Are you tired of leaving your apartment only to find it starts raining minutes later? Or are you always buying umbrellas and leaving them under tables in restaurants? Now there is a new umbrella that can solve both of those problems.
Oombrella, a smart umbrella from Paris-based Wezzoo. started a move on Kickstarter Thursday to bring the clever invention to life. The research team behind it says that the umbrella will tell you through an app on your smartphone if it is going to rain in the next 15 minutes as well as let you know on your phone if you have left it behind. The product also collects weather data(数据 )on the go—such as temperature, pressure and light. Intended to be strong in windy conditions, the Oombrella can protect you from rainstorms or snowstorms.
For people who already have a favorite umbrella, Oombrella is also fixing a sensor-packed( 装 ) 有传感器的)device that attaches to any umbrella, turning it into a smart umbrella. However. such a smart umbrella is not cheap at all. Even a super-early-bird offer will cost you at least e59 (S66). while the device-only choice is e29(S32). At the same time, there are three designs(设计)to choose from: white, black or shiny.
Last month. the umbrella company Davek brought its Davek Alert Umbrella to the market (after a successful Kickstarter move a year ago). Priced at $125. it has a Bluetooth. which lets you know before you leave your umbrella behind.
