New Satnav By Beeline

Came across this recently on a crowdfunding site called Kickstarter although I'd heard of their bicycle version before this. They were looking to raise funds by allowing you to pre order at a discount, anyway it appears they were subscribed 10 times over so its going ahead
Ive backed it too, looks like a simple cost effective way to give you a bit of guidance but not over the top standard GPS which I find too much for biking.Price and performance look really good too. Time will tell

https://beeline.co/pages/beeline-moto

 

Just had an update

Dear Beeline Moto backers,

It's a month since the close of the campaign, so time for an update. The big bits of news are the move to physical buttons and that we're hiring (fancy joining us?) Read more below!


CAD renders of a design with physical buttons
Progress is going well. We're having weekly calls with our manufacturing partners in China and everything is on track. At this stage it's all still about refining the design and iterating with prototypes before we start tooling in October.

Buttons: we were originally using the same touch buttons as used on the Beeline for bicycles but of course through testing and feedback have realised that that doesn't work so well with gloves! We're testing a few options both on design and electronics to ensure we get the best look, feel and performance and should have that fully worked out by the next monthly update.


3D prints in the office to test the look and feel of different button options
Hiring: following the success of the campaign, we're looking to grow the team so we can push software development faster in line with our pledge to make this a product that continuously gets better. We're looking for a lead Android developer and a Data Scientist to join us. If that might be you or someone you know, please do get in touch on [email protected] - job descriptions here: Android Developer, Data Scientist.

Finally, a couple more housekeeping points:

1) Some of you have been mentioning additional software features such as showing speed limits, rain forecasts etc. We're absolutely listening to you and keep the suggestions coming. Please just bear with us while we get the core product right first as all of these software features can be added in after shipping via app and firmware updates. We don't want to let them distract us from delivery!

2) Some of you have been asking about buying additional mounts etc. These will all be available in our Backerkit survey along with some awesome extras including t-shirts and caps. We're going to send that survey closer to the shipping date when everything is more set in stone, including your addresses! Keep an eye out for it in the coming months.

That's it from us for now. Back to work and looking forward to sharing more good news next time!

Love,

Mark, Tom and the Beeline team

 

Dont want a phone or Garmin/TomTom on my bars

 

I too look ahead at bends
Small compact basic satnav one step from getting the map out often (which I have alway used in conjunction with satnavs unlike many)seems a decent compromise
I’m going to give it a try....might be shite but worth a go I reckon

 

Next couple of weeks according to email yesterday

Not as bad as the ccm I’m waiting for