SAKAI, Japan -- Japanese bicycle parts maker Shimano plans to launch a gear shifting system next year that taps artificial intelligence to assist cyclists.
Components maker wields Q'Auto module to compete head-to-head with e-bikes

Shimano Chairman and CEO Yozo Shimano saw an opportunity to develop the Q'Auto component after pandemic demand for bikes subsided. (Source photos by Nikkei and Shimano)
SAKAI, Japan -- Japanese bicycle parts maker Shimano plans to launch a gear shifting system next year that taps artificial intelligence to assist cyclists.