Vibram Hero, your smartphone is charging walking

Vibram Hero

An innovative energy collection and distribution technology developed by mechanical engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has led to the creation of a shoe capable of storing energy by walking and recharge your smartphone.

When you are traveling and your smartphone’s battery is low, in a not too distant future you will be able to recharge the battery by plugging it … in a shoe. No, we’re not inventing anything: an innovative energy collection and distribution technology developed by mechanical engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison could reduce dependence on batteries of mobile devices.

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