With its new CEO, Michael Martin, Strava kicked things off at its annual Camp Strava event announcing several new features coming this year. Strava will be soon be adding a highly requested dark mode, new family plan, nighttime heat maps, as well as several integrated AI features.
While nothing announced has been added yet, here is a breakdown of everything announced to be coming to Strava this year.
- ‘Dark Mode’ for mobile app
- Family plan for up to four family or friends
- Night heat maps
- Quick edit feature for workouts
- AI-enabled ‘Athlete Intelligence’
- AI-enabled Leaderboard Integrity
Dark Mode
While ‘Dark Mode’ is a common feature for most apps nowadays, Strava will finally be adding the option later this summer. Both free and paying users will be able to choose between always keeping the app in dark mode or matching their phone settings.
Family Plan
While a price has not been announced for the upcoming family plan, Strava did say it will allow up to four family or friends to share a single paid membership. For more details (except the price), you can check out the recently added FAQ page on Strava’s website.
Night Heat Maps
Next, Strava will be adding new night heat maps to help users discover routes that are better suited for between sunset and sunrise. Nght heat maps will filter for activities only recorded at night, helping keep users more safe by allowing them to choose routes that are well-trafficked after hours.
Quick edit feature for workouts
While not fully detailed, Strava says a new quick edit feature will allow members to more easily make common edits to recorded activities. Quick edits will include being able to change an activity name as well as several privacy settings such as start time, and location sharing.
AI-enabled ‘Athlete Intelligence’
Strava says its upcoming ‘Athlete Intelligence’ feature will use large language models to interpret users data and give them insights into their training. For example, it may comment on how well someone did on a workout, and even provide information about their metrics in terms of how they fit into their goals.
The ‘Athlete Intelligence’ feature will also provide basic suggestions on how users can improve, as well as take into consideration any upcoming events or current injuries.
AI-enabled Leaderboard Integrity
Finally, Strava also plans to soon add AI-enabled leaderboard integrity this year, to better flag “irregular, improbable, or impossible” recorded activities. For instance, it might notice an e-bike ride commonly mislabeled as a regular bike ride, and request users to correct it.
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