7 Most Exciting Gadgets Heading Our Way

Crowd-funding platforms like Indiegogo and Kickstarter have given aspiring inventors the opportunity to aim high with their ambitious projects, so to see what’s out there, we took at the five most exciting projects in the pipelines.

Coolbox

If you thought there wasn’t much you could do to evolve the trusty toolbox, you’d be wrong. The Coolbox is the toolbox of the 21st century, packed-full of some pretty awesome tech. There’s an integrated battery that powers dual USB ports for charging, a Bluetooth speaker for pumping out some tunes while you’re working and sockets for all your power tools. Not only that, but it also has wheels and durable handles to make transporting it around the house easy, and there’s even a whiteboard for jotting down notes and a magnetic panel for catching screws.

Check out more on the Coolbox here.

Akolyt

Akolyt s a key and app combo that is set to change driving behaviour for the better. Akolyt features a key that simply plugs into the diagnostics socket of any car built after 2001 and gives it a check-up. It also gives tips on eco-friendly driving techniques which could save you money on fuel.

Check out more on Acolyt here.

Prynt

While Polaroid was once a thing, recent attempts to bring back on-the-go printing haven’t been all that successful. But, Pyrnt might just be the product to turn that around. The case works with any iOS or Android device, which is a a great boast to kick things off with, and lets you print shots off instantly, whether it’s a picture you’ve just taken or one you’ve got saved.

Check out more on Prynt here.

Sondors e-bike

E-bikes may not be the ‘in-thing’ just yet, but the Sondors e-bike may just change that. Touted as the most affordable of its kind, the Sondors is fully electric, so it doesn’t require any pedalling to get it started. The 350W motor offers speeds up to 32 km/h and it can travel up to 80 kilometres on a single charge.

Check out more on the Sondors e-bike here.

Instrument 1

Are you a musician who needs more than one instrument? The Artiphon Instrument 1 is a single device that be used to mimic a variety of different instruments, such as guitar, violin, cello, and even a keyboard. It’ll hook up to any MIDI-compatible software and can be used with apps like Garageband.

Check out more on Instrument 1 here.

Nike’s self-tying shoes

It’s 2015, so all the future tech that Back to the Future Part II promised us should be landing this year. Hoverboards are still a work in progress, Lexus’ attempt is pretty damn impressive, but while we wait for it to be fully realised, Nike’s self-tightening MAGS are soon to be a reality.

Check out more on Nike’s self-tying shoes here.

PLEN 2 robots

Robot minions are soon to be a ting thanks to PLEN 2. The project is described as the “first printable open-source humanoid robot” and the dev kit includes a circuit board along with a series of 3D printable parts so that all you need to put to it together is a screwdriver (that and a 3D printer, of course).

Check out more on the PLEN 2 project here.

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