United Kingdom
Bristol Pilot — Near Human
Bristol Pilot
Near Human's first real-world deployment — edge AI safety systems fitted across 20 Dott e-scooters, live on the streets of Bristol, England.

Dashboard Preview
Real-time safety intelligence
When the dashboard opens, approved stakeholders see live heatmaps, incident alerts, and a safety score across every route in the pilot zone.
20
Active Vehicles
of 50 target
148
Events Today
pedestrian proximity
8.4
Safety Score
Bristol avg
Dashboard coming June 2026
Access for approved stakeholders only
20Dott e-scooters
Phase 1 fleet size
30fps
On-device inference speed
0mscloud latency
No data leaves the vehicle
Programme Timeline
Pilot updates
Mar 2026
Fleet Partnership Signed
Partnership agreed with Dott, Bristol's e-scooter operator. Near Human edge units to be deployed across 20 vehicles in phase one.
Apr 2026
Technical Preparation & Unit Testing
Edge compute units validated in lab conditions. Firmware tuned for Bristol's urban environment — junctions, pavements, pedestrian density.
Apr 2026
Hardware Deployment Begins
Edge compute units being fitted across 20 Dott e-scooters. Real-time telemetry and on-device computer vision inference now running in the field.
May 2026
Live Data Collection & Analysis
Incident detection, pedestrian proximity events, and near-miss classification logged across Bristol city centre routes.
May 2026
Dashboard Launch
Stakeholder dashboard opens with live heatmaps, incident alerts, and a safety score across every route in the pilot zone.
Stakeholder Access
Request access
The dashboard is available to fleet operators, city councils, the Department for Transport, and approved research partners.
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