GeoOrbital
Privately held company | |
Industry | Electric bicycles |
Founded | 2014 |
Founder | Michael Burtov |
Number of locations | Cambridge, MA |
Products | Electric wheel system[1] |
Website |
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GeoOrbital is an electric wheel system fitted to existing bicycles by the American company GeoOrbital, Inc.[2] It launched its successful crowdfunding campaign in 2016.[3][4][5][6] A GeoOrbital powered bike was featured during TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2016 at Brooklyn, NY in May 2016.[2][7]
History
GeoOrbital was founded by Michael Burtov in 2014.[8] Burtov conceived the concept while watching a film called Tron, thinking that a lot of space was wasted between the wheels - leading him to create an electric wheel system.[9] He designed a wheel that can take the place of the existing wheel on nearly any bike, with two size options at launch.[10][11] The motor and battery were able to produce a top speed of 20mph and battery lasts for 12 miles, extendable to 30 miles with pedaling.[12][13] In 2016, the company debuted on Kickstarter,[14] reaching its fundraising goal of 75,000 within 78 minutes.[2] With the fundraising campaign, the company draw the attention of media and was covered in TechCrunch, Irish Times,[15] Huffington Post,[16] The Verge,[17] Gadgette[18] and others.[19]
The company also successfully raised a funding around of $150,000 from a group of independent angel investors.[2]
The successful kickstarter campaign in May and June 2016 generated $1,261,222 in pledges pre purchasing around 1600 wheels. [14]
References
- ↑ Jonathan Sawyer (12 May 2016). "The GeoOrbital Wheel Makes Almost Any Bike Electric in 60 Seconds". Highsnobiety. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Sarah Perez (11 May 2016). "GeoOrbital's wheel turns almost any bike into an electric bike". Techcrunch. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ Dick Ahlstrom (16 May 2016). "GeoOrbital: Inventing the wheel of fortune". Irish Times. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ Matthew Barnes (15 May 2016). "Now You Can Make Your Bike Electric With The GeoOrbital Wheel". TechMalak. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ Philip E. Ross (26 April 2016). "The GeoOrbital Wheel Lets You Make Your Bike Electric in Minutes". IEEE Spectrum. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ Dorien Vervoort (3 May 2016). "Maak je oude fiets elektrisch met GeoOrbital". ZDNet. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ "ふつうの自転車を簡単に電動アシストにするGeoOrbital". Techcrunch. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ "GeoOrbital". Crunchbase. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ "Reinventing the electric bike: GeoOrbital goes 'Tron' with new wheel". GeekWire. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ Prateek Jose (5 May 2016). "The Wheel That Turns Every Bike Into an eBike". SnapMunk. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ Tom Spendlove (13 May 2016). "GeoOrbital Wheel Converts Your Bike to an Electric Cycle". Engineering.com. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ Sai Abhijat (18 May 2016). "GeoOrbital wheel makes your bicycle an e-Bike in under 60 seconds!". Gizmo Times. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ Philip E. Ross (10 May 2016). "Effortless Biking With the GeoOrbital E-Wheel". IEEE Spectrum. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ "GeoOrbital Wheel Make your bike electric in 60 seconds". Kickstarter. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ "GeoOrbital showcase their eBike wheel". Irish Times. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ Thomas Tamblyn (12 May 2016). "GeoOrbital Gives Any Bicycle An Electric Motor In 60 Seconds". Huffington Post. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ Sean O'Kane (2 May 2016). "This motorized wheel adds electric power to your bike". The Verge. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ Emma Boyle. "This bolt-on wheel will give your bike an electric boost". Gadgette. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ Jennifer Allen (10 May 2016). "Kickstarter Weekly: Turn Your Bicycle Electric with GeoOrbital Wheel and More". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 18 May 2016.