You know the one. Someone offers you a bulky orange life jacket and you politely decline it. I can swim, you think, and besides, you'd look ridiculous. But in the USA alone, 83 percent of the people who drowned in 2013 were not wearing it, and as many as 370,000 people drown in the world every year! Handy wearable device Kingii aims to reduce this bleak statistic by reinventing lifelines. It is a wrist device that uses a CO2 bomb. In case of danger, it inflates a hidden cushion that keeps a person afloat for up to 48 hours.
When we get into the car, we fasten our seat belts, when we get on our bikes, we strap on our helmets. Why are we so nonchalant when it comes to swimming and activities on and in the water? Maybe because they are life jackets inappropriate, but maybe because we are so sure that nothing can happen to us. Well, the truth is far from that. Water, and nature in general, is unpredictable. A wrist device Kingii is poised to change the way we look at protection in the water, as it is inconspicuous and convenient.
When Kingii with help C02 canisters (bombs are interchangeable), which cyclists use for express charging inflatable, can hold a heavy man above water up to 125 kilograms right 48 hours. In addition, it also has a built-in compass and whistle.
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And how does Kingii work? When you feel life-threatening underwater, just pull the lever, the CO2 will instantly inflate the orange pillow hidden in the case, which will help us float to the surface. And if you're wondering where the name Kingii comes from. Kingii is collared lizard. If you google it, you will quickly find a parallel to the product.
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