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3D print LED smart shoe technology full of sense without Duang

In order to our basic necessities, technology companies are also broken heart. For example, the start-up company in New York, SOLS feel that people are trying to buy shoes, try too much trouble, then directly to you print a pair of shoes!

ADAPTIV is completely different from our common shoes. The concept of the product in its 3D print custom shell used by the gyroscope and pressure sensor system. So, ADAPTIV can be said to be a "smart" shoes, it can monitor the wearer's action, and a corresponding change in the shoes of the internal pressure distribution, to support the foot, ankle and other parts of the body to wear. For athletes, this kind of shoes can better help their physical activity and improve their performance.

This custom out of the shoes in the end what kind of? According to the effect of release, is a good Different people, different views. The outside of the shoe is leather, but leather is implanted with a motion sensor, and the ankle area will be installed on the 3D printing silicone bag, can be inflated and deflated to support the change. Even more impressive is that the shoes also installed a color sensor camera and RGB LED, according to the wearer's clothing to change different colors.

Although it is printed insoles or shoes, the current market entry point is very small, but SOLS has been recognized by the capital market. In January last year and in April, SOLS had received $1 million 750 thousand from Lux Capital angel financing and joint investment by RRE Ventures $6 million 400 thousand round of investment A. According to Recode news, Sols recently received $11 million 100 thousand financing, investors, including investment institutions before the Founders Fund, Lux Capital, and the newly added Tenaya Capital, Melo7 Tech Partners. What is interesting is that some of its funds from the NBA star Cameron Anthony melon, general manager of the Dallas Mavericks Terdema Ussery has also announced to join the board of directors of SOLS. The company started in the medical field, the company seems to want to enter the sports market in the name of NBA.

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