The smart roller skate concept debuted first at CES 2015 and now, the design made a reappearance at CES 2023. The developer behind these “walking assistance roller skates” is the French start-up Rollkers and the silhouette is “now eight years in the making and agonizingly close to a production version.” The brand is working with manufacturers to bring the innovation officially to market.
The smart roller skates have a built-in sensor, with the help of which the device can identify motion patterns—that is, whether you are running, walking, or simply standing. Rollkers claims that the design “provides the amount of thrust needed or stopping power to keep the user from going off balance,” which is pretty impressive.
Image Credit: Rollkers
