The future is under water! A water drone and scooter are the newest hits at CES 2019
Yes, there is life in the ocean. Without water, we could simply not exist. It’s likely, that the world of technology will start leaning into a new direction. Let us introduce you to the hot candidates, and the most interesting technological endeavours connected to the world of water. Behind the various projects stands the Chinese company Geneinno, established in the year 2013.
The Trident scooter: Your new under-water friend. He promises to swim like a dolphin or a mermaid.
The exquisite scooter Trident was designed in such a way to allow you to dive to a maximum depth of 50 m. It is only up to you, what kind of tricks you make it do. It is supported by two in-built propellers producing a thrust of 12kg. The scooters give the users a choice of 2 speeds, 3.6 and 7 km/h (2.2 and 4.3 mph) thanks to a trigger controller.
Good news is its battery longevity: lithium battery 24 V / 6000 mAh will guarantee you an hour of entertainment, and it only takes 1.5 hours to charge. Included is a mounting point located at the bottom side of the scooter, where you can place your GoPro camera. Capture your amazing videos to your liking. The price is set at 499 dollars, or 13.000 Kč.
Titan, the deepest-diving underwater drone
With the help of the remarkable drone Titan, which dominates with its diving range up to 150 m and its 30 frames per second 4k camera, you’ll be able to conduct large-scale underwater research with the ease and accessibility you need. Don’t believe it? The drone contains an in-built camera equipped with a 160° wide angle lens with the ability to record films in 4K resolution and to make 8MP photos in rich details and colours. The Titan mainly prides itself with being the first drone in the world to have a robotic arm with mechanical pincers, which serve to hold any underwater find you come across. The whole contraption is controlled via your smartphone with the help of the application GeneROV.
High-power LED diodes on each side of the camera light the darkest depths of the ocean. The price for this product hasn’t been set yet.
CES in the year 2019
CES is, in general, the largest and the most inspiring technological event in the world, where the entire technological ecosystem revolves around business, IT technology and the releasing of new products, building brands, but also the resolving some of the most acute endeavours of various companies. CES 2019 exhibits brand new and expanding, exquisite exhibits from more than 4500 exhibiting companies, and holds more than 250 conferences with more than 1100 speakers.
