Italian e-mobility startup TO.TEM wants to improve the safety of e-bikes with its newest offering, the Cobra. The Cobra is a commuter-focused e-bike that features the brand’s TO.TEM Eye technology, a collision avoidance feature that makes use of cameras to alert the rider of possible obstacles approaching from behind. The same technology already made its debut in the TO.TEM Lynx electric scooter, and has received generally positive reviews.
The TO.TEM Eye, which focuses on safety, is made up of two parts: an AI-based software platform housed in a mobile app, and a rear-view camera installed beneath the bike's seat. The rider's smartphone, which is attached to the handlebar, receives live footage from the camera through Bluetooth. The rider can use the setup as a virtual rearview mirror to observe what's happening behind them at all times using the smartphone app. There is more to it, though. The program also uses AI to continually evaluate the incoming video it gets from the camera in the background. An alarm is set off to warn the cyclist if a car is coming at them too quickly, hopefully giving them enough time to move out of the way.
