Ola Electric launched its Roadster series of electric motorcycles on Thursday and announced the integration of its battery cells with its bikes.
The lineup includes three models – the Roadster X, Roadster, and Roadster Pro – with prices starting at ₹74,999.
The Roadster X, the entry-level model, will be available in three battery variants ranging from 2.5 kWh to 4.5 kWh and a peak motor output of 11 kW.
The Roadster will have a peak motor output of 13 kW and will be available in 3.5 kWh, 4.5 kWh and 6 kWh battery variants. These models are priced between ₹1,04,999 and ₹1,39,999.
The top variant will have a maximum speed of 124 km/hour and is priced in the range of ₹74,999-99,999.
Speaking at the company’s annual event in Bengaluru, Sankalp 2024, Ola Electric CEO Bhavish Aggarwal said that the Roadster Pro will be launched next Diwali, followed by the Roadster X and Roadster in January 2025.
At the event, the company also unveiled its latest advancements in battery technology, including the Bharat 4680 cell and battery pack, a new Gen-3 platform, and the MoveOS 5 operating system.
“We have already been successful in accelerating EV adoption in the scooter segment, and with our futuristic portfolio of products, we are now focused on supercharging EV penetration through our motorcycles,” said Aggarwal.
He further said that beginning this year, the company will integrate new cells into its vehicles to promote the widespread adoption of EVs in India.
Ola Krutrim
The company also announced that Krutrim, Ola’s artificial intelligence arm, will design and develop India’s first AI silicon chips by 2026. These chips will be specifically designed to manage complex AI tasks and workloads.
The initial family of chips comprises Bodhi for AI, Sarv for general computing, and Ojas for edge computing. According to a company release, the chips will enable the development of faster and more efficient AI systems and mark a milestone in achieving India’s technological sovereignty.
The company plans to release Bodhi 2 by 2028, which will be trained on over 10 trillion parameters and scalable to exascale supercomputing. Exascale systems are supercomputers that can process information significantly faster than today’s most advanced supercomputers.
Aggarwal said that Krutrim is now live with Ola Electric and Ola Cabs, along with Krutrim’s AI customer care tool.
At the event, Aggarwal said the company would set up a 1-GW data center facility by 2028. “Right now, our capacity is 20 MW,” he added.
