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Bosch eBike Systems has expanded and updated its e-bike smart system, with the introduction of an automatic display layout, new fitness and health features, and further customization options.
Looking at the wide-ranging updates, and newly announced features, the German e-bike systems manufacturer highlights the following:
- Automatically alternating displays show relevant data for every riding situation for both Kiox 300 and Kiox500
- Riders can now customize a combination of riding modes
- External heart rate monitors and heart rate information now integrated into Kiox displays and Flow app
- New display for elevation graphs, performance data and riding mode usage
- New limit mode for S-Pedelecs can restrict support to 25 km/h
Bosch and e-bikes
Bosch eBike Systems exists to shape the future of e-bike mobility, through innovative products and digital services ranging from highly efficient drive systems and the first series-ready ABS for e-bikes, to connected biking solutions. The business has an interest in all cycling product sectors, from daily routes through the city, to enjoyable tours through the countryside, as well as sporty adventures in the mountains: Bosch eBike Systems aim to offer e-bikers the right drive system (drive unit, battery, display and app) for every requirement and every area of use, seeking to deliver a unique riding experience.
Today, more than 100 of the world’s leading bicycle brands utilise the Bosch eBike Systems modular product portfolio. As an independent business unit within the Bosch Group, Bosch eBike Systems also uses the group’s technology and manufacturing know-how.
Bosch global business overview
The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services, employing roughly 428,000 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2023).
According to preliminary figures, the company generated sales of 91.6billion euros in 2023.
Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology.
As a leading IoT provider, Bosch offers innovative solutions for smart homes, Industry 4.0, and connected mobility. Bosch is pursuing a vision of mobility that is sustainable, safe, and exciting. It uses its expertise in sensor technology, software, and services, as well as its own IoT cloud, to offer its customers connected, cross-domain solutions from a single source.
The Bosch Group’s strategic objective is to facilitate connected living with products and solutions that either contain artificial intelligence (AI) or have been developed or manufactured with its help. Bosch improves quality of life worldwide with products and services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm. In short, Bosch creates technology that is “Invented for life.”
The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 470 subsidiary and regional companies in over 60 countries. Including sales and service partners, Bosch’s global manufacturing, engineering, and sales network covers nearly every country in the world. The basis for the company’s future growth is its innovative strength.
At 136 locations across the globe, Bosch employs some 90,000 associates, working in research and development, of which roughly 48,000 are software engineers.
