Shift Robotics Releases "The World's Fastest Shoes"

Pittsburgh-based robotics and engineering company Shift Robotics has just unveiled its battery-powered sneakers -- the Moonwalkers. Said the be the "world's fastest shoe" the Moonwalkers assist in boosting walk speeds up to 250%. Powered by a state-of-the-art brushless DC motor, eight polyurethane wheels work together with the gearbox to drive the overlapping wheels to simulate much larger diameter wheels to climb over uneven terrain. Seeing totally hand-free use, the Moonwalkers can be used in ...