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Ultraviolette Debuts ‘Violette’ AI Voice Assistant for F77 at CES 2026

A prototype promises hands-free control via an audio-enabled helmet with production plans still unfinalized.

Overview

  • Developed with SoundHound AI, the system was demonstrated in Las Vegas to handle spoken commands for ride modes, regen, traction control and navigation.
  • Riders can request vehicle data and digital user-manual answers, while proactive checks provide maintenance alerts and ride analytics.
  • Ultraviolette says the assistant links through a Bluetooth, audio-integrated helmet to reduce the need to look at the bike’s display.
  • Press observed a larger rectangular TFT and a small front-facing camera on the demo bike, hinting at added functions and raising hardware and privacy questions.
  • The feature is not yet available, with potential inclusion on 2026 models such as Tesseract and Shockwave signaled and retrofit support for existing bikes still unclear.