I don’t even have collision avoidance on my 2013 Subaru but if you have $599, your kid can have it right now.
I have to say I was blown away when I got press information from Actev Motors for its Arrow, which the company bills as “designed by professional race car drivers and inspired by technology in today’s most advanced cars, comes with a sleek design and is packed with performance and safety features.”
The Mountain View, Calif., company says its Arrow Smart-Kart is the first smart, electric go-kart for kids. Parents can set speed and geo-fencing boundaries to ensure kids don’t stray too far.
Dave Bell, the CEO and co-founder of Actev Motors, says, “As a long time-car enthusiast, I wanted to leverage my 35 years of technology experience to bring a whole new category of fun and safe vehicles to families. Simple battery-powered ride-on cars don’t excite today’s kids – they seek high-tech interactive experiences. The Arrow Smart-Kart gets kids off the couch and outside, and behind the wheel of a real driving machine.”
The Arrow Smart-Kart, sized for kids five to nine years old, can be easily configured to match each driver’s skill level, the company says. The app connects to the Smart-Kart via WiFi and equips parents with several safety features:
• Adjustable maximum speed limit (up to 12 mph)
• Collision avoidance automatically stops Arrow if an obstacle is detected
• Emergency stop button immediately halts Arrow
• Geo-fencing prevents the driver from going outside a parent-defined geographic boundary
• Inactivity timer alerts the parent if Arrow is motionless for a selectable time period
The Arrow Smart-Kart, priced at $599.95, is now available to pre-order online and will begin shipping in early summer 2016. For more information, visit http://www.actevmotors.com.
