SANTA CRUZ, CA--(Marketwired - March 09, 2017) - Future Motion, maker of Onewheel+, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire OWBuddy, a popular third party app for Onewheel shaping, ride tracking and social sharing.
"Our riders have been loving the OW Buddy app and we are very excited to be acquiring the app and its development team and incorporating it into the new official Onewheel App," says Future Motion CEO Kyle Doerksen. "One of the amazing things about Digital Vehicles is the ability to connect them to the cloud in smart ways using riders' mobile devices and we're really excited about the new suite of features that will now be available."
"Riding Onewheel is an unbelievable experience and is even more fun when sharing the moment with friends. The new Onewheel App allows you to connect with our global riding community so you can now share, compare and compete with someone on the other side of the world. The new Onewheel App is an incredibly powerful tool for our growing community," says Chief Evangelist Jack Mudd.
Using Bluetooth 4.0, the app connects to Onewheel and Onewheel+ allowing riders to change the way their Onewheels ride using Digital Shaping, track battery status, range, speed, as well as record and share rides and participate in leader boards.
Onewheel+, the second major version of the Onewheel product was released at CES 2017 and began shipping in February.
The new app is available for download today for iOS and soon for Android.
Onewheel+ features a newly redesigned motor with breakthrough, patented Hypercore technology that provides even smoother, quieter riding, more torque at all speeds, better hill-climbing and higher top speeds up to 19 MPH. Also new for Onewheel+, Surestance footpads combine CNC-machined hardwood tip and tail kick with 100% sensor coverage making it easier to learn and more comfortable to ride. New Digital Shaping 2.0 offers advanced customization, enabling riders to select different ride feel and performance characteristics from the Onewheel app.
Since launching at CES in 2014, riders around the world have come to enjoy Onewheel's intuitive control, powder snowboarding-like ride feel and effortless ability to ride both on and off-road. Unique in its support from both tech enthusiasts like Adam Savage and the best pro riders in the world including Olympic gold medalist Jamie Anderson, Onewheel+ pushes the performance envelope while greatly improving rideability and practicality.
Onewheel® products are made in the USA, and are available at www.onewheel.com and through specialty retailers. The Onewheel+ and Ultracharger can be ordered now for February delivery for $1,499 (+shipping, tax and duty), and in European retailers for EUR1,699.