October 29, 2024 - For 2025, Bosch eBike Systems is integrating AI-based solutions into its Smart System, which recognizes user behaviour and learns from it, allowing for smarter route planning, navigation and more.

The new Range Control feature allows riders to plan routes via the eBike Flow app which evaluates the system weight, the elevation profile of the route, and personal riding behaviour during recent rides to indicate the percent of battery charge remaining when you reach your destination.

The predicted battery level is also updated during the journey based on your riding style. You can even set the desired minimum battery level at the destination and the smart system then adjusts the motor support accordingly. The system’s accuracy increases with more usage and data.

Riders also benefit from personalized route suggestions. The smart system knows, for example, which road types, surfaces, gradients and speeds are preferred, and makes a corresponding route recommendation.

The “current charge level” feature allows riders to track the battery status live during the charging process on the eBike Flow app and view it for better planning. The “extended navigation” feature enhances the navigation display on the Kiox 300 and Kiox 500 displays with the planned route and junctions, including all side roads. Both features are part of the Flow+ subscription service.

The new Eco+ mode lets riders save energy and increase range by turning off the motor automatically, i.e., on flat terrain and re-engaging assistance on climbs or when overtaking via an activation threshold setting. The Eco+ mode is available for all drive units with the Smart System and can be installed on e-bikes using the Flow app.

Riders with Bosch eBike ABS can now view the associated values such as brake duration in the statistics in Activity Tracking. In addition, the display of the Purion 200 control unit can now also be customized according to rider preferences.

Finally, Bosch is also expanding its eShift portfolio in the Smart System with new partner solutions from TRP and Shimano. eShift with TRP is the first electric gear shifting solution with derailleur gears in a Smart System, and riders can select automatic or manual gear shifting. Shimano’s Di2 Nexus and Di2 Cues are now compatible with eShift to ensure gear shifts are smooth and quiet for city or performance riding.