MONTEREY, Calif., April 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- (Sea Otter
Classic Booth #590) – Kopin Corp. (NASDAQ: KOPN) SOLOS®, a unit
of Kopin Corporation, is proud to announce it has renewed its
partnership with USA Cycling
through the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games as the official smart glasses
partner. SOLOS smart glasses, the first augmented reality sports
performance glasses developed with the USA Cycling team, were used by the Women's
Pursuit Team who won silver medals at the Rio Olympic Games. Once
again, SOLOS will serve as a tool for the team's training and
insights as the team races toward success in Tokyo 2020.
SOLOS Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Tom Futch, said, "This partnership with
USA Cycling is an amazing
opportunity to connect directly with an incredible group of people
who are passionate about cycling. We look forward to working
closely with USA Cycling athletes
and members to elevate their experience over the next several years
through groundbreaking technology, support and initiatives."
"SOLOS smart glasses continue to play a key role in our team's
performance as we look towards Tokyo 2020," said Scott Schnitzspahn, Vice President of Elite
Athletics at USA Cycling. "Our
Women's Pursuit Team brought home the silver at the 2016 Rio
Olympics and the gold at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships
last month. As we explore ways to utilize the smart glasses across
additional disciplines, we are looking forward to working with
SOLOS to find the best ways for our National Team athletes and
coaches to use the technology for winning medals at the highest
levels."
"The USA Cycling team
relationship has been invaluable during the development of Solos
smart glasses," said Ernesto
Martinez-Villalpando, Head of SOLOS and Advisor to Kopin's
CEO. "We worked closely with the team and coaches to discover how
SOLOS could impact speed, power output, endurance and far more. The
design and functions of SOLOS are deeply rooted in athletes'
feedback, and the insights we gained from the team positively
impacted our new generation of Solos smart glasses."
"I'm excited that SOLOS is extending its relationship with USAC
to go beyond the track and introduce this amazing technology to
cyclists on the road, cyclocross and mountain bike, as well," said
Phil Gaimon, SOLOS athlete and 2017 USAC National Hill Climb
Champion (pictured above).
As part of this partnership extension, SOLOS is proud to offer a
$100 introductory discount to
USA Cycling members. This will
allow athletes at any level to equip themselves with Solos Smart
Glasses and its innovative technology as well as the aerodynamic
smart glass design. USAC members should login to their membership
portal and visit the "Benefits" tab to learn more and take
advantage of this offer.
To learn more about SOLOS smart glasses, please visit us at Sea
Otter Classic, Booth #590.
About USA Cycling
(USAC)
USA Cycling is the
national governing body for the sport of cycling in the United States and oversees the disciplines
of BMX, cyclocross, mountain bike, road and track. The mission of
USA Cycling is to develop the
sport of cycling in the United
States at all levels and to achieve sustained international
racing success while fostering a shared commitment to safety,
integrity, and the joy of cycling. USA Cycling works to identify, develop, and
select cyclists to represent the United
States in international competition, and also supports
amateur bike racing through grassroots development programs and the
provision of critical infrastructure to run organized racing.
USA Cycling's membership is
comprised of racers and cyclists of all ages and abilities, clubs,
coaches, officials, mechanics, and race directors. To learn more
about USA Cycling, visit
usacycling.org.
About SOLOS
SOLOS® is one of the world's most
technologically advanced smart glasses. Leveraging decades of
Kopin's experience in heads-up displays and other technologies,
SOLOS smart glasses inform and inspire athletes to reach their full
athletic potential. Built for cyclists, runners and triathletes,
SOLOS delivers critical information to the athlete in a seamless,
integrated fashion through sight and sound. SOLOS provides a more
natural way of communicating that's safer and immediate, keeping
the athlete focused, present and more fully aware. With SOLOS,
athletes get the data they need, right when they need it. SOLOS
removes the need to look down, break stride and lose focus;
athletes see and hear information right in the moment. SOLOS
introduces a new way of communicating that eliminates the gaps
between data and performance. Smart Communication. Ultimate
Performance. Learn more at www.SOLOS-wearables.com.
SOLOS and Kopin are registered trademarks of Kopin Corporation.
All other company names or product names are the trademarks of
their respective owners.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press
release may be considered "forward-looking" statements under the
"Safe Harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. These include, without limitation, statements
relating to working closely with USA Cycling athletes and members to elevate
their experience over the next several years through groundbreaking
technology, support and initiatives; SOLOS smart glasses continue
to play a key role in our team's performance as it looks towards
Tokyo 2020; and USA Cycling working with SOLOS to find the
best ways for our National Team athletes and coaches to use the
technology for winning medals at the highest levels. These
statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in
the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties
include, but are not limited to, the following: technology,
production, ergonomic or other issues may results in US Cycling and
or its athletes not using the SOLOS
unit; SOLOS and USA Cycling may
decide to terminate their relationship and other risk factors and
cautionary statements listed in the Company's periodic reports and
registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 12
months ended December 30, 2017, and
Kopin's subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. You should not place undue reliance on any
forward-looking statements, which are based only on information
currently available to Kopin and only as of the date on which they
are made. We undertake no obligation to update any of these
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances
occurring after the date of this release.
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