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Make Your Next Road Trip Smoother With These Futuristic Indian Gadgets

Planning a road trip? Move over international brands, pack smarter, and stay ahead of the game with these 'Made In India' futuristic gadgets.

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By: Vaibhav Sharma Published: Jul 19, 2021 07:00 AM IST

Make Your Next Road Trip Smoother With These Futuristic Indian Gadgets
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Gadgets from around the world may be a click away, but there’s no dearth of smart, futuristic tech made by Indian companies either. Here are some local alternatives to your favourite imports. By Vaibhav Sharma

1. ELECTRIC SCOOTER

Ather 450X

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Homegrown renewable energy startup Ather has been making waves with its electric scooters. The 450X is stylish, eco-friendly, and futuristic. Features include a 116-km range, dual disc brakes, an 80kmph top speed, a 0-40kmph time of 3.3 seconds, and an onboard Android-based infotainment system with a 7” touchscreen, Google Maps, 4G LTE, and Bluetooth for calls and music. Ather also bundles a home charging point (0-80 per cent charge in 3.5 hours!). INR 1,44,500

2. WIRELESS EARBUDS (Indian Gadgets)

BoAT Airdopes 701 ANC

BoAt is now billed as the world’s fifth-largest wearable brand. These bluetooth earbuds feature fast charging (an hour’s worth of playback from a five-minute charge), 28 hours of usage, IPX7 splash resistance, Type-C charging, a low-latency mode for gaming, and of course, Active Noise Cancellation. INR 3,990

3. STREAMING DEVICE

Amkette Evo TV 4

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Amkette’s contender in the smart streaming devices market features 4K output, an ‘air’ remote, 32GB storage, and USB disk access for folks with a large media library. But the interesting part is Google Play Store access, which brings a wide range of mobile apps to your old TV. INR 7,499

4. FITNESS TRACKER (Indian Gadgets)

GOQii Vital 4.0

GOQii’s new fitness tracker boasts of all the features you’d want for everyday use: there’s an integrated pulse oximeter, body temperature tracking, all-day heart-rate monitoring, and blood-pressure tracking. The Vital 4.0 also supports 17 activity modes, including yoga and cricket, lets you control music playback, and comes with three months of personal health coaching to help you get started. INR 3,999

5. SMART LIGHTING

Syska Smart Bulb

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You can give your living room a smart (and trippy) makeover with Syska’s range of smart lighting. Want a 1980s pink neon aesthetic? Or perhaps you prefer cyberpunk electric blue? Or maybe you just want lights that work via Alexa/Google Assistant commands, or ones that can be set on a timer? Syska’s smart bulbs give you just that. No smart hubs required; just fire up the app and connect the bulbs to your home Wi-Fi and you’re good to go! From INR 679

APP (Indian Gadgets)

Pataa

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Our love of landmarks, a lack of clear signboards, and often tricky approaches make navigating in India an adventure. Ask anyone who’s sick of explaining to hapless Uber drivers why the road they have taken will not lead them to the pickup point. Pataa aims to solve this. Download the app, create your Pataa code, add navigation tips, and even audio instructions. You can then share this with your guests, pizza delivery folks, cabbies, handymen, and anyone else who needs a guiding hand.

Related: Pack These Cool Gadgets For Your Next Work Trip

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Vaibhav Sharma

Vaibhav Sharma

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