AI-CFD aerodynamic modeling is making free speed more accessible to riders around the world
Salt Lake City, UT - AiRO, the AI-powered aerodynamic fitting platform, is celebrating its first anniversary with a rapidly growing global footprint. One year after launching, AiRO is now available in 25 countries and territories, giving more riders, fitters, coaches, and performance studios access to advanced aerodynamic testing.
AiRO's approved fitter network now reaches riders in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
This global growth reflects a clear shift in rider demand. More athletes are looking for ways to become faster and more efficient, but traditional aerodynamic testing has often required access to a wind tunnel, specialized testing facility, or significant travel budget. AiRO was created to help close that gap by bringing AI-CFD aerodynamic modeling into the fit studio and making performance data more accessible.
"What an amazing first year," said Ingmar Jungnickel, founder of AiRO. "I'm excited by how quickly AiRO has been embraced by fitters and riders around the world. Being available in 25 countries and territories, with more than 100 approved fitters, shows that we are on the right track. Riders want to get faster, and fitters want better tools to help them find and demonstrate those speed gains."
AiRO creates a personalized 3D Digital Aero Twin of each rider using uploaded photos and key rider information. From there, approved fitters can evaluate a rider's current position, test adjustments, compare equipment choices such as helmets, and use CFD simulations to understand how those changes may affect drag, CdA, watts saved, and speed.
For fitters, AiRO adds another layer of performance insight to the bike-fitting process. For riders, it provides a clearer understanding of how their position and equipment choices can affect speed. The goal is not to replace the expertise of a professional fitter, but to provide fitters with a practical tool to test ideas, validate changes, and show riders measurable results.
AiRO's growth is also reflected in how frequently the platform is now being used. The company has exceeded 1,000 aerodynamic simulations per month for the past 3 months, demonstrating both the platform's scalability and the growing demand for accessible aerodynamic data. This represents a level of aerodynamic testing that many individual brands or product development programs may not complete in an entire year.
As aero road bikes, gravel racing, triathlon, time trialing, mountain biking, and performance-focused endurance events continue to grow, AiRO is helping make aerodynamic testing more accessible across more markets and disciplines.
AiRO continues to expand its approved fitter network and is actively speaking with additional fitters, coaches, performance centers, teams, and national-level programs interested in bringing AI-CFD aerodynamic testing to their riders and clients.
"Looking ahead, we want to continue growing our approved fitter network and expand our partnerships with teams and performance programs around the world," said Jungnickel. "At the same time, we will continue refining the AiRO platform to make it even faster at producing simulation data. Exceeding 1,000 simulations in a single month shows the demand is there, and our goal is to help fitters, teams, coaches, and riders test more ideas and find speed faster."
