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New Delhi: Ultraviolette, during the 2026 CES at Las Vegas, displayed their new “Violette” voice assistant. AI voice assistants are trending more or less, and even though quite a few modern cars are equipped with them, they are still rare in the two-wheelers. Ultraviolette are one of the makers who have been busy with innovative tech, having already debuted the radar-based safety systems in the X-47 last year, and are now showing a new AI voice assistant technology.
The system is being developed in partnership with American company Soundhound AI whose technology is already used by carmakers like Fiat and Hyundai.
The AI systems let riders access multiple data points of the vehicle like charge status, ride modes, ride statics, service status and trip data. Apart from information access, it also allows riders to control certain functions, like adjusting regenerative braking, modifying traction control settings, or even initiating navigation through voice commands.
When executed properly, such a system could significantly reduce reliance on physical buttons and on-screen menu navigation while riding, offering a clear safety benefit. The setup is likely to operate via a Bluetooth-enabled communicator that captures spoken inputs and transmits them to the vehicle.
At present, this technology remains under development and has not been introduced on any of the brand’s products in the existing portfolio. It is expected to make its debut in one of the company’s upcoming products this year, like the Ultraviolette Tesseract electric scooter or the Shockwave electric dirt bike. Backward compatibility with current Ultraviolette motorcycles remains uncertain. If the system can be deployed through a software update, existing owners may gain access, but the need for additional hardware or processing capability could limit this possibility.
Apart from this, the motorcycle featured in the company’s video appears to be equipped with a larger, newly designed rectangular TFT display. This might indicate the direction of future upgrades, both for current models and forthcoming launches. A small camera is also visible at the top of the display, just like a smartphone’s front-facing camera. The functions of this camera may enable, along with potential safety benefits and privacy considerations, are yet to be revealed.
