How This Tiny Startup Built the World’s Safest Bike Helmet

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What happened

Inspired by head-banging woodpeckers, Vancouver-based Pikio Labs has discovered a new approach to skull protection.

Key facts

  • Reported by WIRED and published Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:00:00 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

What to watch next

  • Availability, pricing and rollout regions
  • Independent testing or verification of the claims made
  • Responses from regulators and competing platforms

Coverage timeline

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  2. How This Tiny Startup Built the World’s Safest Bike Helmet

Sources

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