Startup Unveils Chipset To Keep E-Bike Riders Safe On The Road

An Israeli vehicle tech company has unveiled a new chip designed to help protect riders of electric bikes and electric scooters – known as Vulnerable Road Users (VRUs) – by allowing their vehicles to communicate with others on the road. 

Autotalks’ chips are built to integrate into vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications technology, which refers to the devices on or in a vehicle that include such features as GPS and Bluetooth. 

The company’s new TEKTON3-BIKE chip will allow VRUs to use V2X. It is designed to reduce the frequency of the most common accidents involving bikes and scooters, in particular at intersections and other busy urban hot spots.  

The chip includes built-in V2X firmware dedicated to a rider’s safety, such as giving warnings when the vehicle is in danger of being involved in a collision at an intersection or being hit from behind by an unseen threat. 

The chip is used inside Autotalks’ new 3rd generation V2X bicycle safety device, which is placed on a bike or scooter’s handlebars and alerts the rider in real time to any perceived danger.  

“We are delighted to introduce our solutions for micromobility based on our 3rd generation chipset,” said Autotalks CEO Hagai Zyss. 

“The vision of zero accidents can only be achieved by safeguarding cyclists and other vulnerable road users. This is why we have dedicated ourselves to integrating them into the V2X network and developed this integration-ready product line, which meets all the needs of cyclists at an attractive price point, ensuring that every cyclist can benefit from this superior protection on the road.”