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Kalkhoff Teams Up with UNIT 1 to Promote Safer Urban Riding
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
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
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...
UNIT 1 and Äike Team Up to Redefine Scooter Riding
  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...
UNIT 1 raises $750k on the AURA Kickstarter Campaign
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
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.
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.
  [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...
Smart bike accessory start-up UNIT 1 closes $3.5M Series A Round led by Slingshot Ventures & Ponooc
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...
The new -connected- riding experience
Stromer & UNIT 1 reveal a world first: e-bike and smart helmet, connected & fully integrated into a seamless riding experience. Read more...