Here come the bike lights that can be controlled via a smartphone app. They are called Revolights Eclipse+ and promise to change bike light systems as well as road safety. Revolights were conceived with the aim in mind of obtaining a 360-degree visibility, both for making it much easier for others to see the rider and to signal turns and when the rider is braking.

Revolights Eclipse+ is a wireless LED light system for bikes © revolights.com
The idea came to Kent Frankovich, president of the company, while he was riding his bike: he realised that his helmet was equipped with inefficient lights and that they didn’t illuminate the obstacles. He needed something that could cast light on the ground as well as elevated obstacles, so he had the idea of using wheels.
The Eclipse system consists of four small LED arcs, two white and two red. The former are mounted to the front wheel, the latter to the rear wheel. Each arch is formed by 24 lights including at least eight that are lit at the same time. A magnet and a built-in accelerometre make the LEDs illuminate the road at the right speed and towards the right direction. It is possible to use the turn signals, have weather notifications, record the paths and know the status of the light batteries via the smartphone app.