"COBI" system which collects the equipment of the bicycle such as LED light · navy · bell at the center of the smartphone to make the surroundings of the handle refreshing

Many people riding a bicycle have LED lights, smartphone holders, equipment such as bells and cycle computers attached to the steering wheel, and sometimes it seems that they are pretty rough. In addition to making such various equipment centered around smartphones and making them refreshable, the system that made it possible to use various convenient functions is "COBI"is.

COBI. World's Smartest Connected Biking System - an upgrade for everyone.
http://www.cobi.bike/

You can see what kind of product COBI is seeing by looking at the movie below.


A cycle computer, LED light, a smart phone holder, a battery, accessories such as a bell etc. are often attached to the periphery of the handle of the bicycle, such as the speed of the car, and it may become a situation where it can not keep up.


It is a thing that puts items that make such a frustrating into a system centered on smartphones is "COBI"is.


COBI realizes various functions in cooperation with applications of smartphones. When the owner of the bicycle approaches the bicycle to which the COBI body is attached, COBI's power is turned on.


The application also has a function to let you know the weather around you.


When setting the smartphone in the COBI main body / holder attached to the handlebar, the letter "CONNECTED" on the screen.


And then leave for the ride as it is.


COBI looked like this from a rider's point of view. A terminal is set in the body of a little bigger smart phone holder and various information are displayed. Also, among the two models, "STANDARD" model, it is possible to set remote control that can operate COBI with fingers. It seems that it will be a useful equipment for riding a bicycle because it seems to be able to operate even with the glove on.


On the screen of the application, you can also navigate the road.


Also, if an optional brake light is attached under the seat, it can also be used as a brake light that lights automatically.


Brake light can also be used to inform the direction you want to turn instead of a turn signal.


The thumb remote control can also be used as a substitute for the bell. The speaker is built in the main body, and when you press the button, the sound of the bell will be played. In addition, buttons are customizable, so you can register ten different patterns.


If you install a smartphone, the battery will be powered by the battery of the COBI body, so worry about running out of the battery will be less.


When the surroundings become dark, the headlight built into the COBI body turns on automatically.


It also has a security function to recognize illegal movements and sound an alarm.


The running application screen looks something like this. Apparently it looks like a screen under development, but in addition to the speed, mileage, temperature, etc., it seems that it also has a function to display the gradient of the road surface, heart rate, and ranking of friends.


The application is a music distribution serviceSpotifyIt corresponds to the playlist ... ....


You can also make a call.


COBI is an electric motorcycle unit developed by Bosch "Bosch eBike SystemsCorrespond to. Although it is not familiar eBike in Japan very much, incorporating COBI in the system also corresponds to doing various control about running.


COBI can also change the design according to the scene to use. For a city bike, a round cover is attached to make it a soft atmosphere ...


Sharp mini cowls are prepared for gorigious bikes such as mountain bikes, which made you look strange.


Furthermore, it is possible to make it a minimal minimal design according to a simple design such as a piston bike.


thisCOBIIs a cloud funding siteKickstarterWe are looking for investment in. For the target amount of 100,000 dollars (about 12 million yen), about 186,000 dollars (about 22 million yen) of contribution gathered at the time of article creation, and the productization is in a definite situation.

COBI. World's Smartest Connected Biking System. By iCradle, Inc. - Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cobi/cobi-worlds-smartest-connected-biking-system


COBI has a system configuration in which various parts are provided in modules. The top four in the image are dressable styling kits. And it is structured so that you can combine the modules under it with various functions you want.


COBI's system pricing is as follows, with the lineup of the following "Standard" series on the left side available for regular bicycles and the right "E-Bike" series for Bosch's eBike system-equipped cars It becomes a product. The Early Bird plan, which is an early discount of Standard, has already been filled in, but the $ 179 (about 21,000 yen) "BASICFrom all modulesAllBecame"ALL-IN"Is up to $ 255 (about 30,000 yen) has been lineup.


In addition, "DEVELOPER SET" (about 399 dollars, about 48,000 yen) to which the SDK of the application development environment is provided, and "COBI ART EDITION" (499 dollar · About 60,000 yen) etc are also prepared.


When I gathered the contents of the system, it looked something like this. The bodyBluetooth Smart(BLE) and many used in cycle computersANT +It corresponds to the standard etc. The application is mainly developed for iOS 7.0 or later iPhone, Android 4.3 or higher for Samsung Galaxy S4 / S5, Nexus 5.


It was quite a charming COBI system for riding a bicycle, but here's a bit disappointing note on Japanese bike riding. The shipment of COBI is first made to a limited country and region, but in thisJapan is not includedIt is clarified that it is. It seems that it is the reason why shipping is proceeded from where we can confirm the certification in each region, so the detailed country name etc. select the plan on the screen of Kickstarter and from the displayed window You can choose it.


Furthermore, since it is also possible to send a request saying "Please respond to Japan as soon as possible" from the following page, shipping to Japan may be realized if a lot of user voice gathers Hmm.

COBI Country Voting


The deadline of investment is Japan time on January 2, 2015 (Friday) at 20 o'clock and the shipping time is scheduled around June 2015.