Flying Flea is the latest electric two-wheeler manufacturer to embrace the connected vehicle trend A CES 2025Flying Flea shared some assembly plans Qualcomm Snapdragon The products bring connected capabilities like voice assistance, smartphone enabled keys and customizable ride modes to its upcoming line of motorcycles.
Indian motorcycle maker Royal Enfield introduced the Flying Flea brand in November 2024 and although it has yet to start shipping vehicles, it is already one of several e-motorcycle brands that are already offering the usual connected features in vehicles.
“Connected services are fundamentally transforming the two-wheeler and micromobility market, providing riders with real-time diagnostics, advanced navigation and personalized ride settings – all of which enhance the safety and convenience of their journey,” Nimish Srivastava, senior director of product management at Qualcomm, said in a statement.
Verge MotorcyclesA Finnish e-motorcycle startup that is showcasing its bike at CES 2025 has also adopted intelligent and connected features, such as different ride modes, over-the-air updates, a touchscreen interface for accessing vehicle diagnostics and information, GPS capabilities and Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity. Other hi-tech two-wheeler brands to hit the road lately include Damon Motorcycles, Harley Davidson's Liveware and Zero Motorcycles.
Flying Flea expects to land its first vehicles in early 2026; The classically styled FF-C6 and the Scrambler-like FF-S6. The brand's future lineup will integrate Qualcomm's Snapdragon QWM2290 system-on-a-chip (SoC) and car-to-cloud platform.
Qualcomm launched its QWM2290 SoC in 2023 Especially for two wheelers. SoCs combine multiple functions on a single chip, such as infotainment, driver assistance and navigation systems. Qualcomm says this particular SoC can alert riders to low battery with recommendations for nearby charging stations, real-time navigation, safety features like alerts if a rider exceeds the speed limit, and vehicle monitoring.
In the case of the Flying Flea, the SoC powers the vehicle's main vehicle control unit that runs the Flying Flea's operating system. It enables the rider to operate the vehicle and experience the ride through a display cluster on the bike.
Combined with Qualcomm's Snapdragon car-to-cloud platform, the Flying Flea car promises to maintain communication between rider and machine both on and off the motorcycle with 4G, Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity. It has a voice assist button, pre-set ride modes that the rider can customize based on needs and terrain, and the ability to use a mobile phone as a smart key to unlock and start the motorcycle, according to the company.