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Your car knows more than it shows

BayForged is an Australian startup building accessible, easy-to-use hardware and software for people who love to drive.

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Spool, a dashboard with a boost gauge and boost history, engine speed, road speed, air/fuel ratio and temperatures
Concept render of Anvil: a slim widescreen unit with four buttons down its right-hand sideConcept render

Anvil S1

Your driving sidekick

In development

Anvil S1 plugs into your car and shows what it's doing on a dashboard you design yourself. It's built around safer driving and catching problems before they cost you.

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News

What we've been up to.

There's a lot in the works at BayForged. We'll post updates here as they come!

The Roo, our weekend project: a 3D-printed case on a suction mount, two round gauges on screen and four push buttons

Built in the Bay

BayForged started in 2024, when Nev wanted a boost gauge and Ben wanted to record his drives. A weekend project turned into three prototypes, a road trip across NSW and a pilot program with five drivers. Now we're designing Anvil S1 for release.

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Stages to launch

Where Anvil S1 is up to. Indicative only, subject to change.

  1. Done

    Proof of concept

    Three prototypes and a five-driver pilot program

  2. In progress

    Website and public presence

    This site, and getting BayForged out to drivers

  3. In progress

    Hardware and vehicle R&D

    Choosing and proving the hardware for Anvil S1, and testing it with different cars

  4. Planned

    Off-device services setup

    The BayForged app, ScreenSmith and the services behind them

  5. Planned

    Initial launch

    Date to be confirmed