I am not a tech blogger, but I wanted to take a minute to share this one as it ties in to cycling perfectly. Some really cool things are coming out next summer, and Fusar is working hard to develop and release a very neat device in July 2016 for all action sport aficionados.
On Wednesday I met with Fusar, a start-up based in Jersey City, who are coming up with a very impressive product, the Mohawk camera. I had the chance to talk to the co-founders and meet with the entire team; 10 people working hard to make the Mohawk an action camera "on steroids." I love the product and Ryan and Clayton's vision of FUSAR. What do they do? Read on...
website: www.fusar.com
FUSAR was founded after its CEO, Ryan Shearman, was hit by a car while riding his motorcycle on NYC's Westside Highway on his way to work. With FUSAR Ryan and his team are creating a solution to help make riding a bike or motorcycle as safe as possible while keeping riders connected (the camera can also be used in other action sports like skiing, snowboarding, or skateboarding). If you have a helmet, you can have a Mohawk action camera.
The Mohawk is an action camera with a navigation unit, an activity tracker (think of it as Instagram and Strava combined), a communication system, a black box, and an emergency response system embedded in it. Connect with your fellow riders through the app and track them and/or share your rides, pics, videos with them. Chat with them using the PPT (push-to-talk) technology via the BRC handlebar set.
My favorite feature is the "Guardian Angel Service" feature. In the event of an accident the camera is smart enough to detect it thanks to its crash-detection algorithm. As soon as a crash is detected, the Mohawk will alert your loved ones, report your position, and will automatically share a list of paramedics that are closest to the accident site.
Another cool feature: the black box feature "perpetually records the last 2 minutes of audio, video, and telemetry data." No more arguing with a driver claiming that you are at fault...let the camera prove him wrong!
I should be getting my hands on one in the next few weeks to test it out. I'll let you know how I like it!
Happy holidays all!
