Persona biometrics for random spot checks in UK scooter-service trial

The UK city of Birmingham's new electric scooter contractor uses Onfido and Persona software to verify the identity and age of renters.

Officials switched scooter-rental companies from Voi to Beryl, following the accidental death of an underage rider earlier this year.

Voi had been participating in a service trial with Birmingham that ended in March, the BBC reports.

Beryl uses driver’s license scans and selfie biometrics for identity verification during onboarding and random spot checks to authenticate riders to …

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