As electric two-wheelers gain a foothold, Belgian startup Any bets on cargo space
- ID
- 18949
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 28 Aug 2026, 5:33 PM
- Fetched
- 28 Aug 2026, 6:27 PM
- Provider
- TechCrunch
- Category
- technology
- Original URL
- https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/28/as-electric-two-wheelers-gain-a-foothold-belgian-startup-any-bets-on-cargo-space/
- Source URL
- https://techcrunch.com/feed/
Summary
- Score
- 2.0
- Created
- 28 Aug 2026, 6:28 PM
- Tags
- Audience
- saas_founders
What happened
Belgian EV startup Any unveiled the LUV1, a modular electric motorcycle with 120 liters of cargo capacity and a 100 km/h top speed, designed by former Pininfarina design director Lowie Vermeersch. Starting at €7,000 (~$8,150), the bike targets a hybrid category Any calls 'life utility vehicles,' with configurable panels for pets, work equipment, or camping gear.
Why it matters
This is a consumer hardware product announcement with no actionable takeaway for software builders, AI/ML practitioners, or SaaS founders. The modularity concept is interesting industrial design but doesn't translate into tooling, infrastructure, or platform decisions the audience would make.
Discussion angle
Skip this one in the main segment; at most, a 30-second mention if discussing European EV startup funding trends and whether modular hardware business models are viable.