The commute to and from work is evolving and thanks to innovative tech startups like WALNUTT, consumers are beginning to adopt alternative forms of transportation. Introducing SPECTRA – an electric personal vehicle that is described by most at the “Tesla of Skateboards.” Armed with a Posture Control System (3D Step) capable of learning your body’s movements, this state-of-the-art ride is challenging the status-quo of “driving to work.”
Backed by sophisticated Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, the SPECTRA listens to its strategically placed pressure and gyro sensors – adapting to your preferred riding style. Designed for a hands-free riding experience, Walnutt created the first electric smart board that doesn’t require a remote. Instead, SPECTRA relies on machine learning technology to ensure rider safety without compromising performance.
Capable of a 15 mph top speed and the ability to travel 12.4 miles on one charge, Walnutt’s e-board has a full arsenal of safety features that include ABS Braking (MagBrake), super lightweight carbon fiber components and a magnesium unibody for optimal stability. In other words, this is the most well-made electric skateboard designed around rider safety.
As with most smart devices, the SPECTRA electric skateboard comes equipped with an intuitive eBoard Go app – allowing riders to seamlessly control their board, manage user settings, select the preferred riding mode, and share their experience with fellow SPECTRA community – making the entire experience highly interactive. By learning the style of each e-board rider, the machine learning technology becomes increasingly more intelligent over time.
So what makes the SPECTRA a must-have purchase? First and foremost, Walnutt made its electric skateboard for everyone. According to a recent Forbes article, company founder Henri Pang says he got the inspiration for Spectra because “he’s always had an interest in unique riding vehicles such as unicycle and hoverboards, but found that they were difficult to master.” The product’s chief industrial designer, Scott Parker, built the SPECTRA to streamline the commuting experience: “I think commuting is a drag, so I wanted to create a personal vehicle that is fast and fun to ride.”
With the ability to recharge using regenerative braking down hills, the SPECTRA e-board funnels its kinetic energy to the many small motors built into its wheels – making it an eco-friendly form of transportation. Charging the SPECTRA takes only 90 minutes and a full charge yields close to 12.4 miles of continuous assisted riding.
In addition to displaying battery power, the forward- and rear-facing LEDs keep night riders safe during night rides. Protecting the rider even further is SPECTRA’s automatic braking system designed to sense unstable/erratic riding conditions – slowing the e-board to a more manageable speed until it regains stability.
SPECTRA has already secured $360,000 in funding from its Indiegogo campaign and is estimated to ship “sometime in July” (2017). Aside from the board, backers will also receive the Walnutt Commuter Backpack for free. This bag is designed to easily carry the 12-pound device.
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BUYER BEWARE: DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THIS COMPANY! My son bought a Spectra Advanced Board from them. It stopped holding a charge 3 months later. Customer support was slow to respond,but eventually did after several weeks. A LOT of time was spent emailing back and forth, sending 2 different videos showing the problem, trouble shooting the board. Finally, about 3 months after the board’s charging mechanism failed, the company gave us an address in Texas for a repair center to mail the board at OUR expense, pending their testing of board. It has now been TEN weeks since the board was sent there, and NOTHING has happened. No report, no fix, no replacement of the board even though it is DEFECTIVE and was still UNDER WARRANTY when the defect was reported and board was sent!! Now Daisy, the customer support person who handles this claim from China will NOT even reply to our emails. DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH WALNUTT OR SPECTRA. They are not reliable and so far have NOT honored their warranty! If I could give them ZERO stars I would, but that wasn’t an option.
BUYER BEWARE: DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THIS COMPANY! My son bought a Spectra Advanced Board from them. It stopped holding a charge 3 months later. Customer support was slow to respond,but eventually did after several weeks. A LOT of time was spent ema
Easier to control with my remote, SPECTRA mini plus is more suitable for girls like me. Just don’t be nervous when you try it the first time, stand on it stable will help u to learn faster. As I recommend for my brother, he prefers Silver but too much expensive for him.
Easier to control with my remote, SPECTRA mini plus is more suitable for girls like me. Just don’t be nervous when you try it the first time, stand on it stable will help u to learn faster. As I recommend for my brother, he prefers Silver but t
My experience with SPECTRA is quite different from the above (Sorry for what happened tho). I purchased SPECTRA MiniPlus when it released. Mini was indeed a bit small for me (I’m a bit tall and over the weight as well) so MiniPlus is perfect for me. As for the use, I was pretty skeptical about the posture control but I was still interested in it. And my experience is that–I LOVE IT! (I saw people said they’re not used to it but as a newbie who had no experience of skateboarding or e-skateboard, I found it easier for my use. And I somehow afraid of using the remote because controlling with my body to me feels more reliable.) It does take some time to learn, but after I master it, it feels AWESOME!! (When I ride it at the campus, lots of people ask me if I control it with my mind haha. Feels so dope!) For my daily commute, the weight and the speed is okay with me, and with their backpack, it’s more convenient as well. (And the backpack is pretty good design as well. Can put my laptop and notebooks in it.) So for me, I have a pretty good experience with SPECTRA and I recommend it!
My experience with SPECTRA is quite different from the above (Sorry for what happened tho). I purchased SPECTRA MiniPlus when it released. Mini was indeed a bit small for me (I’m a bit tall and over the weight as well) so MiniPlus is perfect fo