Shift Moonwalkers Launch
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.ย. 2024
- Moonwalkers are the first-ever enhanced mobility device that enables you to walk at the speed of a run. They are fast, safe, and nimble, allowing you to navigate busy sidewalks easily.
Preorder at shiftrobotics.io/products/moonwalkers.
It would be really cool if there was a "walk in place" version of this available for VR! No one's cracked the code on how to walk around in virtual reality (that feels natural and doesn't take up half your living room) _yet,_ but maybe it could be done with reverse-moonwalker shoes?
Excellent idea man
There is something like that it’s called an omni-directional treadmill
Do you have any idea how goofy you would look? Enjoy real life bro
A treadmill that can rotate with the VR movement would do the trick
@@TheDonshaz its called an omni directional tredmill
“Enhance walking instead of replacing it” is the pitch which got me sold on the concept.
As an electric skateboard builder I can really respect the time and effort put into these!
Electric unicycle riders in the house (looking at your pic).
As an electric Electric craftsman, I agree.
This reminds me of the moving flat elevators at the air port when you walk forward on them it’s a cool feeling
That's what Adam Savage said when he built a similar prototype years ago
Exactly you hit it perfectly that’s my first thought
Travelators. That’s the word you were looking for there!
Elevators elevate you.
@@bobolobocus333 and escalators escalate you
This is like one of those walkways at the airport. You're still walking, but you feel like you are running!
Imagine using these on the airport walkway!
@@LexGetGnasty Usain bolt 🏃🏽♂🏃🏽♂
@@LexGetGnasty 😅😅 I’m gonna buy some and try it - you’ll be walking at like 20 mph
I actually love the concept despite any shortcomings it may come across. I hope it actually becomes a mainstream alternative.
yes. what the world needs more is even less exercise. thank god for all the brain power going to the important things
😂😂😂 these will NEVER become NORMAL
@@crawfordscott3dHa, love it! I thank the inventor of the chair regularly…when I get home from a day of construction work :)
To what, walking?
The tech that goes into these is crazy. What an amazing idea. This is brilliant
I bet that if you make it so you stay in one place, these would be groundbreaking for VR games.
This will be a great solutions for those who live just right outside walking distance to work- say 30 min out. This brings it down to 10-15 and makes it doable everyday.
You will be able utilize the time you save with these on the running machines down the gym. Gamechanger!
At least you'd really be going somewhere instead of looking like rodent in a wheel.
@@jeffryblackmon4846 You missed the point. How about just running to get somewhere?
Its a really cool concept, but there are still some crucial pieces of information that seems to be lacking from this presentation:
How fast are they when compared to walking normally? Do you have a side by side comparison?
Is there a weight limit for the optimal way of using these devices?
How long is the battery life?
Are they water proof?
Are they usable off-road?
How easily can they break if used incorrectly?
You know, the basics.
All of those questions might get in the way of the 'gosh wow!' spin effect that seems to be working for most people posting here.
There's additional specs on the website. The battery life is based on the miles you walk I think
Don’t worry about the little things. By the way, have you heard of Tesla?
- These guys, basically.
They're twice to three times as fast as walking normally. Wired's video does a good job at comparing.
Any adult should be able to use it. Obviously over 250 pounds nothing is guaranteed.
The battery range is 6 miles.
They are waterproof but only splashes and puddles, not continuously submerged.
They can be used on rough terrain but are not designed for it.
Not sure about durability or repairability.
Wonderful idea! Much better than an electric skateboard. Perfect if you cant spend 30min walking to a train station or a gym and don't want to run and sweat. I'll buy it!
I absolutely LOVE the feeling of walking on those moving sidewalks, I wonder if you could dance in them! 😃🤔
What??? The fuck are you on? Dancing, really???
@@jonnyfendi2003 Well, I'm a dancer/choreographer, so I guess I'm high on creativity. 😏
@@MattoTheHedgehog it's usually just called methamphetamine.
Where there’s a will, there’s a way.
Clever idea. Might feel dorky putting on 21st century roller skates. But still this product has potential.
I hear you, just like it felt dorky in the early days walking around taking phone calls on your Bluetooth headphones, looking like you were talking to yourself. Now it's just normal
@@chrismuelu2070 Still not normal to me.
