It has been a minute since we heard new details about GoPro’s good helmet plans. However there’s some information on that entrance, constructing on the strong construction the motion digicam maker acquired when it bought Australian smart helmet maker Forcite back in 2024.
Talking as somebody who frolicked doing hands-on (and on-head) testing of the Forcite MK1S good helmet nicely earlier than the GoPro deal went by, in addition to somebody who’s recorded loads of hours of trip footage with motion cams, I used to be intrigued. I imply, Forcite’s authentic design recorded footage meant extra for dashcam-like functions. It used a Sony-provided sensor that was superb for that goal, even when it would not blow anybody’s socks off with its spectacular show of cinematic qualities.
Tweaking the design to combine extra of a devoted motion digicam, with all of the requisite hi-res video seize that may require, makes a whole lot of sense. Many riders already mount motion cams on our chinbars, so it is the subsequent most obvious step, proper?
However that was a very long time in the past and issues have modified for GoPro. In remarks on the corporate’s 2025 Q1 earnings name, GoPro CEO Nicholas Woodman introduced that the motion digicam maker has formally partnered with well-respected bike helmet producer AGV to collectively develop its new “tech-enabled bike helmets.”
Woodman added, “This partnership between GoPro and AGV represents the thrilling potential of two powerhouse manufacturers coming collectively to carry significant innovation, improved security and efficiency to the world of motorcycling, leveraging one another’s design, engineering, and model strengths. We stay up for sharing updates as we transfer nearer in the direction of launching our first product collectively.”
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