spnKIX (TreadwayMobility)

[gustavshka]

and then the people decided to stop walking.

[leandrusi]

MAKES ME WANNA WALK :)

[58Vulcan]

I can see product liability as being a real problem

[Zomgbratto]

I'd be more interested to know how far these things can go in a single full charge, how fast they can go and finally how much before i start jumping up and down in excitement.

[xNinjaGurl]

WTF PARKING ON A RED FIRETRUCK CURB?

[vidnkid2]

wow people in the future are going to be so obese

[fortress66]

@vidnkid2 WALL-E :)

[joeblowthehot]

Bravo for trying .... But it's for lazy poeple

[epi42O]

your product is awesome, and so are you for delivering these videos to us. how much power do the newest ones put out? What do you consider to be their downfall or weak point, if anything?

[prinzdylano]

A simple yet great idea! This could do well in the logistics industry as well, where people have to walk long distances a lot. I've worked in a warehouse for the last 10 months and remember thinking to myself how much time I could save if I had motorized shoes, I'm not kidding. The best of luck on the project!

[TheUniversalName]

Electric heelies....?

[chavanirvana]

Genial te doy todo mi apoyo

[HerrKnitler]

Make them go fast and you have your next extreme sport. Won't be long until we see videos with people doing crazy things in slow mo

[hamster3033]

and this is only going to make obese obeser

[waltermatthewberg]

and yes, you can park in no parking zones while wearing them

[IjjiKillrain]

Reminds me of Air treks from an anime called Air Gear

[ahjess768]

@IjjiKillrain Yes if only the appearance was as cool looking as Air Treks.

[BichLight]

@IjjiKillrain

THATS WHY I WANT IT!



[831pride]

i really want some of those, i first saw them on Maxim the spnKix and right there i just knew that i have to have some of those. the style that was on the magazine was cool so it made me want it even more. but if its like the one in this video i wouldn't get it cause i want one with style and that would look good for me and not something like cables or tubes near my foot.

[sofuccingorgeous]

useless

[bullfrogeth]

this could be the beginning of something amazing. I'm thinking we incorporate these as the power source for a whole new line of gadgets. i.e. motorized skateboards/scooters, fans, etc. Also, they might work as portable treadmills if you were to run them in reverse. that would be awesome for virtual reality video games as a walking analog

[TREADWAYmobility]

@bullfrogeth I like this type of thinking. Some of the prototypes have regenerative braking which also led us to consider what it could do if it were run in reverse or with resistance. Time will tell how many applications we use this tech for.

[joaokleber77]

@bullfrogeth - This thing would be great to help disabled people. I like it!

[5lobTech]

still trying to find this song, ive look through the comments but cant seem to find the remix

[Zelre]

Combine this with the technology used to control the speed of the fan in the "MindFlex" Game, and you could have a new way of transportation, where the speed you travel could be control by your mind. :)

watch?v=PwGuOclij6k

[goofy775]

lazy fucking assholes.. learn to walk.

[Zelre]

@goofy775

Not sure if you've noticed you ignorant prick, but there are many disabled people in this world that could benefit from this kind of technology in the future. Yes, nothing beats walking - but if you have a problem with this guy's invention, then you'd be a hypocrite if you ever set foot in a car again.

[goofy775]

@Zelre Name one disability that this "technology" addresses you over overzealous douche. Also your analogy fails.. strawman ftw.

[Zelre]

@goofy775

"could benefit from this kind of technology in the future" - KEYWORD = Future.

People with no legs could use prosthetic ones with this technology built into it. It's faster and more convenient than a wheelchair. Obviously, since I said "in the future" I meant that this technology still has to be developed a lot more to be of any use to anyone.

[skulleton]

What the fuck is the point of this? Seriously, what the fuck.

[kinkabala]

I think this is wonderful , when do you think they'll actually be available to buy .. and at what sort of price ?

kin

p.s. Can someone please tell me what the name of this song is , I heard it once yrs ago and have been trying to find out for yrs !!

[Ichigo0Soul]

Oh MY GOD! Real life Air Gear!!!!

[NonaL707]

hmmm at least you can stop it really looks amazing

[yakyakyak69]

Looks like a great way to keep the emergency rooms busy.

Critical Care technician need love too...

[skulleton]

@yakyakyak69

lolwut? theres no way you could use these in an emergency room without having some asshole crash into medical equipment.

[yakyakyak69]

@skulleton I was referring to the user(s) breaking his fool neck!

[skulleton]

@yakyakyak69

haha my bad, I figured you were one of those people too lazy to walk anymore

[tewkewl]

where can i buy these/try them out.

[777strongcoffee]

Very Cool idea. Go back the drawing board, however.. still way to bulky.  Who wants to haul that around on their feet. It'll be fantastic one the bulk is eliminated.

[TREADWAYmobility]

@777strongcoffee Check out the Gizmodo link or my website above- you'll see what it looks like now.

[ps3nut]

As interesting as this invention is, we don't need to add to the list of things that help us get fat. Take away the simple act of walking, and what else does that leave?

