Flexbot: A four-axis vehicle controlled by a smartphone

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Although we have been yy for a long time, smart hardware should be "hardware free, software charges, service charges," but it seems that few products can make you willing to open your wallet, pulled out a few hair grandpa. However, there are still some products, not only stunning products, but also attract users to buy value-added services. In fact, in addition to our common data Analysis Services, First aid services, SIM card fees, cloud storage fees, there are some more fun ways to pay.

Mini Flyer Flexbot supports 3D print enclosure, digital files may be a good value-added service

Flexbot is a four-axis vehicle controlled by the smartphone, the shell uses 3D printing to achieve personalized customization, fully open source, allowing users to add new features, or customized appearance by the user.

Because the hull of the aircraft may be damaged, or users want to customize the appearance of personalized, so Flexbot also put the shell of the program and design on the site, users can download, print. According to Flexibot's founder, Shikawa, a number of users have now chosen the service. In the future with the popularization of 3D printers, the sale of digital files, programs should be a good choice.

Mini electronic safe hoard unveiled to make it easier for guests to keep the door keys

Hoard is a mini electronic cabinet with small size, high security and close to home. Its working principle is very easy to understand, the user uses matched intelligent application to find the nearest "hoard point", then will get a key code. The owner of the hoard can send the code to the authorized guest, so that the guest can open the safe and remove the key from the code. The most intimate thing is that the limited duration of the authorization code is only 48 hours, guests can use the same method to put the key back to the hoard mini electronic safe.

Hoard was developed by a German team that had previously settled in the HAXLR8R incubator. The service is free at this stage, but plans to charge € 3 (about 26 yuan) in Berlin in the future. I do not know if this payment service is transplanted to the mainland, will it not acclimatized?

Tiyo: let you pay gracefully to get rid of a date

Tiyo's shape is like a key chain, especially small and easy to be perceived, and Tongmin only a button, can be completely blind operation. Press, the phone will be in a few seconds to display the caller information, caller contact can be set, such as you can set up as your boss. Of course, when you get on the phone, you have to say two words, not too fake, Tiyo will say something to you on the phone, you just repeat it. dialog scenarios can be set freely.

Tiyo not only hardware charges, but also follow-up value-added services. Each tiyo can make 25 calls free of charge, once used up can choose to continue to purchase a 5 dollar phone bag, also can dial 25 times. is currently Indiegogo, but fund-raising progress is not ideal, this service to really promote it may still be difficult.

Skyride: Let the bikes go online and rent them out.

The launch of the smart bike lock Skylock Velo Labs company recently launched a bicycle rental service skyride. This is a bike sharing project, bicycles are equipped with Skylock, allowing users to rent idle bicycles, and use skylock positioning, billing.

Because Skylock has communication, GPS function, the owner of the bike left behind the roadside, others can see the location of the car on the App, and then contact the owner, the two sides reached agreement after the car's control to the car, car rental people ride away, billing began. Velo Labs Company intends to pilot in two small countries in Asia, free to provide Skylock, the user car rental fee of 2 U.S. dollars per half-hour, Velo Labs charge 15% of the cost.

GOQII: No need to ask a trainer!

There is nothing special about the GOQII itself, which can monitor the user's physical activity, distance and sleep quality through built-in sensors. These indicators are displayed on the OLED screen of the wrist strap and transmitted to the smartphone via Bluetooth.

What's more, the core of it is the application, which looks like a social platform, a collection of fitness coaches and health counselors that allow users to choose their own sports and physical conditions. Each coach will be assigned to a certain number of ordinary users, a regular user can contact the coach two to three times a day, get guidance. In addition, the subscription service also includes a service to encourage the user to achieve a certain goal will be the real voice of the encouragement, rather than synthetic voice.

It will be officially launched in the U.S. market this December, with a 6-month service price of 99 U.S. dollars (about 613 yuan), including a goqii wrist strap and a fitness application.

Having said so many possible charges, I think I should get out of the way and I don't know if any of the users want to hit me.

PS: Thanks to Flexbot Shikawa, former hoard members Hue Rensong, Brainlink Lu Lisu, Raven 3D Kang Feizuo, etc. recommend this issue of the product.