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French company iWeech has been making AI-powered e-bikes for a while: https://iweech.com/en/ https://iweech.com/en/ And they're actually pretty good, even with
by jedisct1 4y ago
French company iWeech has been making AI-powered e-bikes for a while: https://iweech.com/en/ https://iweech.com/en/
And they're actually pretty good, even without the AI part.
It's not hard to change gears and assistance level without AI. However, people riding these bikes have reported really good battery performance. The AI stuff automatically optimizes for that, especially when the battery is getting low.
I'm still a little bit skeptical, though. Living in a city with steep streets everywhere, I constantly have to anticipate, and be ready to start with the right gear/assistance after a stop.
Without a camera, I don't see how AI could do that. At best, it will quickly switch gear after realizing that the previous setting was off. Not so great to ride in a busy city.