Ola could possibly be including a sophisticated driver help system (ADAS) to its S1 Pro scooter within the premium class. Bhavish Aggarwal, the CEO of Ola, shared a teaser video that confirmed a small display screen, mounted on a metallic stand, mounted subsequent to the speedometer of what seems just like the orange variant of its electrical S1 Pro scooter. Aggarwal has not revealed any extra particulars in regards to the improvement for now, promising to share extra in a tech demo quickly.
Ola is trying to make the journeys of two-wheeler riders in India, much less susceptible to accidents. As of December 22, the corporate had offered over 25,000 electrical scooters, grabbing 30 % share of India’s electrical automobile (EV) market.
The ADAS {hardware} and software program on Ola’s electrical scooters will enable riders to entry maps and other forms of road-related info on the small show hooked up at eye-level above the headlight of the scooter.
It will enable the riders to make use of options on the EV like adaptive cruise management, collision avoidance, and pedestrian detection amongst others. Via traces and field markings, the display screen may even hint the trajectory of the EV on the street.
Aggarwal’s teaser video exhibits that this display screen is not going to be any larger than our cell screens. It additionally seems that Ola is testing this improve within the real-world state of affairs to grasp its feasibility.
Every 12 months in India, hundreds of individuals lose their lives in street accidents. In 2021, 62,240 folks reportedly died in two-wheeler accidents within the nation.
Despite the alarming statistics, it took automobile producers a very long time to carry the ADAS options to automobiles. It’s solely now that the motive force help performance is being launched to 2 wheelers within the nation.
The Ola S1 Pro was launched as the corporate’s first electrical scooter final 12 months. Its gross sales nevertheless, suffered a setback after one S1 Pro caught fireplace in Pune precisely one 12 months in the past in March. No casualty was reported.
The firm had, on the time, issued an apology and had promised to analyse and repair what went flawed.
