Amazon Launchpad: the most popular products from the hub of technology startups

Amazon has recently launched a new startup support program. This program is called Amazon Launchpad and is positioned by the company as "a unique program that helps show millions of Amazon users innovative start-up products like yours."

The idea is quite interesting, because many companies are now creating great products that could be useful to tens of thousands of buyers. But now not every startup has the opportunity to promote its product. And in order to help a young company sell its product, Amazon provides its own platform. At Madrobots, we follow Launchpad updates to understand the dynamics of the smart device market, some of the presented devices are sold in our store . Let's see what is now popular in the gadgets section.

Radio Tile Slim

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Small things are often lost, and not only in a taxi or cafe, but at home. In this case, they can be detected relatively quickly. But if such a thing (wallet, keys) is lost in a public place, it will be extremely difficult or impossible to find it.

In such cases, you can use search tags. One of the most popular on Amazon Launchpad is the Tile Slim label. This miniature device with a thin body, the thickness of which does not exceed two credit cards folded together. If in figures, then its thickness is only 2 mm. Size - 5 * 5 centimeters.

Due to its size, the label can be put in a bag, purse, pocket or attached to the keys. It can also be attached to any device or item of the appropriate size. The label is perceived by others as part of the design of the device, so that it does not catch the eye. In its center - a button to search for things.

With RFID comes an application for your phone (Android, iOS). It shows the signal from the mark in the event that it is within a radius of 30 meters. You can configure the system so that the application will give a signal if you move a certain distance from the same wallet (forget it in the cafe).

All data is transmitted via Bluetooth LTE. The built-in battery tag lasts for 1 year of work, after which it can be changed to a new one in the reTile program.

Tile Slim is available for pre-order in our catalog .

Droid Sphero BB-8 Droid

This toy robot is a smaller copy of the droid from the seventh episode of "Star Wars". The developers positioned this system as a toy for fans of the Star Wars universe, but the robot turned out so successful that ordinary users, who are not film fans at all, began to buy it.

BB-8 is able to independently study the terrain on which it rolls, to avoid obstacles, to memorize the objects that stand out, and to follow the specific route that the owner has laid. If you wish, you can set the patrol mode, and the droid will explore all corners of the apartment or office.

The robot is equipped with a memory where you can download, for example, a video message by sending it to the addressee. To perform this function, as well as all the others, you need to use the application on your smartphone or tablet. The robot is not afraid of water, it can be rolled on a wet surface.

It will work offline for an hour. Charging of the robot takes place at the docking station, wires are not needed for this. The basis of the mechanics of the movement of the droid is the principle of the gyro precession (or gyroscopic thrust). Communication with mobile devices BB-8 supports Bluetooth Smart protocol, thanks to which it can be removed from the user at a distance of up to 30 meters.

The robot listens to voice commands, and with the help of the phone, you can use augmented reality. In it, the robot projects various images onto any surface - this is exactly what he did in the film.

Specifications

• Body: polycarbonate
• Maximum speed: 6.4 km / h (2 m / s)
• Communication: Bluetooth Smart (30 meters range)
• Charging: Induction (1 hour of play with full charge)
• Free app: BB -8 App- Enabled Droid (available on iTunes or Google Play)
• Internal control system: gyroscope and accelerometer
• Dimensions: 11.4 x 7.3 cm
• Weight: ~ 200 g

This miracle of equipment is sold on Amazon , you can buy Sphero BB-8 in Russia .

Hickies - plastic replacement laces

Ordinary shoelaces are not always comfortable and, at times, are untied at the most inappropriate moment for this.

The authors of the Hickies project decided to create a replacement for laces and succeeded in this. By launching a Hickies fundraising campaign on Kickstarter in 2013, they were able to raise $ 160,000 for development in the United States, which is six times more than required.

The Hickies themselves are rubberized rivets that don't need to be tied and untied. You can use them with any type of shoe with laces. True, we advise you to choose the color scheme in advance so that the replacement of the laces does not stand out too much on the background of the shoes.

Buy Hickies in different configurations and colors can be on Amazon .

Posture Corrector Lumo Lift

Correct posture - the dream of almost every resident of the metropolis. Having grown accustomed to slouch from childhood, already an adult simply does not know how it is - to walk smoothly, with a straight back. In order to correct your posture, you can consult a doctor, or you can use a smart Lumo Lift device.

It tracks, for example, walking, running, movement, and serves as a personal adviser on the difficult issue of correcting posture.

Lumo Lift can also be used as a fitness tracker, controlling the burning of calories, the number of steps taken per day and the amount of time the user spent with his back straightened. There is also a bad posture signaling device. If a person starts to slouch, Lumo Lift reports this.

All data is transferred to the mobile application on the phone or tablet, where it is stored. The gadget is made in the form of a rectangular button size of 25.5 mm in width and 46 mm in length. The thickness of the device is only 7 mm.

A device can work offline for about five days, after which a recharge is required.

Specifications

• White colour
• Battery: Li-Polymer, up to 5 days per charge
• Full charge time: 2 hours
• Memory: 32 MB flash memory
• Local data retention period: up to 4 weeks
• Cloud retention time: unlimited
• Weight: 11.5 g
• Size: 25.5 x 46 x 7 mm

Buy Lumo Lift at Amazon or Madrobots .

