- Ultraviolette showed three helmet concepts at EICMA 2026: Fang 01, Star Vue and Decibelle
- The Fang 01 has a shell shaped like an exoskeleton and a light element
- There are no technical specs, prices or dates yet
Ultraviolette has so far been known mainly for electric motorcycles with radar technology. At EICMA 2026 in Milan, the X-47 Venom and the Tesseract Maxi scooter took centre stage on the brand’s stand. But three helmet concepts also got people talking. The most striking of them is the Fang 01. With its angular shapes, it recalls the pilot helmets from mecha series such as Gundam, the Japanese anime stories about giant piloted combat robots.
What is the Ultraviolette Fang 01?
The Ultraviolette Fang 01 is a helmet concept whose shell is shaped like an exoskeleton, in other words an external support structure. According to the manufacturer, the helmet is meant to actively interact with its surroundings.
Ultraviolette itself describes the Fang 01 as an exoskeleton synchronised with the human. The idea behind it: the helmet should not only protect, but form a single unit with the rider. Exactly how that is supposed to work technically, the manufacturer has not yet revealed. Ultraviolette classifies the Fang 01, together with the two other concepts, as AI helmets, but names no specific functions.
Visually, the Fang 01 goes far beyond anything seen on the road today. The shell is divided into several layers and looks more engineered than moulded. Helmets with an anime connection are nothing entirely new, though. Shoei already offers models with licensed Gundam graphics and motifs of the virtual singer Hatsune Miku. There, however, the theme is limited to the decoration of a conventional helmet shell. With the Fang 01, the mecha style lies in the shape itself.
What is the light element on the Fang 01 for?
The Fang 01 carries a light element called a Flare Beacon. Presumably it is meant to make the rider more visible to other road users.
Ultraviolette has not yet published a detailed description of its function. That leaves open how bright the light is, whether it stays on permanently or reacts to certain situations. The manufacturer’s description that the helmet should interact with its surroundings allows for various interpretations here.
Could a helmet like the Fang 01 be approved for road use?
Whether the Fang 01 could meet a helmet standard such as ECE 22.06 is unclear. Ultraviolette has not provided any information on this.
This is exactly the point that decides whether the concept is more than a trade-show eye-catcher. Skilled hobbyists can build a mecha-style cosplay helmet without a manufacturer. It only becomes interesting if such a shape passes the tests for impact absorption, field of vision and roll-off protection. In a crash, the angular add-on parts would have to give way so that they do not put extra strain on the head.
Ultraviolette has already shown that it can build helmets that meet the standards. The UV Crossfade from EICMA 2025 is certified to ECE 22.06.
Star Vue and Decibelle: the two other helmet concepts
Alongside the Fang 01, two more concepts were on display in Milan, each pointing in a different direction.
The Star Vue combines a helmet with augmented reality, meaning digital information projected directly into the rider’s field of view. This turns the helmet into an interface between the rider and the digital world. What content is to be displayed is not known.
The Decibelle focuses on sound and design. It has an integrated HD audio system. Its design language is meant to sit somewhere between fashion, technology and motorcycling and, according to Ultraviolette, to suit the streets of Paris just as well as the catwalks of Milan or a European race track.
How is Ultraviolette expanding its helmet business?
Ultraviolette wants to build a connected rider ecosystem around its motorcycles, with the helmet playing a central role. The three concepts are the next step after the brand’s first production helmet.
That first helmet was the UV Crossfade, which Ultraviolette presented a year earlier at EICMA 2025. It has a carbon outer shell with fibreglass layers inside and weighs around 1,380 grams (approx. 3.04 lbs). Via a Cardo communication system, it receives warnings from the motorcycle, for example from the blind-spot detection. Software sorts the alerts by priority before they reach the rider.
At EICMA 2026, Ultraviolette also expanded its cooperation with voice AI specialist SoundHound AI. Voice control is set to move directly into the helmets’ headsets. Riders could then change safety settings and query vehicle data in real time by voice, without taking their hands off the handlebars. The basis is SoundHound’s OASYS platform. On the motorcycle itself, the voice assistant Violette A.I. responds to its name and can switch riding modes, start navigation or answer questions about the owner’s manual.
When will the Ultraviolette Fang 01 go on sale?
There is no launch date. Ultraviolette explicitly describes all three helmets as concepts and gives neither technical specs nor prices or a timeline.
How close a possible production version would be to the concept is therefore also open. Among the EICMA 2026 novelties, the helmets are above all a glimpse of the future. On the motorcycle side, Ultraviolette is already further along: the X-47 Venom is coming to Europe, where it costs 8,450 euros (approx. 9,460 US dollars).
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