Company achieves in a short time enough money for advanced motorcycle helmet

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The start-up Skully via an Indiegogo project in a short time more than was 640 000 euros was raised for his advanced motorcycle helmet with ge lwa integrated head-up display on the market. The AR-1 helmet must be mid next year.

At the beginning of this year began Skully with a public beta test of the AR-1 helmet. Now think of the start-up that the time is ripe for the motorcycle helmet to produce. In an attempt to the necessary capital are the creators an Indiegogo started. Although the project at the time of writing is still almost a month to go, the requested amount of $ 250,000, or 187.000 euros, has already largely passed. The counter stands at more than 850,000 dollars, or was 640 000 euro.

The ARS-1 has a head-up display. This display shows transparent images and information in the lower right corner. On the back of the helmet is a camera integrated. This offers the rider a 180-degree view to the rear, including the dead corners. The helmet, the user can, thanks to gps support, help with navigating.

In the ARS-1 is a sound system integrated, including a microphone. This allows the driver hands-free calls or listen to music. Via bluetooth, a link is established with a smartphone. The battery in the motorcycle helmet keep it up to nine hours of full, where the charging is done via a micro usb cable.

The helmet gets an introductory price of 1400 dollars, around 1050 euros. Skully hopes to be the first helmets in the mid of next year to the participants of his Indiegogo project to deliver. Moreover, there must also be a sdk available so that third parties, new applications may develop.

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