1. Radar detection
The radar within Flo detects every individual cyclist 20 meters before Flo and measures their individual speed.
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.
Thanks to Flo, cyclists catches the green light more often. This improves the flow in traffic.
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!
There are four different symbols that Flo can show to you. Every symbol represents a specific advise to help you catch the green light.
Flo has been developed in close collaboration with partners who have many years of experiences with complex traffic systems.
Flo can be placed on every intersection and on every existing traffic system, no matter the supplier.
Flo's symbols give you speed advice to catch the green light. Check out below what the symbols mean.
Do you see the hare? Speed up for the green light.
Do you see the thumbs up? Keep this pace to catch the green light!
Do you see the tortoise? Slow down for green.
Do you see the cow? You aren't going to get the green light this time.
Curious about how Flo works exactly? This is how!
The radar within Flo detects every individual cyclist 20 meters before Flo and measures their individual speed.
Flo is connected with the traffic control system and therefore knows for how long the traffic light remains green.
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.
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.
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.
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After the first launch of Flo we appeared in media from all over the world. We have selected a few below.
Our team consists of a diverse group of innovative product developers who developed Flo together with industry experts.
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