Ultraviolette Automotive Private Limited has announced the acquisition of Triloki Smart Systems, a connected vehicle technology start-up, with an eye on scaling up the company's Automotive Intelligence Platform across multiple products and geographies. The acquisition comes just ahead of the Ultraviolette F77 electric sports bike, the company's flagship product, slated to be launched in the first half of 2022. After the India launch, the F77 electric sports bike will be launched in North America and Europe, with launch planned for 2023.

Once launched, the F77 will be India's first high-performance electric motorcycle, with an acceleration of 0-60 kmph in 2.9 seconds a top speed of 140 kmph, and range of 200 km. The F77 is a smart and connected motorcycle that comes with remote diagnostics, over-the-air (OTA) upgrades, regenerative braking, multiple ride modes, bike-tracking, ride diagnostics and a long list of other features, which will be revealed at launch.

Commenting on the acquisition, Narayan Subramaniam, CEO, Ultraviolette, stated, "We welcome the exceptional team at Triloki to the Ultraviolette fold. At Ultraviolette, all our products are designed with the aim of delivering an unparalleled user experience and that's where Triloki's expertise in building customised software-enabled solutions will play an integral role. As we gear up for the launch of the F77 in India and for subsequent international scaling, our goal is to build a limitless suite of software-based features in line with emerging global requirements of connected vehicle ecosystems and services. We are thrilled to be working with the excellent engineering team from Triloki."

Triloki Smart Systems is a Bengaluru-based technology start-up that powers connected vehicle ecosystems with its advanced device technology and next-gen riding experiences. Triloki was founded in 2018 by Dr. Yagna Kalyanaraman and Parikshit Chipalkatti.

Dr Yagna Kalyanaraman, Co-founder and CEO of Triloki Smart Systems, said "We're delighted to be joining Ultraviolette! This will enable us to fully concentrate on the digital experience while delivering on our commitment to deliver high performance, robust and comprehensive solutions for the connected vehicle of the future."

Ultraviolette has been actively developing an Automotive Intelligence Platform, the software-based backbone for its connected vehicles to enable data-based insights, intelligent diagnostics, predictive maintenance and an industry-first feature enabling performance-oriented owner personalisation of the F77 through over-the-air upgrades.

Niraj Rajmohan, Co-founder and CTO of Ultraviolette, said "Ultraviolette's Intelligence Platform and Triloki's Connected Technology creates a powerful combination for software-defined automotive innovations. We are confident that working closely with the Triloki team will enable us to revolutionise our software platform and allow us to easily expand and scale our business globally."

Established in 2016, Ultraviolette was founded by Narayan Subramaniam and Niraj Rajmohan. The company was born out of the unique vision of creating top-of-the-line mobility solutions, that are driven by progressive design and energy-efficient technology. Ultraviolette is developing India's first ecosystem of high-performance electric vehicles and future-ready energy infrastructure. Through this acquisition, Ultraviolette is bringing together a like-minded team of experts focusing on technology infrastructure to support seamless interactions across riders, vehicles, data centres and applications.

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