UNIT 1 Press: Launches, Awards & Collaborations

Kalkhoff Teams Up with UNIT 1 to Promote Safer Urban Riding

November 24, 2025

21st November, Madrid, Spain. UNIT 1, the urban mobility brand behind the smart helmets FARO and AURA, has announced a strategic partnership with Kalkhoff, one of Germany’s most established e-bike manufacturers.... Read more...

UNIT 1 partners up with PUKY to launch the Sparky Helmet: A Smart Helmet for the Next Generation of Riders

June 19, 2025

UNIT 1 and PUKY join forces to launch SPARKY: a smart, kid-friendly helmet designed to make safety fun. Co-branded editions debut at EUROBIKE 2025. Read more...

UNIT 1’s AURA helmet wins iF and Red Dot awards for product design

June 3, 2025

UNIT 1’s AURA smart helmet has been awarded both the iF Design Award and the Red Dot Award, placing it among the most recognized products in global design. Read more...

Äike Scooter and UNIT 1 Smart Helmet Collaboration

UNIT 1 and Äike Team Up to Redefine Scooter Riding

August 30, 2023

UNIT 1 and Äike are excited to announce their new collaboration, joining two award winning products from the mobility industry to create the best riding experience. UNIT 1 is... Read more...

AURA Hybrid Helmet campaign closes at 750k - UNIT 1

UNIT 1 raises $750k on the AURA Kickstarter Campaign

August 8, 2023

UNIT 1 - the company behind the FARO Smart Helmet - is thrilled to announce the closing of Stage 1 of the AURA Crowdfunding Launch: Kickstarter. The Campaign has closed... Read more...

AURA Smart Helmet Wins EUROBIKE 2023 Award at world debut

June 16, 2023

UNIT 1 is thrilled to announce that its latest release, the AURA Smart Helmet has won the EUROBIKE 2023 Award at its first appearance. AURA joins the award-winning FARO -... Read more...

UNIT 1 brings its biggest launch yet: the AURA Smart Cycling System.

May 23, 2023

The urban mobility startup - recently backed by Ponooc & Slingshot Ventures - is making its third appearance on Kickstarter, unveiling not one, but 4 products that work together as... Read more...

The UNIT 1 FARO Smart Helmet brings in a Gold at the 2023 IF Design Awards.

April 25, 2023

[Madrid, Spain]: After winning a Red Dot Design Award in 2022, UNIT 1 is proud to announce that FARO, their Urban Smart Helmet, has been awarded the Gold Award... Read more...

UNIT 1 closes $3.5M Series A Round - News

Smart bike accessory start-up UNIT 1 closes $3.5M Series A Round led by Slingshot Ventures & Ponooc

April 12, 2023

UNIT 1 is proud to announce the closing of its Series A Round led by Slingshot Ventures & Ponooc – two leading Dutch VCs in consumer tech & mobility, respectively.... Read more...