Hardware startups seem to gradually be taking over the world. Thanks to the lower costs of developing and prototyping new products, it's easier (and cheaper) than ever before to build devices that can be used in the real world. That said, some startups could use help in the promise, which is what hardware accelerator HAXLR8R seeks to do.
Shenzhen-based HAXLR8R specializes in helping hardware startups, and is focused on taking them all the way from idea to prototype to finished product. It does that by leaning heavily on its local surroundings - HAXLR8R is based in what some might call the electronics capital of the world.
This is the accelerator's third demo day, and HAXLR8R co-founder Cyril Ebersweiler says that each successive class has gotten better than the last. It's got everything from a “bionic mattress” for premature babies to a gadget that lets you play with their pet from anywhere with a smartphone.
Here are what the ten HAXLR8R startups presenting at today's demo day each do:
BabyBe
BabyBe is a bionic mattress for premature babies that's designed to replicate the haptic conditions of a mother's chest. By doing so, the team believes it can stimulate growth within the babies and also improve brain development of children during their time in an incubator.
Curio
Curio is an interactive animatronic toy platform that are brought to life by connecting with a tablet or mobile phone. Curio characters are open source and hackable, so that anyone can build their own with a 3-D printer.
Everpurse
Everpurse is a tech platform that can be used to augment fashionable products. Currently that means charging your phone on the go, but it could also be used for other things. The purse works by plugging the phone into the purse and it instantly charges the phone. Later at night, you lay the purse on a wireless charger and it then charges the purse. The team plans to extend beyond its first product, as they hope to be the tech company for fashion. They've created an app to enable customers to become content creators with the brand and interact with the company. It will allow customers to communicate with the company and also let users know where a purse or other accessory is located based on GSM, Bluetooth, and WiFi connectivity. The technology will also be available to anyone else who wants to build smart tech-enabled fashion products.
Vigo
Vigo deals with unintentonal drowsiness by attaching to a pair of glasses and using infrared sensors to monitor user blinking patterns.
Notch
Notch is a wearable technology API to capture personal movement and provide immediate tactile feedback. That gives users the ability to understand how to improve their movement.
Palette
Palette is a modular hardware interface that allows users to design controllers for software, such as sliders, dials, and buttons. That takes away typical keyboard and mouse combinations to allow users to determine what how they want to control applications.
Petcube
Petcube is a gadget that allows pet owners to watch, talk, and play with their pets using their smartphone. With a video camera, moveable laser pointer, and WiFi connectivity, users can interact with pets remotely.
Roadie
Roadie is a tuner that allows users to instantly tune their stringed instruments in a fast and accurate way.
WearPoint
WearPoint offers Tact, a wearable interface that can augment Google Glass and other near-eye displays by allowing users to control them and keep their hands away from their face.
Dustcloud
Dustcloud is a gaming platform to bring offline gaming online. It uses low-energy Bluetooth 4.0 modules to connect with mobile phones and allow users to fire “electronic bullets” at each other - kind of like a new version of Laser Tag.
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