole Foods and pick

could take to go to Whole Foods and pick

could take to go to Whole Foods and pick up some groceries and come back so

up some groceries and come back so

up some groceries and come back so though that’s the type of ship that

though that’s the type of ship that

though that’s the type of ship that we’re gonna see and it’s because see

we’re gonna see and it’s because see

we’re gonna see and it’s because see these are changing all that

these are changing all that

these are changing all that infrastructure and it’s gonna make it

infrastructure and it’s gonna make it

infrastructure and it’s gonna make it much safer to live in a city and so what

much safer to live in a city and so what

much safer to live in a city and so what the future is gonna look like is gonna

the future is gonna look like is gonna

the future is gonna look like is gonna be something similar to this you’ve got

be something similar to this you’ve got

be something similar to this you’ve got your you know autonomous electric

your you know autonomous electric

your you know autonomous electric vehicle we got a Tesla Model X right

vehicle we got a Tesla Model X right

vehicle we got a Tesla Model X right here you’ve got your kind of shared

here you’ve got your kind of shared

here you’ve got your kind of shared public transportation in the middle you

public transportation in the middle you

public transportation in the middle you know this is all electric tram you’re

know this is all electric tram you’re

know this is all electric tram you’re gonna have a massive

gonna have a massive

gonna have a massive expansion in the amount of bike lanes

expansion in the amount of bike lanes

expansion in the amount of bike lanes you’re still gonna have bikes you’re

you’re still gonna have bikes you’re

you’re still gonna have bikes you’re gonna have different personal electric

gonna have different personal electric

gonna have different personal electric vehicles and all these areas that used

vehicles and all these areas that used

vehicles and all these areas that used to be used for parking are gonna turn

to be used for parking are gonna turn

to be used for parking are gonna turn into you know outdoor seating for

into you know outdoor seating for

into you know outdoor seating for restaurants for bars for coffee shops

restaurants for bars for coffee shops

restaurants for bars for coffee shops it’s gonna change the culture of every

it’s gonna change the culture of every

it’s gonna change the culture of every country in the world but specifically

country in the world but specifically

country in the world but specifically you know the United States where if you

you know the United States where if you

you know the United States where if you still go to areas of Europe in the city

still go to areas of Europe in the city

still go to areas of Europe in the city center they were built pre car and

center they were built pre car and

center they were built pre car and people you know shared things and they

people you know shared things and they

people you know shared things and they spoke outside they had big city centers

spoke outside they had big city centers

spoke outside they had big city centers and squares and for the first time

and squares and for the first time

and squares and for the first time really since the automobile in America

really since the automobile in America

really since the automobile in America we’re gonna have the opportunity to

we’re gonna have the opportunity to

we’re gonna have the opportunity to completely reshape and rethink the way

completely reshape and rethink the way

completely reshape and rethink the way that we live and then really the fabric

that we live and then really the fabric

that we live and then really the fabric of our society and hopefully have a more

of our society and hopefully have a more

of our society and hopefully have a more engaging conversation and lifestyle so

engaging conversation and lifestyle so

engaging conversation and lifestyle so on the bottom here we’ve got walking

on the bottom here we’ve got walking

on the bottom here we’ve got walking this is the easiest thing to do and

this is the easiest thing to do and

this is the easiest thing to do and everybody can do it in terms of range

everybody can do it in terms of range

everybody can do it in terms of range you’d probably then get on an m1 or a

you’d probably then get on an m1 or a

you’d probably then get on an m1 or a different rideable if you’re just gonna

different rideable if you’re just gonna

different rideable if you’re just gonna go a short range if you’re gonna go a

go a short range if you’re gonna go a

go a short range if you’re gonna go a longer range you’re gonna go to an

longer range you’re gonna go to an

longer range you’re gonna go to an autonomous vehicle and then if you’re

autonomous vehicle and then if you’re

autonomous vehicle and then if you’re gonna go really really far we’re gonna

gonna go really really far we’re gonna

gonna go really really far we’re gonna have hyper loops and we’re gonna have

have hyper loops and we’re gonna have

have hyper loops and we’re gonna have drones to get us around all these

drones to get us around all these

drones to get us around all these different areas last thing that I’m

different areas last thing that I’m

different areas last thing that I’m gonna talk about is building an

gonna talk about is building an

gonna talk about is building an on-demand network and you’re starting to

on-demand network and you’re starting to

on-demand network and you’re starting to see this with station list bike sharing

see this with station list bike sharing

see this with station list bike sharing companies like mow bike where you’re

companies like mow bike where you’re

companies like mow bike where you’re able to just find a bike on the streets

able to just find a bike on the streets

able to just find a bike on the streets scan it with your smartphone and all the

scan it with your smartphone and all the

scan it with your smartphone and all the sudden the bike unlocks and you’re gonna

