VEO IS CHAMPIONING THE MOVE TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION, AIMING TO REDUCE CAR DEPENDENCY FOR EVERYONE.

COLLABORATING WITH THE CITY OF SYRACUSE, VEO RECENTLY ANNOUNCED THE REVIVAL OF THE MICROMOBILITY PROGRAM.

>> VEO IS MICROMOBILITY COMPANY MEANING THEY'RE SCOOTER SHARE, BIKE SHARE AND THEIR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE PEOPLE WITH A CAR-FREE GREEN WAY TO GET AROUND.

THERE IS A LARGE PART OF THE POPULATION THAT DOESN'T HAVE A CAR.

THERE IS A LARGE PART OF THE POPULATION THAT HAS A CAR BUT DOESN'T WANT TO USE IT ALL THE TIME.

AND I THINK THAT IS WHAT THE CITY WAS MOSTLY FOCUSED ON WHEN THEY BROUGHT US IN.

VEO IS NEEDED IN THE CITY OF SYRACUSE BECAUSE WE HAVE A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT POPULATIONS, DIFFERENT JOB CENTERS, DIFFERENT RESIDENTIAL AREAS THAT ARE CLOSE ENOUGH THAT A QUICK TRIP ON A BIKE OR SCOOTER MAKES A LOT OF SENSE.

BUT THEY MIGHT BE A LITTLE FAR FOR A WALK.

IT MAY TAKE A LITTLE WHILE TO WAIT FOR A CENTRAL ROUTE TO COME BY, AND IT MIGHT BE A LITTLES DIFFICULT, SAY, IF YOU DON'T HAVE A VEHICLE TO GET FROM ONE END OF TOWN TO THE OTHER.

SO THIS SERVICE REALLY BRIDGES THAT GAP AND IT OFFERS ANOTHER LAYER IN THE CITY'S TRANSPORTATION NETWORK.

>> THE BUS SERVICE WE PROVIDE IS BEING THAT FIRST MILE LAST MILE FOR BUS USERS.

THE BUS BECOMES A MUCH MORE ATTRACTIVE OPTION WHEN YOU KNOW INSTEAD OF WALKING THAT LAST MILE, THERE IS A SCOOTER RIGHT THERE FOR YOU TO HOP ON AND RIGHT TO YOUR FINAL DESTINATION.

>> VEO OFFERS THESE SERVICES AT NO COST.

THEIR FEES ARE BUILT INTO THE PROGRAM AND THEY RECOOP THOSE WITHOUT INVESTMENT OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS OR ANY GRANTS OR ANY OTHER SORT OF SUBSIDIES COMING FROM THE CITY.

>> ALL OF OUR REVENUE COMES FROM OUR RIDERSHIP.

IT'S NOT SUBSIDIZED BY ANY INVESTORS OR ANYTHING THAT CAN PULL OUT AND KIND OF CAUSE THE WHOLE THING TO FALL APART.

>> LAST YEAR WE WERE TOPS IN THE COUNTRY AS FAR AS RIDES PER SCOOTER PER DAY.

THAT SOUNDS LIKE A GREAT THING.

BUT I SAW IT AS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDED TO BE OVERCOME BECAUSE WHEN THE SCOOTERS ARE ALWAYS IN MOTION AND SOMEBODY IS ALWAYS RIDING IT, THEY CAN BE HARD TO FIND ONE WHEN YOU NEED ONE AND WE WANT THIS TO BE A RELIABLE FORM OF TRANSPORTATION FOR PEOPLE.

BUT WE ARE GOING TO EXPAND OUTSIDE BEYOND THE LIMITS OF THE CITY AND INTO AREAS THAT CENTRO GOES AND HOPEFULLY SERVICE MORE PEOPLE.

YOU WOULD GO TO YOUR APP STORE AND DOWNLOAD VEO, IT'S A FREE APP.

ONCE YOU HAVE THE APP, IT WILL SHOW YOU WHERE EVERY SCOOTER IN THE CITY IS, HOW MUCH BATTERY EACH SCOOTER HAS, WHAT THE COST OF EACH SCOOTER IS.

THE BIKE IS $1 TO UNLOCK AND 36 CENTS A MINUTE.

IT'S PURPOSEFULLY SIMPLE.

BRAKES ON EACH SIDE, RIGHT IS REAR, LEFT IS FRONT.

WE HAVE OUR LOT TO TOLL GO.

NO RIDING ON SIDEWALKS SIGN WHICH IS ALWAYS IMPORTANT AND UP HERE YOU HAVE YOUR QR CODE SO YOU TAKE YOUR APP AND SIMPLY SCAN THE SCOOTER AT THE QR CODE AND PRESS START RIDE.

AND IT WILL TURN ON AND LIT SAY WELCOME TO VEO.

>> WELCOME TO VEO.

>> AND THE AMOUNT OF BATTERY WILL SHOW UP AS WELL AS THE SPEEDOMETER.

HOP ON.

PRESS FORWARD, LIT COME OFF ITS KICK STAND AND GO.