Greentech Lead America: Saturna Green Systems, an
automotive wireless technology developer and GPS location-based services
provider, has entered into an agreement with evolve motorcycles to
incorporate Saturna’s wireless communications platform on evolve’s electric
scooters and motorcycles.
The Platform will be available on certain evolve 2013
models, and represents the first time that LBS and telematics devices are
installed on an electric scooter OEM’s assembly line.
“With the Saturna Platform we’ll bring revolutionary
features to the user interface, and take the experience of riding an EV to a
whole new orbit.,” said Lex Kendall, co-founder and director of evolve motorcycles.
Saturna’s Communications Platform consists of a
rugged on-vehicle device that incorporates a high-speed processor,
memory, GPS, and 3D accelerometer.
“evolve is a company driven by vision and
innovation, and we’re very pleased to share that vision, and to be working
together to deliver a solution that is the first of its kind worldwide.
Saturna’s technology will make evolve ownership even more carefree and fun, and
help propel widespread electric vehicle adoption in general,” said Anwar
Sukkarié, president and CEO of Saturna.
It also includes a digital dashboard, which is a
human machine interface consisting of a large, digital, color touchscreen
display. Information can also be sent to a rider’s phone via Bluetooth.
The platform’s Saturna/evolve Cloud opens up an unlimited
number of location-based services and networking possibilities, and allows
evolve scooters to be managed remotely from any web-enabled device.
These features help resolve range and charging
anxiety by giving the evolve rider detailed state-of-charge and range
information, as well as connecting them to electric vehicle charging
infrastructures.