'World's Fastest Shoes' That Cost Over ? 1 Lakh Claims To Increase Walking Speed By 250%
They were developed by Shift Robotics, a United States-based spinoff of Carnegie Mellon University. These Moonwalkers can be worn with any pair of shoes thanks to their strap-on design.
Buying the right pair of shoes is essential for the majority of people all around the world. Robotic engineers have created shoes that, according to their company, may increase a wearer's walking speed by up to 250 percent.
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The battery-operated Moonwalkers shoes have a skateboard-like design. Still, they are powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and an algorithm that, according to the makers, allows wearers to walk generally without hand control.
They were developed by Shift Robotics, a United States-based spinoff of Carnegie Mellon University. These Moonwalkers can be worn with any pair of shoes thanks to their strap-on design.
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"Moonwalkers are not skates. They're shoes. The world's fastest shoes, actually," Xunjie Zang, founder, and CEO of Shift Robotics said in a release published on the company's website last week.
"You don't skate in them. You walk. You don't have to learn how to use them; the shoes learn from you," the founder further said.
The Moonwalkers, according to Gizmodo, has eight polyurethane wheels, just like skates. The source added, however, that these wheels are far smaller and do not run in a straight line.
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A 300-watt electric motor propels them.
The AI uses sensors to track a wearer's gait. As the user walks quicker or more slowly, the algorithm automatically changes the power of the motors to match and synchronize the speed.
According to Gizmodo, the average walking pace of people is 2.5-4 mph (4-6.4Kmph), so the claim that these shoes improve a person's walking speed by 250 percent is based on that analysis.
The Moonwalkers also has a unique feature that locks the wheels and stops them from freely rolling for use on stairs. According to the manufacturer, these shoes have a dry road stopping distance of roughly two feet.
According to The New York Post, a Kickstarter campaign started on Monday with the sale of the Moonwalkers. They cost $1,399 (Rs 1,15,332) each, and deliveries are expected to begin in March 2023.
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