Everyone goes faster when there’s something to beat.

With rival brands flocking to make wearable tech, we introduced the world to raceable tech.

The PUMA BeatBot is a programmable, line-following robot that inspires runners of all levels to push harder. By giving them a real visual target to beat, not just numbers on a stopwatch.

Runners can enter the time and distance of the race they want to replicate, place the unit on the starting line of a track – and go. The BeatBot will then pace out the programmed race. Letting people race their own best time, their rival’s best time and even Usain Bolt’s best time. With a top speed of 44KMH, BeatBot can recreate Bolt’s record-shattering 100m dash. Letting runners witness firsthand just how fast the world’s fastest man is.

HOW IT WORKS

  • 9 infrared sensors read the line on a track

  • Wheel rotations determine speed and distance

  • Data is processed in real-time, making over 100 maneuvers a second to stay on line, navigate bends and maintain pace

  • Front/rear GoPro cameras record race

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CREDITS

ECD: Emmanuel Lallevé, Florent Imbert
Creative: Karl Ackermann, Ben Morejon, Andrew Curtis
Dev: 10xBeta

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

2016 Cannes, Silver, Cyber
2016 Cannes, Shortlist, Promo & Activation, Use of New Tech
2016 Cannes, Shortlist, Promo & Activation, Durable Consumer Goods
2016 Cannes, Shortlist, Creative Data

2016 Clio, Shortlist, Product Design

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