# High-Tech Smart Umbrellas The Blunt + Tile Smart Umbrella Can Be Tracked Down If Misplaced By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2014-10-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-umbrella References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/blunt-tile-bluetooth-trackable-smart-umbrella/34328/) & [bluntumbrellas](https://www.bluntumbrellas.com/) The Blunt + Tile smart umbrella is an ingenious product that features an embedded tracking device, making it easy for you to track it down if you misplace it. Umbrellas are among the easiest items to lose or have stolen because most umbrellas look the same. Not only does this umbrella look better than regular ones, but its tracking capability will help you track it down if you lose it. The umbrella's name is a combination of high-end umbrella maker Blunt and Bluetooth-tracking technology specialists Tile, and is a suitably attractive name for what is the world's first smart umbrella. The Tile sensor within these smart umbrellas can be used by opening up the accompanying app within 15 to 30 meters and pressing the 'Find' button, or by using the 'Community Find' feature which sends users an alert if another Tile user is within range of their lost umbrella. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 82% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Smart Umbrellas:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced tracking technology and integrate it with umbrellas to create smart and easily recoverable accessories. - **Embedded Tracking Devices:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the integration of embedded tracking devices into various products to enhance their traceability and reduce the risk of loss or theft. - **Bluetooth-tracking Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Apply Bluetooth-tracking technology to different consumer goods to provide location-based services and improve the user experience. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Umbrella Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with technology companies to develop smart umbrellas that offer embedded tracking features and differentiate from traditional umbrellas. - **Consumer Electronics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Innovate with embedded tracking devices and Bluetooth-tracking technology to create new consumer electronic products that provide enhanced functionality and peace of mind. - **Smart Home Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate embedded tracking devices and Bluetooth-tracking technology into smart home systems to enhance the connected lifestyle and improve convenience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Miniature Tile Bluetooth Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tile-bluetooth.md) - [Connected Dual Functioning Umbrellas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hulasol.md) - [OLED Weather Umbrellas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ori-umbrella.md) - [Flying Umbrella Prototypes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flying-umbrella.md) - [All-Weather Protection Umbrellas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/weatherman-trek-umbrella.md) - [Car Roof Luggage Holder](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/car-storage.md) - [Branded Smartphone Parasols](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phone-parasol.md) - [Self-Locating Wallets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/esr-geo-wallet.md) - [Wall-Mounted Umbrella Stands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/umbrella-1.md)