SMART BRAKE wireless, remote-controlled brake for light EVs and mobility equipment

• Published 1 December 2022; updated 23 March 2026; estimated reading time 2 minutes. Marked available for order; listed under Health and life science / Medtech and Transportation.
• The article frames the design problem as conventional brakes being bulky or difficult for people with limited grip or mobility to operate, alongside increasing urban use of light electric vehicles.
• SmartGroup’s SMART BRAKE is a compact wireless disc-brake system for light electric vehicles, bicycles, wheelchairs, sports equipment and other mobility products. A wireless remote controls active braking and parking-brake functions. A user or nearby companion can operate it; the control can be positioned to suit the user and activated by a lever, push button, piston trigger, movement sensor or voice. A mobile app can tailor key functions.
• The article presents the soft brake lever and wireless remote as accessibility features for users who may need alternative controls.
• The article says users need less than 10% handgrip strength to operate the brake. It is designed for people with reduced grip or mobility who may find conventional brakes too large or difficult to squeeze. For light EVs, the wireless design can integrate with existing vehicle software and places fewer design constraints on the frame.
• The platform is described as scalable to different brake types and wheel/frame combinations. Automatic calibration is intended to tune braking to each wheel and reduce wear and maintenance. The page says the system is sold to distributors worldwide.
• Market context cites over 100 million elderly and disabled people facing reduced grip or mobility, projects that the population over 60 will triple by 2050, and estimates a USD 1 billion addressable market in new mobility equipment such as wheelchairs, bicycles and rollators. It also expects light-EV demand to grow. These are article-attributed estimates/projections.
• Linked to SDG 3 (Good health and well-being).
• Contact: Morten Østli, Chairman, morten@smartgroup.no. Company: SMARTGROUP AS, Osloveien 35, 1534 Moss, Norway; mysmartbrake.com. A phone-number reveal control is present.

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Published 1 Dec 2022; updated 23 Mar 2026; listed under health and life science/medtech and transportation.

SMART BRAKE is a compact, mountable wireless brake system intended for light electric vehicles, bicycles, wheelchairs, and mobility or sports equipment. The page identifies a design gap: conventional brakes can be bulky and difficult to operate for people with limited grip or mobility, while urban use of light electric vehicles is growing.

A wireless remote lets the user or a companion activate both normal braking and the parking brake. The system is designed to deliver full braking force with less than 10% of the hand-grip strength otherwise required. App settings can customize brake behaviour. Automatic calibration adapts the system to different wheel sizes and is intended to reduce wear and maintenance. The unit is described as lightweight, compact, and adaptable to different brake systems.

The controller can be mounted in different positions and activated through a lever, push button, piston trigger, movement sensor, or voice input. A soft brake lever and wireless remote are presented as accessibility features; the system can also connect with LEV software. The page describes the wireless architecture as reducing constraints when integrating the brake into different equipment.

The market section says more than 100 million older or disabled people are affected by reduced grip or mobility, and forecasts that the population over 60 will triple by 2050. It estimates a USD 1 billion global market for new mobility equipment and expects demand for light electric vehicles to increase. These are the source page estimates and forecasts. The page associates the product with SDG 3.

Contact: Morten Østli, Chairman, morten@smartgroup.no. SmartGroup AS, Osloveien 35, 1534 Moss, Norway; company profile; company website.