foodpanda teams up with PMD-sharing company for delivery transportation options

A Singapore-based personal mobility device (PMD) sharing company, Beam has partnered with foodpanda in a bid to provide more food delivery transportation options for its riders. Beam will be providing 20 of its e-scooters during a three-month trial phase for foodpanda’s delivery riders to use, in order to equip the service and its team members with access to delivery options.During the trial phase, foodpanda’s riders will use a code exclusive to foodpanda in order to unlock and ride the Beam e-scooters. The rider will be provided the unique ability to lock the e-scooter via a button, and then unlock it to set off after a delivery. The rider will also return the e-scooter to foodpanda’s delivery hub, to ensure it does not disrupt other traffic or pedestrians.The 20 e-scooters will be housed and charged at a central location on a daily basis by trained foodpanda staff. Beam will monitor and maintain the quality and rideability of the vehicles through regular maintenance and upkeep. Mark Inkster, chief business officer for Beam said that with both companies working together, riders have new ways to provide their services, and customers will receive their food faster and more efficiently.“We are very excited to partner with Beam and through this partnership, we will be able to give our riders quick, easy and on-the-spot access to e-scooter vehicles. foodpanda is dedicated to providing our riders with the most efficient and innovative methods of delivery to optimise their operations. This is also in line with our sustainability movement and the use of non-motorised vehicles to reduce our carbon footprint,” said Luc Andreani, managing director for foodpanda Singapore.foodpanda currently has 6,000 riders since its launch in 2012. Beam’s e-scooters are fully registered with Singapore’s Land Transport Authority and the e-scooters conform to the updated fire safety standard that will go into effect in 2021.