Flying Flea is the latest electric tricycle manufacturer to embrace the connected vehicle trend. at CES 2025Plan to combine some of Flying Flea's shares. Qualcomm's Snapdragon. voice assistance; The product brings connectivity capabilities like smartphone-enabled keys and custom riding modes to its upcoming motorcycles.
Indian motorcycle maker Royal Enfield has introduced the Flying Flea brand in November 2024, although it has yet to take delivery of the vehicles. It is one of the e-motorcycle brands offering the types of connectivity features commonly used in automobiles.
“Connected services are fundamentally changing the two-wheeler and hybrid markets, providing riders with real-time diagnostics, advanced navigation and personalized ride settings—all to enhance the safety and convenience of their journey,” Nimish Shrivastava, senior director of product at Qualcomm, said in a statement to management.
Verge MotorcyclesThe Finnish e-motorcycle startup, which is demonstrating its bikes at CES 2025, has different riding modes; over-the-air updates; touch screen to access vehicle diagnostics and information; Intelligent and connected features such as GPS capabilities have been adopted. Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity. High-tech two-wheeler brands to hit the roads recently are Damon motorcycles; Including Harley-Davidson's LiveWire and Zero Motorcycles.
Flying Flea expects its first vehicles to drop in early 2026: the classic-style FF-C6 and the scrambler-like FF-S6. The brand's future series will integrate Qualcomm's Snapdragon QWM2290 system-on-a-chip (SoC) and Car-to-Cloud platform.
Qualcomm Its QWM2290 SoC launched in 2023. Especially for two-wheelers. SoCs perform information; It integrates multiple functions on a single chip, such as driver assistance and navigation systems. recommendations for nearby charging stations; timely guidance; Along with safety features such as alerts if the rider exceeds the speed limit, Qualcomm says this particular SoC can alert riders of low battery.
In the case of the Flying Flea; The SoC powers the vehicle's main vehicle control unit, which runs the Flying Flea's operating system. It allows the rider to manage the vehicle and manage the riding experience through the display cluster on the bike.
Combined with Qualcomm's Snapdragon Car-to-Cloud platform, Flying Flea vehicles provide 4G, 4G connectivity between the rider and the device. With Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, it promises to keep the bike moving. It's a voice assistant button; It appears as pre-set riding modes that can be customized by the rider depending on needs and terrain, and the mobile phone can be used as a smart key to unlock and start, according to the company.