The world's smallest USB-C adapter -> USB 3.0

Nonda is the world's smallest USB-C adapter -> USB 3.0. The case of the device is made of aluminum, which provides the necessary in many cases, resistance to external factors. Data is transmitted at a speed of 5 Gbps. Works with the new ChromeBook Pixel and other USB-C devices. Of course, it works with the MacBook, under the design of which, in fact, was adapted.

You can buy an adapter from us at Madrobots or on Amazon .

Home Wi-Fi system eero Home WiFi System

The developers claim that their system is Wi-Fi, which works. Its individual elements are placed in key points of the house, apartment or office, providing the user with fast internet. Thanks to eero Home WiFi System, there are no dead zones in the house with such a device, everything works wirelessly.

Every owner of a Wi-Fi router is familiar with the fact that the device’s signal has deteriorated in one (or several) apartment locations. The goal of eero is to ensure that there are no such zones at all. Plus, there is no need to connect wires to the router.

The eero Home WiFi System works as a reactor, as a repeater, and as a range extender. As soon as a wire is connected to one gadget, the whole system begins to operate. The other two devices operate from a standard outlet, receiving and transmitting a signal over the wireless link. The optimal distance for sensors is 12 meters.

Specifications:

• Processor: dual-core 1.0 GHz
• Antennas: 2 × 2 MIMO
• Simultaneous operation in the ranges: 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
• Flash memory: 4 GB
• Support: 802.11a / b / g / n / ac and Bluetooth Smart
• Ports: 2 Gigabit Ethernet and 1 USB ports for connecting external peripherals
• Encryption: WPA2, DHCP, NAT, VPN, UPnP
• Power supply: 100-240 V AC, 50-60 Hz

Pre-order a set of three elements of the eero Home Wfi Sytem system can be in Madrobots .

Kano computer kit

Kano is a learning kit for children and adults. He teaches basic programming skills. Also, a person who holds such a system in his hands can quickly learn how to assemble a desktop PC from individual parts.

The system is completed with a miniature PC Raspberry Pi, a case, a wireless keyboard and a trackpad. Plus, the developers complement the kit with cables, Wi-Fi dongle and speaker. A simple instruction will help the user quickly master the process of assembling a PC.

The computer runs on its own OS developed on the basis of Debian GNU / Linux. This OS is called Kano OS. Plus, the creators of the system provide their own programming language called Kano Blocks.

In Kano OS, you can listen to music, stream videos, create your own games, and work (for which there is an office and access to the network). Now for this OS there are a lot of programs, and literally every day, developers create new ones.

A set for sale on Amazon .

Quadcopter DJI Phantom 3

DJI Phantom 3 is one of the most affordable quadcopters with a camera and intelligent flight stabilization and control system. The drone camera can shoot video in 2.7k quality or take 12-megapixel photos during the flight. It can be used by both amateur flying gadgets and a professional photographer.

Management is made from the smartphone. The copter is equipped with a GPS module for safe flight and return home. The motors of the system are reliable, the developer has installed brushless engines. The range of the device is about a kilometer. The maximum flight height is 500 meters.

Kopter is easy to manage, even a newcomer to the field of portable aviation can deal with it. There is an electronic assistant that makes the task even easier. If necessary, a digital assistant can put the copter on their own. The developers have provided a function to return to the place of takeoff. To work with this function, simply press "Return Home" in the application. If the copter loses the signal, it also returns to its place.

Specifications:

• Size diagonal: 590 mm
• Flight time: 25 minutes
• Flight range: 1 km distance, 500 m in height
• Maximum height above sea level: 6000 m
• Operating temperature: 0 ° + 40 ° C
• Navigation system: built-in GPS system
• Auto return function to take-off location: yes
• Maximum lifting speed: 5 m / s

Buy DJI Phantom 3 can be on Amazon or Madrobots .

Brush Hero Brush

This is a versatile brush that can be used for washing, brushing and combing. With its help you can, for example, clean a car or a motorcycle from dirt and dust. To do this, the brush can be connected to a hose with water - it works like a special nozzle.

With its help, you can wash the grill, garden furniture, dishes and dirty shoes. Brush Hero will help to wash and dirty in the mud during the next walk pet.


In the set there are 2 nozzles of different degrees of stiffness. Brush Hero is not an electrical device, its rotation is regulated by the pressure of the water in the hose.

According to the developers, the brush can clean and clean even the dirtiest parts of furniture, a car or other objects.

Sold brush on Amazon .

ROBOCOPP SOS Personal Alarm

ROBOCOPP is a personal alarm system that attracts the attention of others with a loud sound in case something happens to the owner. Gadget awareness increased after the American swimmer - Olympic champion Ryan Lochte said that he always carries this device with him.

Signaling is also called the “screaming grenade”, because there is a similar principle of operation. We pull out the plastic "check" and the "grenade" begins to work. Despite its size, the siren generates a very loud sound at 120 decibels. If the check is put back, the device will shut up. The case of the gadget is waterproof, so even during a shower, nothing will happen to the device.

Operating time - about half an hour in a sound reproduction mode.
You can buy, like many other products listed above, on Amazon .

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