The self-driving Ola scooter is now an April Fool's joke; But tomorrow! | Ola Unveils Solo, an Autonomous Scooter: April Fool's Prank or Glimpse into the Future of Mobility But tomorrow!
Published: April 08, 2024 10:19 AM IST Updated: April 08, 2024 10:24 AM IST
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Ola Electric CEO Bhavish Agarwal released a video on April 1. The video featured Ola Electric's first self-driving electric scooter. Name is Ola Solo. Since it was released on April 1st, many people came to suspect that it was an April fool. Bhavish Agarwal has now released a new message that helps clear that doubt.
The video of Bhavish Agarwal's Ola Solo has been released through the official account of X. As promised, the new product has arrived. Ola Solo will be India's first autonomous electric scooter. Bhavish's tweet said, 'Ola Solo will be a fully autonomous traffic smart scooter.
In a video shared by Ola Electric CEO on April 1, the operations of Solo are explained by Ola employees themselves. The video also shows the Ola Solo running without the direct assistance of a driver. The scooter is self-balancing, both moving and standing. At one point, Ola is traveling solo even with the person sitting behind him.
Just watch this full video and it will prove that this is Ola's April fool scam. The chip set used in this scooter has been described as LMAO 9000. It was also said that there is a feature called rest. Bhavish Agarwal's new tweet says that even if the incident is an April Fool's joke, don't laugh it off completely. In the future, Olak plans to launch an electric scooter with self-balancing technology. Bhavish also admits that efforts are being made by Ola's engineers. But the Ola Solo is not a complete scooter to the point where it can be launched now.
Although Ola is not ready for solo production, there is also an argument that the video was shot using a self-balancing autonomous electric scooter manufactured by Ola. That's because the video shared by Bhavish Agarwal was so believable. Even so, Ola's self-driving scooter has many safety and practical hurdles to overcome.
Not just an April fools joke!
We announced Ola Solo yesterday. It went viral and many people debated whether it's real or an April fools joke!
While the video was meant to provide a laugh to people, the technology behind it is something we've been working on and have… pic.twitter.com/4AUEqtPBGW
— Bhavish Aggarwal (@bhash) April 2, 2024
The fact that you can see the shadow of the scooter, that it shakes when it stops, and that the headlight looks like a real light gives support to the argument that this is an experimental scooter made by Ola. The video has already received comments below that the device on the right side of the scooter in the video is meant to help keep the balance intact. Bhavish Agarwal is hinting that Ola Solo is only an April Fool's joke today but may become a reality tomorrow.
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Ola Unveils Solo, an Autonomous Scooter: April Fool's Prank or Glimpse into the Future of Mobility
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