@@chrismuelu2070 I get your point but I also disagree with the analogy of Bluetooth conversation in public. It still makes you look like an idiot, and also you don’t actually see it very often. Some things take a very long time to actually become normal.
Working as a producer in college athletics I would love these for around campus and for shoots. It would be so nice to keep up with the athletes. Sometimes I have to run to get ahead of them and also all my tech with me. This would be a game changer.
Person in front of you: *STOPS*
Moonwalkers: "So you have chosen death*
💀💀💀💀💀
Every Spring, my family and its family business are subcontractors to our home city’s Convention Center building; we work these 15 hour three-day weekends with lots of standing and walking. This should save us lots of energy! 🚶🏼
As a certified decorative lamp assembler, I can tell you these are legit 😂
I’ve always walked never drove because my fear of driving. I walk pretty fast if I buy these you may see me flying. 🤣 I do think this is genius they remind me of the Heely’s my kid’s had but with more stability. I definitely see these being worn in my urban town. Yet one safety concern walking home at night only for the day.
I don’t want to walk slow in the future. Thanks for you helping the world become a more modern system
I don't think the problem is walking faster, the problem is how to run and not look like I stole something or did something illegal because of running without gym clothes. The problem is how uncommon running is. Everybody would be healthier if life was like that one episode of star trek enterprise where it's normal for everybody to be running.
i dont run cause i get sweaty
I’m a cross country runner and would love to run everywhere in normal places!
Complete nonsense.
If I'm in a hurry or bored I run in jeans. If someone think I'm strange, I'm fine with it.
In today's lawless society you would fit right in.
This is the most cyberpunk thing I've seen this week
awesome
Hi Gustavo, thanks for your compliment! You can learn more about Moonwalkers on our Kickstarter page (kck.st/3f0meT2)
And...like cyberpunk....so 1990s
I would suggest a removeable battery (like a drone; on the heel vertically, external?) Also, a 'clip harness' which could adapt to any shoe, with the 'binding' on the wheeled unit, so you have a simple step-click on, release off, a bit like a ski binding, leaving your shoes walkable, and multiple harnesses to just leave on multiple pairs of shoes.
Removable battery that allowed quick change to continue the walk. It would be a perfect implementation.
Intetesting concept. Hopefully it’ll be refined to look less dorky and be integrated into actual shoes.
It look fine as it is. I might try them to walk my dog. In the non-snow weather, of course.
As it is, you can take them off when you get to your destination. You can have multiple pairs of shoes that could be used with the same Moonwalkers.
Awesome invention and I wish your company much success! The beginning of the video reminds me of Linda Hunt narrating the commercial for the first electic car. Make it more energetic and captivating!
Not the first.
William Morrison produced an electric car in 1890, long before Linda Hunt was born. There were numerous models by various companies in the late 19c and early 20c, but they were later supplanted by gasoline engines.
@@stevesmith291 Thanks for the info
Once they get even more slim and compact, I could see them being successful
I dont think they will get much more smaller. They have to have batteries and they have these size of wheels or otherwise small crack in the floor will make you fall.
What makes them stand out is the ability to mimick a large-diameter wheel. Being slimmer may hurt this.
Being lighter, however, is more achievable. They can probably make a version with magnesium alloys or something really light.
@@Al_Gonzo there are always ways. Just need some science magic haha
@@lezhu6856 true but its exciting to think about what they may come up with to make them more compact
@@Al_Gonzo technology changes rapidly - never say never
This is an exciting idea. It would be great if more things were "within walking distance". Instead of changing where you live to where things are closer, change the way you walk so more things count as "close enough to walk to".
Looks cool, but the idea of going down stairs in these makes me nervous 😬
Why? You just lock them and deactivate the wheels
These are gonna take off and only gonna get better!!🚀
Hopefully less than $1400 too!
theres already other better E-skates out there. 100% these will never take off.. You just cant walk on skates...You either have to skate, or be stationary while being propelled. The actors appear to be walking normally but only because they are trained at skating..
@@GeorgeWPush And you'd know cuz you tried them on? 💀
@@robocu4 I don't need to try them on to know.