[TREADWAYmobility]

@ps3nut The level of activity on these is the same as with a bicycle. In other words, they do not take away the act of walking at all. The ground is not perfectly smooth and you must constantly be balancing yourself and switching back and forth between walking and rolling. Treadways are not like Segways where you have a platform to stand on- your body IS the platform and you must have strength to stay balanced. It is a bit of a workout to use them.

[goofy775]

@TREADWAYmobility then why are your legs complete twigs

[colbycous01]

id like to see him get through airport security with that thing on his foot. ahh,, its a motor really!!

[TREADWAYmobility]

@colbycous01 well, the prototypes look a little scary but I have flown many times with these... I just have to put them in a suitcase. There is no battery belt anymore- they are in the shoes.

[tewkewl]

I am Ironman...

[luedriver]

its a good start but the ideally it would be something that looks like a shoe (maybe a boot) with with wheels and a start button that you press with your toe (or not ...your toe)

motorised skate board, roller skates would be nice also...

[chungdha]

Reminds me of anime called Air Gear!

[sliquetube]

More of these videos please, amazing little machine, cant wait to get my hands on it!!

[ixisuprflyixi]

f*ing amazing. I want one.

[Dgiulian]

Did he parked on a red zone? Isn't that ilegal?

[TREADWAYmobility]

@Dgiulian It's not illegal if you're wearing Treadways. (I don't make the laws.)

[tewkewl]

Does it go uphill? that's what I need to know. if it does, i'm in for one.

[TREADWAYmobility]

@tewkewl I suppose it depends on the hill, but these will be designed to go up to a certain angle of incline, yes.

[VICTORCHARLIEDELTA]

Hey, you in the goofy skates! Get your car out of the fire lane!

[MoustachedMushroom]

too slow, i'd rather walk. but i'd like to have one if they'd be faster than walking.

[jsl151850b]

Could you add regenerative braking for when going downhill?

Electric Roller Skates were predicted over 70 years ago.

Google 'Tales of Future Past' and go to 'Urban Utopias'.

There's an illustration from 'Ralph 124C41+'.

It's set in 2660, so your power skates are ahead of schedule!

Also...

"The white zone is for loading and unloading.

There's no parking in the red zone."

[TREADWAYmobility]

@jsl151850b actually, the prototype where you see me holding two drills has regenerative braking- starting at 1:36

There is a very old patent for motorized rollerskates- probably from around the time you mention- maybe earlier.

[SirBuliwyf]

This looks perfect for people with artificial limbs. stick the motor inside the leg.... Brilliant

[traxonja]

what's the song in this video?

[TREADWAYmobility]

@traxonja Chase the Sun by Planetfunk- not sure of the DJ, still checking...

[traxonja]

@TREADWAYmobility yep, that's the one. Thanks!

[raphyninja]

airgear!

[skyysdalmt]

This is why I love science and innovation. Seriously... awesome idea and progress. Like how you show the progress in prototypes. It's like an adult version of HEELYS without looking flamboyant as rollerblades. Cut down on the noise and give it some kick ass speed and these would be awesome to cruise the beach with. Wish you luck on this project.

[CrypticArtist]

hope to see these on store shelves soon!

[MrThemilo209]

Great application of a great idea. :)

Those motors look like the stuff that I use with electric RC cars. I have a few questions for you: If you have 1 motor on each foot, what happens if one motor wears faster than the other causing the feet to pull apart? Also, what would happen if one motor failed and locked at peak operation. Would the tread freeze and face plant me?(I would totally record that and post it on youtube for teh lulz)

Awesome work =D

[TREADWAYmobility]

@MrThemilo209 I think you are asking whether one foot can get away from the other but what ends up happening is that the foot that gets in front of the other loses traction and naturally slides back into step.

[MrThemilo209]

@TREADWAYmobility I was trying to figure out how you accommodated for the differences in performance of 2 different motors without having them pull apart. Intentional loss of traction would definitely do the trick...Just like a low friction transfer belt used in shipping houses...Very very clever!

[madjunir]

nothing new, looks like another ACME product

[eudesdejesus]

lascou!!

[rusTORK]

Nice project! But.. Is it heavy on foot?

[TREADWAYmobility]

@rusTORK some of the prototypes are heavy, but they will be built out of lightweight materials in production.

[rusTORK]

@TREADWAYmobility I wish your luck with this project. It's look more better then... rollerblade.

[squeakimanatee]

Those are seriously fantastic! I'm a fitness fanatic and dislike cutting corners... but these are brilliant! when will you make them available to the public???

[TREADWAYmobility]

@squeakimanatee they are designed to get people out of their cars, not off their feet. their use is more akin to cycling than segway...ing, in terms of energy exerted. might even tone those glutes and quads.

[psaicon0]

Its awesome, but it seem a little bit heavy.

[TREADWAYmobility]

@psaicon0 these are but humble prototypes, made of noble steel.

[cconmy]

I like this because I wouldn't have to worry about parking my shoes like parking a Segway.

