New Android-controlled 'super car' for kids under five
The Henes Broon F870 is a miniature version of a luxury
sports car meant for kids five and under and can touch speeds of 16
kph. The car comes with an Android tablet that doubles as a dashboard and
infotainment deck.
Every aspect of Broon perfectly
displays the identity of a real car. Not just a car, it is a supercar for your
kids,” its manufacturer Henes said. Unlike the toy wheels used on most
kids’ vehicles, Broon’s wheel structure is similar to that on an actual motor
vehicle. Internally, large bearings are used on each wheel, allowing it to
rotate smoothly.
In addition, a dense urethane foam
tire is used, minimising vibration and noise from the road while vastly
improving traction and over all performance, Henes said. The car has
working headlights, brake lights, hazard lights and turn signals.
The car has a long battery life and
recharging the car also recharges the 7-inch Android touchscreen tablet on the
dash, ‘Wired’ reported.
Your
child may end up driving sooner than you might think, thanks to South Korean
company Hennes. The company has just announced their F8 series of Power
Wheel-like cars for children, bringing class and prestige to your child’s first
driving experience.
For
those thinking that the F8 series doesn’t really differentiate from the old Power
Wheels cars from the 90’s, it does. With a top speed of only 10 mph, this car
features an electronic breaking system, and independent suspension system, a
leather seat, voice and visual guidance system, along with a slew of other
insane features. You can also control the car using a Bluetooth 4.0-powered
controller, so it can even help fulfill your RC car needs from when you were a
child. Oh, and did we mention it comes with its own 7-inch Android tablet? It’s
used as the car’s dashboard to provide all types of media controls. The
tablet also comes with the Google Play Store available, so your kid can
download as many educational apps or stream as many YouTube videos as they’d
like.
It displays the car’s speed, lets parents adjust various settings, and streams music to the car’s speakers. The tablet also lets you tweak safety features, like maximum speed and its driving mode. The car is quipped with sensors that detect its electric current, voltage, direction and internal temparature.
Broon uses the data collected from the sensors to actively detect unusual activities of the vehicle and respond with adequate measures. The cases of unusual activities are when the vehicle is running in stiff hills, when over-current or over-voltage is detected, or when the vehicle detects over-weight.
As
awesome as this thing sounds, there are a few downsides to this car, however.
The car is only meant for children five and under, so older kids may have a
tough time squeezing in. Also, it seems to be quite difficult to buy one at
this time. The car is still considered a prototype, but the company has
announced that it will go on sale between $895-$1000, depending on which model
you choose.
Seriously,
there are way too many features to list here, so head to the official Broon site to see everything this car has to
offer.
