 in Las Vegas.</p>
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<p>You probably recognize the Bird name<br />
because of its lines of electric scooters and<br />
bicycles available for rent in many city<br />
centers.</p>
<p>Now the micromobility company is partnering<br />
with power mobility device manufacturer<br />
WHILL, and with Scootaround,<br />
a mobility rental provider, on a pilot<br />
program to bring accessible vehicle rentals<br />
to several major American cities.</p>
<p>The program includes rentable WHILL<br />
Model Ci2 vehicles, which can be<br />
accessed via the Bird app.</p>
<p>Kerry Renaud, CEO/Managing Director<br />
of Scootaround, said of the program,<br />
“WHILL/Scootaround and Bird share<br />
the fundamental belief that personal,<br />
accessible mobility should be available to<br />
everyone who needs it.</p>
<p>“As micromobility options such as<br />
shared bikes and scooters continue to<br />
expand, we must ensure the benefits of<br />
these improved transportation networks<br />
be made as widely available as possible,<br />
including to persons with disabilities.<br />
Innovative partnership programs like this<br />
are an important part of that process, and<br />
we welcome Bird’s proactive participation<br />
in bringing them to life.”</p>
<p>At press time, the pilot program was<br />
operating in New York City, San Diego,<br />
and San Francisco, though a WHILL<br />
news announcement said the program “is<br />
expected to expand rapidly to more cities<br />
in 2022.”</p>
<p>Local residents as well as visitors in<br />
those cities can check on the accessible<br />
vehicle selection available for rental by<br />
using a custom interface on the Bird app.<br />
Upon delivery, vehicle riders receive “a<br />
personal 1:1 tutorial on how to safely<br />
operate the micro-electric vehicle to<br />
ensure that they feel comfortable and<br />
confident using, charging, and storing<br />
their vehicle throughout the duration of<br />
their rental.”</p>
<p>Bird is also providing a toll-free number<br />
to answer questions that renters have. For<br />
more information on WHILL’s offerings,<br />
visit <a href=)
whill.inc/us.
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