Volkswagen unveils its innovative eBike with the world's first integrated rear-view camera and smart glasses
- Volkswagen and n+ have unveiled a premium new eBike range
- It features a rear-view camera and radar-based blind-spot warnings
- Smart glasses and a connected helmet complete the safety ecosystem
Volkswagen has taken some of the most advanced safety features from its passenger cars and squeezed them onto an electric bicycle, unveiling what is claimed to be the world's first eBike with an integrated rear-view camera and dashboard display.
Developed in partnership with premium eBike manufacturer n+, the new Volkswagen-licensed electric bicycles are designed around the same "safety-first" philosophy that has informed the German automaker's road cars for decades.
Rather than focusing solely on bigger batteries and more powerful motors, Volkswagen says the new range is engineered to make cyclists more visible to motorists and more aware of their surroundings.
At the heart of the system is Smart View, which combines an integrated high-definition rear-view camera with radar-assisted traffic monitoring.
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