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E-Bike Rider Killed in Huntington Beach Crash was Jeffrey Marlow, 21 – californiainjuryaccidentlawyer.com
West Palm Beach e-scooter death sparks safety, bike lane concerns – WPEC
Micromobility safety: Avoiding traumatic brain injuries and facial trauma – The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Passaic Co. Man Medevaced After E-Scooter Crash, Cops Say – Patch
Cardo Beyond GTS lands Red Dot design award – Visordown
Injured delivery rider keeps working despite road accident – Daily Express Malaysia
Indore delivery rider jumps to safety as leopard pounces on him in chilling video – India Today
Regulatory Concerns Over Ebike Safety Could Impact Micro-Mobility Sector – Estimate Uncertainty – dars.gov.et
VRFA Blotter: electric scooter emergency, tree hazard, utility trailer fire, vehicle crash & more – Auburn Examiner
America’s Bike Lane Survives Last-Minute Trump Administration Threat – Cycling West
E-BIKE CRASH IN MONTSERRAT INJURES RIDER – KMMO
n+ Launches Volkswagen-Licensed E-Bikes with Camera, Smart Helmet, Glasses – Motorcycle & Powersports News
Bengaluru techie's weekend Rapido job ends in alleged assault, sparks debate on gig worker safety – Storyboard18
11-year-old boy seriously injured in electric scooter collision – TorontoToday.ca
Child on e-bike seriously injured in Westlake crash with semi – FOX 8 News
Regulatory Loopholes in Ebike Safety Could Impact Micro-Mobility Operators, Letter Suggests – Guidance Revision Trend – dars.gov.et
After a truck blocked a bike lane, an irate Boston cyclist blocked a lane of traffic in retaliation – Boston.com
Volkswagen's E-Bike Tries To Keep You Safe With A Rearview Camera And Smart Helmet – InsideEVs
Juvenile injured after crashing with vehicle while riding e-bike in Surfside Beach, police say – WBTW
E-Scooter rider hospitalized after Honolulu crash – KITV
Bike lane boom or business bust? Critics push back on Chicago’s cycling grid – Loop North News
E-bike Regulation Loopholes Could Reshape Micromobility Industry – Quarterly Profit Report – dars.gov.et
Electric scooter rider who seriously injured child in Cambridge sought, police say – WCVB
Beloit community mourning 14-year-old boy killed in e-bike crash – WSAW
What Mantis Motion Labs Is Working to Understand
Mantis Motion Labs research is focused on the safety challenges that affect e-bike, e-scooter, delivery, and urban micro-mobility riders.
Our goal is to identify where riders face the greatest risks, what conditions create the most uncertainty, and how better awareness, product design, and rider-focused technology can help support safer movement.
Key Areas of Focus
Visibility
We study how well riders can be seen by drivers, pedestrians, and other road users, especially at night, in bad weather, and in high-traffic environments.
Rear Awareness
Many riders have limited awareness of what is happening behind them. Mantis Motion Labs is interested in tools and concepts that help riders detect approaching vehicles, movement, and potential threats from the rear.
Road Hazards
Uneven pavement, potholes, debris, poor lighting, construction zones, and blocked bike lanes can all increase rider risk. We want to understand which hazards riders encounter most often.
Crash and Near-Miss Patterns
Not every dangerous moment becomes a reported crash. Near misses can reveal important safety patterns before injuries happen.
Delivery Pressure
Delivery riders often operate under time pressure and unpredictable conditions. We study how delivery work affects riding decisions, route choices, stress, and exposure to danger.
Rider Confidence
Safety is not only about equipment. It is also about how confident riders feel when navigating traffic, sharing roads, signaling, stopping, turning, and reacting to sudden changes.
Product Needs
We use rider feedback to identify what kinds of safety features, accessories, and connected devices may be most useful in real-world riding conditions.
Turning Research Into Action
Research should lead somewhere.
For Mantis Motion Labs, the purpose of research is to support smarter product concepts, better safety education, stronger awareness, and more informed conversations about the future of micro-mobility.
Take the Rider Safety Survey and help us build safer solutions for every ride.
