What is the trend of folding watercraft?

Origami-inspired foldable boats are not only more space-efficient, but also disrupt opportunities in boat rental industries.

What is the trend of lightweight transportable equipment?

The development of collapsible, transportable outdoor equipment could elevate the innovation of adventure travel vacation packages.

What is the trend of environmentally sustainable product design?

Innovations in materials and manufacturing techniques for products, like folding canoes, can increase creativity in sustainable product design and production.

What are the implications for the outdoor recreation industry?

Disruptive design and technology for adventure and recreational sporting equipment can boost sales and appeal to eco-conscious and space-restricted consumers.

What are the implications for the transportation industry?

Integrating lightweight, foldable vehicles into personal transportation could enhance consumer convenience and revolutionize public transportation.

What are the implications for the tourism industry?

Collapsible, transportable outdoor equipment can revolutionize adventure and ecotourism and streamline travel for tourists in remote areas.

Folding Origami Canoes : canoe boat

Folding Origami Canoes

The 'MyCanoe' Folding Canoe Boat Packs into a Compact Carrying Bag

Michael Hemsworth — February 18, 2017 — Art & Design

References: kickstarter & oricanoe

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Transporting a traditional canoe often means strapping it to the top of your car, but the 'MyCanoe' folding canoe boat aims to change this with a design that's impossibly compact. When not in use, the 'MyCanoe' canoe is capable of being folded down into a compact size that can be carried in the accompanying carrying case. This is thanks the origami design of the 'MyCanoe' that is made possible thanks to the durable double-layer UV-treated polypropylene.

The 'MyCanoe' folding canoe boat is capable of carrying up to two passengers and can be made ready for the water in just 10-minutes flat. The 'MyCanoe' weighs in at a total of 52-pounds and is capable of holding a combined weight of up to 440-pounds.

Trend Themes

Folding Watercraft — Origami-inspired foldable boats are not only more space-efficient, but also disrupt opportunities in boat rental industries.
Lightweight Transportable Equipment — The development of collapsible, transportable outdoor equipment could elevate the innovation of adventure travel vacation packages.
Environmentally Sustainable Product Design — Innovations in materials and manufacturing techniques for products, like folding canoes, can increase creativity in sustainable product design and production.

Industry Implications

Outdoor Recreation — Disruptive design and technology for adventure and recreational sporting equipment can boost sales and appeal to eco-conscious and space-restricted consumers.
Transportation — Integrating lightweight, foldable vehicles into personal transportation could enhance consumer convenience and revolutionize public transportation.
Tourism — Collapsible, transportable outdoor equipment can revolutionize adventure and ecotourism and streamline travel for tourists in remote areas.

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