@@GeorgeWPush You're an idiot and you know nothing about them. They aren't skates and you have no idea how they work, quit talking out of your ass.
I would've bought these 3 years ago in a heartbeat. Walking 2 miles to my college classes took about an hour
Say you don’t commute via public transportation without saying that you don’t commute via public transportation…
I actually do choose to commute via public transportation and a lot of times I choose to walk some of the distances instead of catching the bus just because I enjoy walking. With these I could go a lot farther without raising my heart rate too much like running does. I’m not really sure why so many people are hating on these. Sure I could just run if I wanted to go faster but not everyone has the endurance to be able to run for miles. So this gives average people the opportunity to walk to places they never could before. I think it’s a neat idea and if they didn’t cost $1400 I’d consider getting a pair 🤷♀️
Hi this is amazing 😮 as soon as they will be available in France I will by them they will be perfect for my day to day life 😊
I travel a lot, would love to show these off while walking at the airport! Lol, would be getting places in no time, or when terminals are distanced very far away, dang this is, I wouldn't say life changing, but very convenient!
To me this comes off more like skating or roller blading, like it’s a fun activity for some and could become a hobby or sport item. I don’t believe that the every day average person is going to go out of their way to own something like this.
The movement seems when a game doesn't have good friction physics but looks nice
Definitely I will buy a pair... !!!! LOVE the idea! Can't wait for the shoes to come out...
No you won't
@@ChodeMaster Yea he definitely won't. They're $1400 roller skates, but they suck.
@@jamesofallthings3684 Have you tried them? Please leave a review of your experiences.
“Just walk faster to accelerate and walk slower to decelerate.”
MIND. BLOWN.
Interesting idea. What is the main difference between this and low-profile rollerskates? I suppose safety because you're actively engaged in every step and speeds are limited, plus it straps on the bottom of regular shoes...? I guess I answered my question. Good luck. There is obviously a gargantuan market for people walking in cities and the afore-considered options (scooters, etc.) all have major drawbacks around congested spaces.
Okay I’ll be honest! Those are the last thing I wish to recharge!
Cool product. Might bridge the gap between bicycling and walking better than the scooter.
These actually look pretty cool. I’d use these.
These would be so clutch in airports. The amount of times I wish I just had a skateboard...
Knowing the TSA these things will be banned in airports 🥲
LMAO "i was on a scooter and almost got hit by a car" and then he thought to himself, "what if i strap motorized wheels to my feet so i can experience this same level of danger all the time" Brilliant
i honestly love this tho it's bringing back the 90's vibe that heely's and soap shoes had where we were making everyday mundane tasks dangerous and exciting
You don't walk alongside cars though..
You definitely don’t ride a scooter otherwise you would feel the difference 😊
Their next product will probably be windscreen wipers for glasses so you read in the rain. If your ears can support the weight of the batteries. And radar assisted self-drive for the shoes so you can do it all at the same time.
But this time they're not aggressive inline grinding trucks, they're robots
Great idea and it seems like execution is too! Well done!
Hi PyMike, Thanks for your support!
What about elderly ppl? Can this be combined with a powered exoskeleton?
@@kh9242 Ew exoskeleton enhanced elderly?!?!?!
Kind of a neat idea. However, the fact that they require batteries means they are going to be heavy. And that’s a problem for a product designed to be strapped to your feet and walked in for many kilometers. I just can‘t imagine this being much more than a novelty.
You have not lived in the age of Buffalo Shoes then.
@@multimaniac nice one
@@daviddarfdas I think they will be equally successful to hoverboards and e-scooters once the market is flooded with more affordable chinese knockoffs. 🙃
What if you need to make a fast, unexpected movement, like leaping out of the way of a speeding car, or running from an angry dog?
I needed these to walk through all the airports
I really like this and admire the idea… future always has something new to offer as we are moving forward new technologist are born and this is definitely has a place for future help to mankind..it was even built for good intention and to make life easier, save time and energy and to assist in fast phase of life
How fast can it safely handle corners?? I feel like turns would be a problem
$1399 to walk a little faster for as long as a battery holds its charge.
It will be interesting to see how these will work on icy surfaces.
Have you guys ever consider use caterpillar tracks rather than wheels?
