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Villivalam leads law regulating use of micromobility devices – Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus
11-year-old Katy ISD student dies after e-scooter crash, renewing safety concerns – KHOU
Best Smart Helmet Brands for City Commuters in 2026 – Next Luxury
10-year-old girl on e-bike dies after hit-and-run crash – WOWT
Labor Day Weekend Roundup: Hopkin’s Bike Lane Lawsuit, Orwellian Assault on E-Bikes… – Streetsblog San Francisco
Drunk Driver Detained After Maserati Crash Kills Delivery Rider – Seoul Economic Daily
E-scooter rider, 77, killed in head-on crash with bicyclist in Brooklyn bike lane – New York Daily News
10-year-old girl on e-bike dies after hit-and-run crash – KSLA
Electric Bike and Scooter Safety – Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Delivery rider killed in crash, not linked to mat rempit case, say Melaka cops – The Star
Child killed in crash involving e-scooter – FOX 26 Houston
Civil Defense Showcases Smart Helmet Technology at LEAP 2026 – وكالة الأنباء السعودية
Eyes On the Street: Cambridge's Cycling Safety Ordinance Delivers More Protected Bike Lanes – Streetsblog Massachusetts
10-year-old girl on e-bike dies, her brother critically injured after hit-and-run crash in Miami-Dade, MDSO says – CBS News
Tamil Nadu Doubles Gig Worker Accident Cover To Rs 10 Lakh – BW People
5-Year-Old Boy On Scooter Struck By Car, Critically Injured In Bridgeview – Patch
Shoei Eliminates the Split-Second of Missing Attention With the GT-Air 3 Smart Helmet With HUD Visor – autoevolution
Consumer Reports Comments to CPSC on Battery Standard for Micromobility Products – Consumers Union
JD.com launches AI-smart helmet to make food delivery safer, faster – Business News Nigeria
10-year-old girl on e-bike dies after hit-and-run crash – WGEM
Katy ISD Student Dies After E-Scooter Crash – katymagazineonline.com
MassDOT launches annual high school video contest focused on micromobility safety – AOL.com
GTPD Begins Micromobility Enforcement – Georgia Tech News Center
10-year-old girl killed in Miami-Dade hit-and-run e-bike crash; Boy still hospitalized – WPBF
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.