This would be great for city commuters. I could park at the train station, scoot over to the train. Get on the train to downtown, get off the train and scoot to my office.

Then if I want to take them off I'll just stash them in my desk at work.

[AndrzejWLipski]

This is what the Segway should have been!

[YourLocalSnowboarder]

that's amazing

[vankilsing]

damn eventually people will have ATs like in Air Gear XD

[skiamakhos]

Actually 20mph is about right, if you make it so the user controls the speed up to that limit. Bear in mind that your competition here are things like rollerblades, scooters & folding cycles, which all get up to around that speed. If your product is basically not as performant as the existing offerings, why would people buy it? Otherwise, neat idea.

[TREADWAYmobility]

@skiamakhos speed is not the only factor, but I have no problem with higher speeds if the law and market will accept it. some people just don't want to carry a heavy piece of equipment around all day. some don't want to take their rollerblades on and off and some don't fancy a scooter as an adult mobility device.

[N302]

air gear anybody?

[momothelemur]

Music?

[TREADWAYmobility]

@momothelemur wow, good question- I got a CD of some DJs at the opening of a bar in Miami about 8 years ago... I will have to find it and see if I can get the name- I I'll post when I find it.

[TwistedLemur]

@TREADWAYmobility love this! and the song sounds like Chase the Sun by Planetfunk.

[TREADWAYmobility]

@TwistedLemur So it is. The dj has obviously put his mark on it so I will still have to look that up. Or maybe someone will beat me to that, too!

[SirKanfos]

Send me to, plz.

Tks

[RenegadeFury]

BEST

THING

EVER

[tmanpikos]

How much +coolness do they give?

Btw, what's the song in the background?

[apierce5]

Amazing - best wishes with this project - and yes, please send me one!

[TREADWAYmobility]

@apierce5 thanks- looking to have them on the market soon:)

[noirling]

Any kid who wears (or wore) Heelys will gladly shell out a few hundred more for a pair of these.

Treadway, I think you should work more closely with Segway. Your tech in tandem with theirs would make for incredible developments that would help society greatly.

[TREADWAYmobility]

@noirling Sounds awesome.  Perhaps it will work out that way;)

[Forrasy]

Thats awesome man, keep it up! xD

[TREADWAYmobility]

@Forrasy tks!

[BibleQuoter]

Oh gollly gee, I want one of these!

1 question:

how do you stop?

[CSIMfreak]

one thing: heavy feet lol, but cool!

[TREADWAYmobility]

oh- the prototypes are heavy... not all of them but the main field testers are. I welded them from steel- it was the easiest way to make a lot of changes on the fly- any time something didn't work, I would grind it off and replace it using the same structure- very fast and very strong. In production, they would be made of lightweight materials.

Tks for the comments:)

[TREADWAYmobility]

In a way, I have come to the decision on 10mph through trying to balance people's fear of these numbers vs. what sounds like a really useful speed. I started out with a 20mph limit, which is a speed rollerbladers reach with regularity, but that scared people who immediately compared them to cars and then complained of safety issues. So I went to 7mph and people said they could just run (as if they run anywhere!).

Most of the prototypes go about 15mph but these numbers are all misleading.

[akitoheart]

@TREADWAYmobility how much are they? I would love to buy even the prototypes!!

[TREADWAYmobility]

@akitoheart Thanks for the comment- I wish I could sell the prototypes but I need them for development.

I will let you know when I have a price for production versions:)

[TREADWAYmobility]

These are like wearing a Segway.

They go UPHILL and they can traverse more rough terrain than the small wheels on the non-powered Heelys- the wheels on Treadways are not huge and can't conquer all, but I have tested many sizes and just going a little bigger goes a long way.

If the extra weight causes issues for you- just click out of them and plug them in. They really don't weigh any more than Rollerblades and since you are so close to the ground, they are much safer.

[TREADWAYmobility]

Thanks for the comments everyone. Some good points here so I will try to clarify where possible.

This is meant to be a form of transportation for short distances. I haven't seen anyone use Heelys for that purpose and yes, I do find Heelys to be a bit clumsy in terms of how easy it is to walk in them. I don't really think Treadways can be accurately portrayed as a competitor for them because Heelys are more for fun and entertainment- which they excel at, BTW... I have a pair.

[merlynDHZ]

This isn't better or worse than Heelys. This is just different. Its kind of like comparing a Razor scooter and an electric-powered scooter.

And BTW - you can go faster than 10 MPH in Heelys fairly easily.

Cool - props for the engineering. I like how you showed the evolution.

[kipswitch]

I think he is referring to the competition despcription that says it does 10mph. I doubt many heelys go that fast and if you've ever used heelys, its like wearing high heels all day... not too pleasant.

I was just talking with someone about how cool it would be to have motorized rollerblades though-  I would so go for this.

[bannable]

I second what Eugenitor said.

[Eugenitor]

It's just like regular Heelys, only with more weight, more wasted electricity, less speed, yet more capacity for suicide!