COROS Wearables Inc

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COROS Wearables Inc.
TypePrivate limited company
Founded2014
FounderLewis Wu
HeadquartersIrvine, California
Area served
Worldwide
Websitehttps://www.coros.com/

COROS Wearables Inc. is an American multinational GPS technology company specialising in fitness and sports wearables.[1] The company has its headquarters in Irvine, California, as well as smaller regional offices across Europe, and mainland China.[2][3]

The company specialises in the design, manufacturing, and retailing of specialist performance-focused GPS sport watches for niche categories of running: Track, Trail, Road, and Ultra. The company also has an established range of smart bicycle helmets with safety design features for mountain, road, and urban cyclists.[4]

History[]

In 2017, COROS released its first product: the LINX Smart Cycling Helmet after 2,135 backers pledged $319,765 on Kickstarter. The Kickstarter campaign for LINX achieved 639 per cent of its funding goal, making it one of the most successful campaigns of its kind. COROS went on to release its OMNI, and also SafeSound smart helmets in 2018.[5][6]

After successes in the cycling industry, on May 15, 2018, COROS launched its first GPS watch - The PACE Multisport GPS Watch, which had a built-in first-of-its-kind dedicated 'Track Mode' designed for track runners to get accurate pace, distance, and time data – where GPS tracking had originally failed.[7][8][9][10]

Later that year, the company released two new watches, the APEX Premium Multisport Watch, in two sizes; 42mm, 46mm.[11][12][13][14][15]

In 2020, COROS announce a partnership with Eliud Kipchoge, Emma Coburn and Des Linden[16]

Operations[]

COROS' main operations are within North America, as well as mainland China. The company also operates from its Dutch entity COROS Netherlands B.V which serves the European Economic Area (EEA).

References[]

  1. ^ "Coros smart bike helmet comes with bone-conduction audio". Engadget. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  2. ^ Kavanagh, Mark (2021-05-02). "Pace 2 fitness watch from @CorosGlobal gives Garmin a run for its money". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
  3. ^ "COROS PACE 2: Our Honest Review". Healthline. 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
  4. ^ "The Coros LINX is a smart bike helmet that makes sense". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  5. ^ "The Coros Omni Smart Helmet Makes Cycling Safer and More Enjoyable". Digital Trends. 2017-12-05. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  6. ^ Contributor, INFINITI. "INFINITI BrandVoice: Using Teamwork To Turbocharge Sports And Fitness Tech". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-10-21. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  7. ^ Briskin, Lizzy. "Coros Pace 2 review: Can this GPS watch help you reach your fitness goals?". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  8. ^ "Coros Vertix Review". Trusted Reviews. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  9. ^ "The Coros Pace 2 Is My New Favorite GPS Running Watch". Wired. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  10. ^ "COROS PACE 2 review 2021 | Medical News Today". www.medicalnewstoday.com. 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  11. ^ "Watch your back, fitness brands – Coros is showing athletes what wearables should be". independent. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
  12. ^ Peckham, James (2019-05-15). "Coros Vertix is a Garmin Fenix competitor designed to go up mountains". TechRadar. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  13. ^ Ståhlbr, Av Peter; T, Geir; Steigan, berg; Sawh, Michael (2021-10-11). "Sportklockemärken: din kompletta guide til Garmin, Polar, Suunto och Coros". TechRadar Sweden (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  14. ^ "COROS Vertix 2 outdoor sports watch review: Challenging Garmin with longer battery life, lower price, dual GNSS support Review". ZDNet. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  15. ^ "The Coros Pace 2 Sport is an ultralight GPS watch for competitive runners". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
  16. ^ "COROS announces partnership with Eliud Kipchoge and the NN Running Team | News". Run247. 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2021-10-21.

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