Ep. 318 - The Untold Story of Ather’s Iconic Design with Harish Kumar and Anurag Bartarey

About this episode

This episode features a discussion with Harish Kumar and Anurag Bartarey about the design of Ather Energy’s EV dashboard.

Summary This episode of The Gyaan Project features Harish Kumar and Anurag Bartarey who shaped Ather Energy’s groundbreaking EV dashboard. Recorded just before Ather’s IPO, we dive into the design process, challenges, and the nuances that make the dashboard so unique. It is ideal for designers, technologists, and EV enthusiasts curious about how hardware and software come together on two wheels. This is not a sponsored episode, just a deep and fun conversation. Topics discussed in the episode * What drew you both to Ather, and what was the mindset when you joined? * Anurag: How did you shift from digital design to vehicles? * Harish: What tech foundations were critical for building the ecosystem? * How did you imagine a new dashboard UX and navigation system? * What challenges came with integrating the dashboard into the scooter’s design? * Anurag: How did you design gesture interactions and Ather’s sonic identity? * Harish: What were the Linux limitations and how did you test with OTA updates? * How did a startup mindset shape Ather’s design outcomes? * With constant updates, how do you balance evolution with the original vision? * Looking back, what critical but underrated…

People in this episode

Guests: Harish Kumar, Anurag Bartarey

Topics covered

• Ather Energy
• EV dashboard design
• design process
• hardware and software integration
• gesture interactions
• Linux limitations
• startup mindset
• design advice

Keywords

• design
• technology
• electric vehicles
• user experience

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Ather, Linux, Ather Energy, EV dashboard

Books & works: Ep. 318, The Untold Story of Ather’s Iconic Design, Understanding motorcycle design, Designing Trucks

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