Timeline

  • Current Phase: Scaling and Collaboration Enablement 2025 - Present
    • Expanding rider and researcher participation through structured project onboarding.
    • Advancing configurable sensing workflows and curated data access through RAMP.
    • Preparing for larger fleet scale and sustained multi-project operations.
  • Next Milestones 2026+
    • Broader external researcher adoption and expanded project portfolio.
    • Continued platform hardening for reliability, safety, and maintainability.
    • Ongoing growth of downloadable datasets and analytics capabilities.
  • Public Demonstrations and Research Outreach 2024 - 2025
    • ScooterLab featured in public media and regional innovation showcases.
    • Academic outreach and student/community engagement expanded across 2024-2025.
    • First in-person ScooterLab Workshop successfully held on May 19, 2025.
  • Deployment Preparation and Pilot Operations Jan, 2024 - Sept, 2024
    • RAMP server infrastructure provisioned and core portal setup completed.
    • First scooter batches assembled and validated for field operations.
    • Flag-off event held on Sept 20, 2024 with first scooter loan to a UTSA participant.
  • Collaborative Grant and Platform Build-out June, 2021 - Dec, 2023
    • NSF collaborative research grant awarded for testbed deployment.
    • WBSC hardware/software iterations advanced from prototypes to deployment-ready designs.
    • Fleet Controller infrastructure acquired and integrated with core services.
  • Planning Grant and Community Scoping Aug, 2020 - July, 2021
    • NSF planning grant awarded and project kickoff completed.
    • Initial community workshops held to define testbed requirements.
    • Operational logistics, deployment area, and governance planning initiated.