Today Hammerhead, innovators of cycling technology, announced the addition of a Native Extension Library on Karoo, allowing riders to further customize their Karoo computers with third-party apps. Continuing Hammerheadโs commitment to improving the connected rider experience, the Extension Library enables riders to effortlessly install third party apps directly from their bike computer.
“The launch of the Hammerhead Extension Library is a culmination of the original vision for our devices. Building on Android enables third parties to make their apps seamlessly available on Karoo and create Extensions that add meaningful value to our mutual riders. We strongly believe in the power of the cycling community and the Extension Library allows us to solve problems together, whether they are a large brand or a developer that is a passionate cyclist working on a side project. We are excited to continue working with the community to add more third-party apps to the Extension Library in the coming months and years ahead,โ said Jess Braun, Hammerhead Category Director.
Hammerhead is pleased to announce the following applications are now available on Hammerhead devices as of today:ย
โThe extension library is the major update Iโve been waiting for. It offers countless opportunities for developers to add custom data, such as calories and real-time power based on heart rate with HR2VP. The Hammerhead development team is highly responsive and values partner suggestions, which is truly appreciated!โ – Gregory Cordier, CEO HR2VP by BIPR
“The Hammerhead Karoo is a uniquely powerful cycling computer built on Android, which enables developers to extend its capabilities using standard tools and languages. With the new extensions API, third-party apps like Epic Ride Weather can integrate seamlessly, bringing innovative new features directly to riders.” – David Green, Founder, Epic Ride Weather
“The Karoo is a perfect platform for our G10 sensor as it has the full capability of our app. This allows current Karoo owners the chance to add our G10 sensor as a plug and play system and our current and future G10 users the option to have a fully integrated cycling head unit to control their G10 sensor.” – Mark Ernsting, GiBLI CEO
“I’m really pleased to see myWindsock data featured live in-ride for the first time on Hammerhead devices. Itโs a great step forward in bringing real-time weather and aerodynamic insights directly to riders, helping them make smarter decisions on the road.” โ Ben Norbury, Founder
Extension Library Details:
Easily access the Extension Library from the launcher page on your Karoo. Open the Extensions folder and select an app you want to install. When an update is available for the app, users can go back to the app details page in the Extension Library to update.
Hammerhead will be releasing additional accessibility updates in the coming months with the addition of more third-party apps.
Learn more at hammerhead.io
