#172 – Kerry Renaud | WHILL – Autonomous Personal Mobility & Accessibility

Future of Mobility

Kerry Renaud is CEO and managing director for WHILL & Scootaround North America. WHILL connects the world with personal transportation solutions and now provides autonomous mobility services for individuals with limited mobility, offered at airports and select public spaces around the world.

Key topics in this conversation include:

• The importance of personal mobility
• The challenge of providing freedom and mobility in large facilities, such as airports
• The roots of Scootaround and acquisition by WHILL
• The technology innovations enabling autonomous power chairs
• What Kerry has learned in the entertainment, zoo, and mobility industries

Links:

• Show notes: http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/kerryrenaud
• Kerry Renaud LinkedIn
• WHILL Autonomous Solutions
• Facebook
• Instagram

Short bio:

Kerry Renaud is CEO & Managing Director for WHILL & Scootaround North America, a full-service personal mobility management company providing assistive device rentals to traveling individuals at their point of destination at hotels, convention centers, airports, hospitals, cruise ships, and large-scale events across North America and at ports worldwide. Kerry is responsible for corporate oversight of all operations in North America. Prior to his 17-year tenure with Scootaround, Kerry was the Director of an 1100-acre Canadian Zoo and previously served as Owner/President of a large-scale entertainment production company specializing in stadium concert production and artist management.

Company description

WHILL Inc. connects the world with personal transportation solutions. In addition to designing and selling mobility vehicles, WHILL provides Mobility-as-a-Service, offering autonomous and manual transportation services that make public spaces such as airports, hospitals, and vacation destinations more accessible. WHILL provides products and services in more than 20 countries and regions worldwide.

Future of Mobility:

The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, effective, and accessible mobility solutions, with a spotlight on the people and technology advancing these fields.

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