Skroller

Inspiration

“Whenever feasible, consider riding bicycles or walking,” recommended the World Health Organisation (WHO) on April 21 in new technical guidance on moving around during the COVID-19 outbreak. The use of personal mobility vehicles is useful for social distancing, states the WHO guidance.

Cities like Paris, Milan or Barcelona already had transport changes in their agendas which included removing space for cars and boosting space for cyclists and pedestrians, but fears of gridlock caused by increased car traffic once the lockdown is eased are forcing to accelerate this process.

The sudden shift in transportation caught many people off guard, as they find most of PMV’s dangerous and difficult to handle. Skroller is meant to ease the transition to micromobility enhancing control, stability and comfort of e-scooters, reducing the risk of accidents and muscular fatigue.

Unlike all other two wheeled vehicles, e-scooters lack an anchor point beside your hands. When riding a bike your hands will just steer, relying the balance entirely on your body. Pretending to rely both steering and equilibrium on a body part that we use constantly while riding is doomed to lack any control whatsoever, resulting in an unsafe ride. Thus, the e-scooter needs something that enhances the rider’s comfort, stability, and control.

What it does

Skroller connects your body to the pole of the e-scooter enabling it as the centre of balance. That’s right, you can now shift your weight to the sides while turning so that the riding feels smoother and safer, feeling in control of each turn, even when hands free!

How it was built

All this is accomplished by means of a band with a comfortable cushion that you can easily fasten around your waist. Since the mechanism is designed to retrieve automatically as you get closer to the pole, you can confidently lean back and relax. You can regulate the band length on-the-go by simply pressing an easily accessible button on top of Skroller, as you no longer need both hands to keep equilibrium. Our device includes an emergency releasing system in the event of accident or hazard.

Challenges

To carve our dreams into a cylinder and deliver them to the market has been a considerably tough process, only accomplished by taking utmost care of every detail during design and prototyping to achieve the highest performance and a unique user experience. Now is your turn to feel those efforts embracing you wherever you ride.

Milestones

• Patent pending.
• Registred Trademark.
• Successful screening and validation.
• Successful Kickstarter campaign ( Sept-Oct '19) link.
• Pre-orders already in progress.

What's next for Skroller.

1. Biomechanical study on the benefits of Skroller ( stability and control enhancements, better posture and fatigue reduction).
2. Confirmation of suppliers, manufacturers and distributors.
   
3. Strategic partnership with key players in our industry.
4. Production launch

First units where expected for Q3 2020 but the outbreak shifted our previsions to Q2 2021

Hackaton Progress

During this hackaton we improved our strategy towards delivering our product after lockdown. Check more information at our Deck ( second link below and in attachments)

Built With

• hardware