Imagine never leaving home without your umbrella on a rainy day. That’s what one Kickstarter project hope to make possible.
The so-called Davek Alert is an umbrella with Bluetooth technology embedded in the handle, powered by a replaceable watch battery. Users sync the umbrella to their smartphone. Then, if the distance between the two exceeds 30 feet, the phone blasts a reminder to grab the umbrella, according to the proposed project’s Kickstarter page.
Engineer and designer Dave Kahng is asking for $50,000 in contributions for the Davek Alert. With 44 days to go, the project has earned 15 backers, or just over $1,100 total. The project’s Kickstarter is slated to end on April 12.
What’s the best-funded Kickstarter project ever? That’s the Coolest Cooler, a cooler that comes with music, storage space, a blender and a USB charger, which earned $13 million in funding last year. Just this week, the Pebble Time smartwatch set a new Kickstarter record by reaching $1 million in support in under an hour.