Marcus Weller (born July 14, 1984), is an American entrepreneur[1] and inventor of the Skully motorcycle helmet.[2]
Career
editWeller attended Wayne State University and studied psychology. A motorcycle accident inspired him to found Skully in 2013. Marcus now holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Psychology.[3]
Skully Helmet
editWeller invented the Skully AR-1.[4] The AR-1 was to be the first vertically integrated, smart, Heads-Up Display (HUD) helmet for consumers. The HUD system displays at a virtual distance of 10 feet (3.0 m) in front of the rider. The AR-1 was to feature a near 180-degree rear-view camera, turn-by-turn GPS navigation, smartphone pairing and voice control.[5][6][7] Weller also served as Skully CEO until July 2016,[8] and the company shut down later the same month.[9]
Weller with his brother and co-founder, Mitch Weller, were sued by Isabelle Faithauer, a former executive assistant, for fraudulently using Skully's corporate funds for personal use.[10][11] The lawsuit was later dropped.[12][13]
References
edit- ^ "The Skully Smart Motorcycle Helmet failed". Techcrunch. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ Cava, Marco della. "Change agents Marcus Weller Skully Helmets". USA Today. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ "The Skully Smart Motorcycle Helmet Sharpens Your Senses On The Road". Techcrunch. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "IoT Makes Motorcycles, Helmets Safer, Smarter". Information Week. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ "Skully CEO Dr Marcus Weller to be a featured speaker". Le Web. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ "DEMO God Winner Dr. Marcus Weller of SKULLY Systems Returns to DEMO". Business Wire. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ "Skully debuts AR helmet app while navigating delays". Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ Mannes, John; Buhr, Sarah. "AR helmet maker Skully investors boot founders, replacing them with Martin Fitcher as CEO". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ^ Buhr, Sarah (July 26, 2016), "Skully has crashed and burned", TechCrunch
- ^ Carson, Biz (8 August 2016). "Lawsuit claims startup founders used company money to pay for strip club, groceries, and rent". Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ Collins, Andrew (10 August 2016). "Failed HUD Helmet Maker Skully Spent Funding On Strippers And Exotic Cars: Lawsuit". Jalopnik. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Lawsuit against AR helmet maker Skully over strippers and sports cars has been dropped". VentureBeat. 2018-03-07. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- ^ "Skully lawsuit dropped as fired, 'upset' accuser withdraws lurid claims". The Mercury News. 2018-03-07. Retrieved 2018-05-16.