1. Radar detection
The radar within Flo detects every individual cyclist 20 meters before Flo and measures their individual speed.
Cycling with Flo
Flo is your personal speed advisor to catch the green light more often. It strongly reduces the amount of time that cyclists have to wait in front of traffic lights. Flo makes cycling more fun!
Enjoy biking
Flo's single most important goal is to make cycling more fun. We manage this by tackling the biggest frustration: the waiting for traffic lights.
In the flow
Thanks to Flo, cyclists catches the green light more often. This improves the flow in traffic.
Personal advice
Flo measures your speed and uses it to give you an advice. This way every cyclist receives a personal advice. This improves your chances to catch the green light!
Four symbols
There are four different symbols that Flo can show to you. Every symbol represents a specific advise to help you catch the green light.
Developed with experts
Flo has been developed in close collaboration with partners who have many years of experiences with complex traffic systems.
Universal solution
Flo can be placed on every intersection and on every existing traffic system, no matter the supplier.
The symbols
Flo's symbols give you speed advice to catch the green light. Check out below what the symbols mean.
Hare
Do you see the hare? Speed up for the green light.
Thumbs Up
Do you see the thumbs up? Keep this pace to catch the green light!
Tortoise
Do you see the tortoise? Slow down for green.
Cow
Do you see the cow? You aren't going to get the green light this time.
How it works
Curious about how Flo works exactly? This is how!
2. Connection with traffic system
Flo is connected with the traffic control system and therefore knows for how long the traffic light remains green.
3. Speed advise
Based on the measured speed and the data from the traffic control system, Flo gives a personal advice so you can catch the green light.
Biggest frustration: waiting
Flo is developed by Springlab, an innovation agency from Utrecht, the Netherlands. After conducting a large-scale research among cyclists in Utrecht, it turned out that the many waiting for traffic lights was the biggest frustration among the cyclists. Flo solves this by making sure cyclists catch the green light more often.
Pilot Light Companion
In November 2015 Springlab already tested the Light Companion. The national media showed up in big numbers and many Utrechters tested the innovation. Based on this pilot and the many learnings that came from it, Flo has been developed.
Let's hear from you!
Have you already experienced Flo? We'd love to receive your feedback! Go to our Facebook page and leave your reaction behind! This helps us to make Flo even better.
