It's about time to ditch the electric bike and skateboard because electric skates are coming to town. The first of is kind, they are essentially a futuristic version of rollerblades. Strapped to the feet, these electric skates offer smart wearable mobility that doesn't require a remote to work. Instead, they are controlled by an on-board microprocessor and powered by a lithium-ion battery pack.
Designed by Los Angeles-based Peter Treadway and dubbed the ACTON R RocketSkates, these electric skates can be likened to Segways in that it is the body, specifically the feet, that control their direction and speed. There is also an Acton app that monitors the electric skates and their performance while tracking routes, battery status and social interactivity--the app allows the skater to keep in touch with other RocketSkaters.
What's Driving This Trend
- Smart Wearable Mobility
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new smart wearable devices that provide convenient and hands-free mobility.
- Microprocessor-controlled Devices
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create new products that are controlled by on-board microprocessors, offering enhanced functionality and user experience.
- Connected Mobile Applications
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design mobile apps that connect and enhance the user experience of innovative products, allowing for social interactivity and performance monitoring.
Who This Affects Most
- Personal Mobility Devices
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop electric skates and similar devices that offer a new mode of transportation and improve personal mobility.
- Wearable Technology
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create smart wearable devices that integrate technology seamlessly into our daily lives, providing convenience and functionality.
- Mobile App Development
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Focus on creating mobile applications that enhance the functionality and connectivity of innovative products, offering new ways of interacting and tracking performance.
