Aprilia showcased their latest innovation in MotoGP design and technology at Round 13 of the MotoGP Championship in Italy by providing a live demonstration of the DAQRI Smart Helmet. This wearable augmented reality (AR) device represents the latest diagnostic device for Aprilia's MotoGP Technicians and allows the pit crew to accelerate bike repair in the paddock through real time transmission of data. The technology was developed in partnership with Italian companies' Realmore and BacktoWork24, and builds upon Aprilia's exceptional record of 54 world titles in top tier motorcycle racing competitions, including 294 victories in the World Motorcycle Championship and 52 victories in the WSBK.

The helmet will assist the Aprilia Racing Team in preparing for impending maintenance duties by visualizing diagnostics and data gathered from the motorcycle in real time. From this information they can make a checklist of the wear on certain parts of the bike and then evaluate when to make replacements.

The system works by displaying a 3D hologram of the entire racing bike on the inner surface of the helmet's visor with an infographic on telemetry data related to coolant, oil and tyre temperature. With DAQRI's Thermal Camera, each Technician can also scan the motorcycle when it returns to the pit visually and check for anomalies in fluid temperature. In addition, the wearer can interact with models of pinout connectors by viewing the wiring capabilities and looking at each connector individually which speeds up the cable connection process and reduces the likelihood of human error.

This technology, the first of its kind in MotoGP, has the additional benefit of providing a conduit for the Chief Engineer to transmit strategic information on the type of tyres to be fitted, the amount of fuel required, or the lap number of pit exit directly to the Technical team.