# Power-Conserving Prams The i-con Smart Stroller Makes a Promenade with Baby Painless By Amelia Roblin | Published 2013-01-15 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/icon-smart-stroller References: [industrialdesignserved](http://www.industrialdesignserved.com/gallery/i-con-smart-stroller/4995873) & [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/gallery/i-con-smart-stroller/4995873) A mother deserves every little bit of assistance that she can get her hands on and the i-con Smart Stroller so cleverly delivers. When the price of keeping your [infant comfortable](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elvie-rise) and your shoulders unburdened is a big and heavy perambulator, you'll be delighted to see what this contraption has in store. It isn't electric but the apparatus does boast the ability to provide [pushing assistance](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/500-w-electric-wagon), particularly when an uphill section of sidewalk is encountered. Sagar Kanase came up with an ingenious design for the two front wheels of the [baby carriage](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dualfunctionality-stroller) with a spiral torsion spring and several gears. At times of reduced rolling effort, energy builds beneath the tires. As soon as a hill is before you, the i-con Smart Stroller can be switched into iBoost mode on the handle to help you over the hump. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 42% | Activity: 9% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Alpha, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Babies](https://www.trendhunter.com/babies) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Assistive Strollers:** The development of assistive strollers with energy-saving features presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the baby gear industry. - **Smart Baby Carriages:** The introduction of smart baby carriages with innovative features like iBoost mode presents opportunities for disruption in the baby products market. - **Energy-efficient Prams:** The trend towards energy-efficient prams with inventive technologies can disrupt the traditional baby carriage industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Baby Gear:** The baby gear industry can capitalize on the trend towards innovative and energy-efficient strollers like the i-con Smart Stroller. - **Smart Home:** The integration of smart technologies in baby carriages presents opportunities for the smart home industry to expand their products and services to include parents and caregivers. - **Sustainability:** The trend towards energy-efficient and power-conserving baby carriages reflects growing consumer demand for sustainable baby products and presents opportunities for the sustainability industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Modular E-Powered Strollers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/egazelle-s-stroller.md) - [Driver-Assist Baby Strollers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glxkind-ella.md) - [Stroller-Equipped Suitcase Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/easy-journey-travel-case.md) - [Sophisticated Stroller Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sophisticated-stroller.md) - [Stroller-Equipped Suitcase Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/easy-journey-suitcase.md) - [Aftermarket Stroller Motor Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/estroller-conversion-kit.md) - [One-Handed Eco Strollers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bebee-lightweight-stroller.md) - [Ultra-Compact Strollers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compact-stroller.md) - [Compact Urban Strollers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bugaboo-dragonfly.md)