sudden the bike unlocks and you’re gonna

sudden the bike unlocks and you’re gonna be able to get on it and go I’m actually

be able to get on it and go I’m actually

be able to get on it and go I’m actually gonna be a Web Summit next week with

gonna be a Web Summit next week with

gonna be a Web Summit next week with Mercedes Benz they’ve got a car called

Mercedes Benz they’ve got a car called

Mercedes Benz they’ve got a car called the smart and a program called car to go

the smart and a program called car to go

the smart and a program called car to go and so car to go right now I can pull up

and so car to go right now I can pull up

and so car to go right now I can pull up a map and you know a city like Berlin

a map and you know a city like Berlin

a map and you know a city like Berlin and I can see all the different cars

and I can see all the different cars

and I can see all the different cars that I can just walk up and I can take

that I can just walk up and I can take

that I can just walk up and I can take you know one of the things that we’ve

you know one of the things that we’ve

you know one of the things that we’ve talked with them about is putting you

talked with them about is putting you

talked with them about is putting you know lightweight electric scooters and

know lightweight electric scooters and

know lightweight electric scooters and skateboards in the back of their cars

skateboards in the back of their cars

skateboards in the back of their cars you can just walk up and you can grab a

you can just walk up and you can grab a

you can just walk up and you can grab a scooter and you can go eight blocks and

scooter and you can go eight blocks and

scooter and you can go eight blocks and then you can drop it off into another

then you can drop it off into another

then you can drop it off into another car to go and so building that network

car to go and so building that network

car to go and so building that network of on-demand transportation is one of

of on-demand transportation is one of

of on-demand transportation is one of the other legs of the stool that’s gonna

the other legs of the stool that’s gonna

the other legs of the stool that’s gonna allow mass adoption because some people

allow mass adoption because some people

allow mass adoption because some people won’t even have to buy it in some cities

won’t even have to buy it in some cities

won’t even have to buy it in some cities you’ll just be able to use it as a

you’ll just be able to use it as a

you’ll just be able to use it as a service and so at the end of the day

service and so at the end of the day

service and so at the end of the day rideable x’ person electric vehicles

rideable x’ person electric vehicles

rideable x’ person electric vehicles they really give you freedom you give

they really give you freedom you give

they really give you freedom you give you freedom to live the life that you’re

you freedom to live the life that you’re

you freedom to live the life that you’re currently doing it fits within society

currently doing it fits within society

currently doing it fits within society and the construct as we live today but

and the construct as we live today but

and the construct as we live today but you’re able to get on a bus in this case

you’re able to get on a bus in this case

you’re able to get on a bus in this case onto a trolley car you’re able to go

onto a trolley car you’re able to go

onto a trolley car you’re able to go live

live

live than the existing infrastructure and

than the existing infrastructure and

than the existing infrastructure and have that freedom of mobility and it’s

have that freedom of mobility and it’s

have that freedom of mobility and it’s something that you know the team at in

something that you know the team at in

something that you know the team at in board is incredibly passionate about in

board is incredibly passionate about in

board is incredibly passionate about in a future that we’re super excited to

a future that we’re super excited to

a future that we’re super excited to manifest because in this small little

manifest because in this small little

manifest because in this small little nuance of building an electric

nuance of building an electric

nuance of building an electric skateboard we believe that we can have a

skateboard we believe that we can have a

skateboard we believe that we can have a much bigger impact and help change

much bigger impact and help change

much bigger impact and help change people’s consciousness and reshape the

people’s consciousness and reshape the

people’s consciousness and reshape the way that would get around our urban

way that would get around our urban

way that would get around our urban areas

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