No, your eyes aren’t deceiving you. This is really happening.
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The MISSION BETA concept-jacket integrates wearable technology to monitor air pollution and warn riders when they should be wearing a built-in respiratory mask. SPIDI is paving the way for a new era in riding gear design, focussed on the real-world challenges faced by riders in the 21st century.
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Earlier this month, SPIDI launched a wearable tech jacket designed to help riders breathe, even when surrounded by vehicles during urban rush hour. The MISSION BETA concept-jacket is only one of the groundbreaking concepts of Mission Control, the research project that connects riders with their environment, enhancing their safety and sensorial experience. Rethinking the approach
The motorbike clothing industry tends to see problems in terms of safety and comfort. SPIDI is pioneering a different way of thinking: it has chosen to take a step back and broaden its field of vision, beyond a single product or aspect, to the whole experience.
Taking a scientific approach to motorcycle commuting, it calculated that urban commuters on a motorbike are exposed to urban pollution up to 100x more than car drivers and up to 10x more than bikers and walkers. Such a significant risk needed to be addressed and resolved.
The first active jacket for riders
MISSION BETA is the first active jacket in the motorcycle world. SPIDI developed a sensor which detects the level of air pollution at unprecedented speed, pr...