May actually fit more different environments and situation?
And, maybe removable batteries?
As I think most of people won't want put shoes on table to charge...?
And it's always a good idea to have replace btteries when you are out with no place to charge(for 1.5hr).
Just some thought for imporovement🙃
I just discovered this project because I'm making something similar (3D printed) and that's what I'm doing.
Caterpillar tracks are slow, and as you can see in the video, you can switch the wheels on/off to traverse stairs.
@@stevejones4431 I'm personally planning to use a fibreglass-reinforced 8M belt . It will also be locked in movement when the motor is off, essentially acting like a large, flat, shoe sole.
@@glodigit good idea. Keep working on it. Good to have competition.
They have an amazing product with 9 generations of prototypes and a team of very intelligent people working on it. They no doubt thought of your ideas and they were dismissed for various (obvious) reasons.
any chance the locker to walk instead of rolling mechanims would still work if the shoes run out of battery?
This is like the ebike version of walking, well done!
I’d be scared somebody would swipe these and I’d be out $1,400 😢
Thats what I was thinking!
0:55 the guy in the back pretending to look busy orbiting around models is everything
Can you run in these?
These can save people with feet problems or even walking problems amazing invention!!!
so if these increase our walking speed by 250%, what happens if we jog or run?
"Walk like a pro" is something I never thought I'd hear in an advertisement.
This was shot in my beautiful city Greenville SC!! I recognize those streets anywhere! Cool Idea, tho I don't believe in a future where everything is within walking distance. That's some 15-minute city, world economic forum, pod-life, "eat ze bugs" kind of talk. But it's cool, I dig the tech and the ingenuity! I'll grab a pair when the price comes down a bit.
My job requires me to walk a lot and my left knee is starting to hurt. This innovation might help get through the day.
Perfect for secuity guards like myself who walk long distance everyday.
Gee, back in the day we called them roller skates. You busted your ass until you learned how to use them. The power of advertising will never cease to amaze me. Everything is new today.
Yeah, maybe I'm the stupid one..been hit multiple times while riding my bike but I just learn from it haha. Don't really wanna have to charge my shoes
These would have fit right in with the movie back to the future
Yeah I know, straight out of 1955!!
My friend loves to try and cheat life. He would buy these and say he is going to start walking at the park. He already rides a electric scooter and calls it walking. 🤣
HI Mrdudetou, thank you! We are live on Kickstarter (kck.st/3f0meT2)! Please check it out!
You are doing a great job in the direction of human development. 👍👍👍
Best of luck from all earth dwellers.
You think so? You think humans needed really complicated roller skates that cost $1400? You think that's advancing us in the right direction?
@@jamesofallthings3684why not say the same for cars, planes, spaceships? Human invention makes commuting and mobility easier, thats the whole point.
How heavy are those shoes ? And also are they waterproof ..can u walk in rain ?
Hi AliasOne, these shoes weigh 4.2lb each. They are IP54-rated. For rain related concerns, please check out this demo!(th-cam.com/users/shortsBxFlaOruQoY?feature=share)
Would they help someone who walks slowly because of a disability, or would they be receiving funky signals?
Air gear anime can be made a reality with these!
This is so awesome! I would definitely support!!
Outstanding innovation...
*This is amazing and is genuinely going to change the world.*
Once you can run in them, off-road will be in high demand and then, you should probably consider developing a manual system.
A lot of people will want one you power through running and if you can combine the 2, you have the ultimate low budget vehicle anyone can afford and anyone can use to traverse most anything you can walk on.
I would LOVE a pair!!!! When will they be available??? (Not that I could afford them 😂)
Nice and good. But don't think that the Moonwlkers will give you a time advantage if you're mostly on very busy sidewalks or very busy pedestrian zones. As is usually the case in a city. Because when walking fast, it is almost impossible to avoid oncoming people so quickly. On the contrary, I think the Monnwalkers pose more of a danger there, because many overestimate themselves and this can lead to more collisions with potentially dangerous consequences. And the time advantage of the speed that can be implemented there is negligible. More for people who live in the country or have a commute to work where nothing is going on. For the bike path, they are too slow.
Thumbs up from India ! would love to get one.
Thank you Shwetabh Varma!
