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September 21, 2020 02:51 pm

Cowboy electric bikes getting automatic crash detection for free




Cowboy 2 electric bike. | Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge

Owners of older Cowboy 2 and brand-new Cowboy 3 e-bikes will receive a free software update that adds crash detection by the end of September. It’s an industry-first safety feature, according to the Belgian startup that recently took in €23 million for expansion.


Cowboy can detect a fall using the bike’s built-in sensors. The company uses the speed sensor in the wheel, the torque sensor to check if force is being applied to the pedal, and the accelerometer to determine if an accident has occurred. The company says that its algorithm is able to reduce the number of false positives “close to zero.” Emergency braking, dropping your bike on its side, hitting a pothole, or riding over cobblestones won’t trigger a crash response, the company...



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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/21/21448990/cowboy-crash-detection-free-electric-bike-emergency

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