About Aegis Rider

Aegis Rider is an ETH Zürich spin-off on a mission to make motorcycling safer through spatial augmented reality. Since 2020, we've put our technology in the hands of 200+ test riders — from professionals, journalists, to everyday motorcyclists — because the road is the only test lab that matters.

History

How it all began

Aegis Rider was founded in 2020 with a clear mission: to make motorcycling safer through advanced augmented reality. Built by passionate riders and engineers, the company set out to go beyond traditional helmet protection by giving riders real-time, in-helmet information that improves awareness and faster decision-making on the road.

Today, Aegis Rider is leading innovation in motorcycle helmets with its Vision Helmet, which blends premium helmet design with revolutionary spatial anchoring technology.

2020

ETH Zürich spin-off

Aegis Rider spins off from the ETH Zürich Computer Vision Lab via the Pioneer Fellowship program. The founding team sets out to solve a problem no one else had cracked: spatially anchored AR on a motorcycle.

2021

First prototypes

The team relocates to Cape Town for the three winter months, enabling intensive prototype development and testing. Partnerships with motorcycle industry players begin. Team expands including a dedicated test rider.

2022

On the road

Over 40 riders test the AR helmet across industry demonstrations and proof-of-concept projects with major motorcycle and automotive OEMs. In-house testers begin logging extensive kilometres.

2023

CES debut and rider campaign

Stage presentation at CES 2023 in Las Vegas. EICMA debut. Back home in Zürich, we invite 15+ motorcyclists to our offices for real-road test rides — the first wave of potential customers to experience the system. Over 50 riders test the helmet this year.

2024

Nexx partnership matures

After three years of joint development, the partnership with Nexx becomes production-ready. Aegis Rider's AR technology is integrated into the proven X.WST3 helmet platform — an ECE 22.06 certified shell built by one of Europe's most respected helmet manufacturers.

2025

Certification and Norton

ECE 22.06 homologation testing. First 50-unit production run at Nexx in Portugal. Norton vehicle integration demo showcases the fully connected motorcycle experience. 30 more potential customers ride the system in Zürich — bringing total test riders past 200.

2026

Market launch

CES 2026 exhibition in Las Vegas. Pre-orders open. First consumer units ship from Portugal. The Aegis Rider Vision helmet and AR Optics accessory become available across the EU and Switzerland.