I bet Sam Porter Bridges would love having these gadget.
What an amazing idea! Roll on the future!
This is divine, but I can't afford it
How expensive are they?
@@juankbunbury $1099, no tax form.
@@wavnino1 godamnnn wth, this is beyond it being just a luxury
Great idea and brilliant engineering. My son loves those
Would this be able to be used by someone who has foot drop and struggles to walk quickly?
Is it possible to walk uphill?
Cool. Show us demo on seniors carrying groceries on both shoulders. Tks
Will it prevent me from bumping into people, poles, walls, etc.?
What kind of range can one expect. I have a four mile walk in the morning - takes about an hour. Could I do that walk on a single charge?
They’re loud af though. Not to mention they’re heavy af too. 😂
These are so awesome! Love! 🤩
LOL. this reminds me of the old Steve Martian movie "The Jerk" where Martian invents a very practical way to keep eye glasses from slipping down on ones nose and makes millions, until it makes everyone cross eyed. My guess, that within a year or two, folks will be having issues with ankle, knee, hip, ligament damage, and then the parasite lawyers will creep out of the gutters and do class action law suits. I am almost 70 and walk 25 to 27 miles a week in the hills of northern Colorado wearing mostly sandals. clever idea. good luck.
So wait…when a product actually injures people…the lawyers who represent the injured people and win them a settlement from the company…are parasites. Did I get that right?
Paris had multiple speed moving sidewalks in the 1890s - and the same sort of people posting here said 'wow, fantastic!' at the time. You'll notice we don't have multiple speed moving sidewalks today. This sounds like a fun toy for an hour or so (so $700 an hour), but that's about it. Plus the injury potential you talk about, the law cases from 'walking' into other people, the very limited surfaces it can (practically) handle and so on.
I'd love to try them for a few minutes....but this is a PT Barnum (there's one born every minute) product if ever there was one.
6 million years ago we definitely weren’t walking the same way we do now. They didn’t have a crip walk back then.
Finally we can do the twilight run. :D
Great idea! Congrats!
Ann Arbor
Great idea 💡
Go for it!
lookin for this but ones you dont need to walk in, maybe remote controlled. i have a bad knee and it would help me. i dislike the idea of using a wheelchair etc..
Are they rain proof? Can you jump with them on if there's a puddle? Will they work on broken/ uneven concrete in NYC?
Hi Juan, yes, you can walk in the rain. Moonwalkers are IP54 rated, although we have designed and tested Moonwalkers to the extent of full submersion of the electric drivetrain for 30 minutes without any leakage. If you have concerns about going through uneven sidewalks with puddles, you can find a demo here. Thanks! (th-cam.com/users/shortsBxFlaOruQoY)
@@shiftrobotics9509 this is good to hear.
@@shiftrobotics9509 does the battery have to be replaced after ‘X’ number of charges? Will it start to wear down over time like the iPhone battery?
I hope they do studies for people like me. I have musculoskeletal pain in my low back and feet. This could be the first step (no pun intended) to help people that have difficulty walking.
I'd like to be able to see how this would work for me at work. I'm constantly on my feet as a nurse. And my back hurts and being able to just suddenly sit down would be helpful too. I can't take a stool with me in every room but I could just lean back on something so small. As if I'm floating on air. I've seen a prototype.
It's going to cost 1400 USD. And how long it's going to work till something breaks or wheels fall apart? Half year? 3 months?
Just placed a deposit. Looking forward to getting them in Summer 2023
oh wow. looks interesting. Are they loud? What happens when you try to run with these?
Good question, but why would you run???? 😂
@@zMastaa maybe a dog chases you, or a car is about to hit you :D i dunno. You cant moonwalk away from robery xd
You are already walking at 7mph why would you run?
Now this is the type of innovation we all want to see. It's well worth the money.
Let me know when you make a show that can make humanity fly 😂. I will purchase for sure.
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Humanity can fly. There's this great invention called the airplane.
Was that 2 oddly placed comparisons to Tesla that I counted? I'm guessing you guys are fans or trying to get that Musky stamp of approval?
It certainly had the opposite effect on me. #silicon-valley-jerk-stamp
How does it feel once you unstrap and remove them and walk normally again?