"You go outside, explore more and feel the greatness of being in this world  are our mission."

Short Summary of Nuts

Nuts is an electric micro mobility previously called "iiis" meaning good chair in Japanese.

The idea of Nuts came from the willingness of;

• Easy riding
• Safe riding
• Fun riding

for kids.

What is unique about Nuts?

1. You can either sit or stand by adjusting the retractable bar handle.
   • When sitting, you can ride safely and go faster by keeping the center of gravity in a low position.
   • When standing, you move your body to the touch of a soothing breeze.
2. Carrying Nuts is as convenient as rolling a suitcase.
   • Since the chair is foldable, it enables you to carry it on a bus, train and even a plane*. (* Please check with your local airline provider to see if you are permitted to bring on the airplane.)
3. 　You realize the direct control you probably never felt before.
   • Thanks to the special design of the board, trucks and chair, controlling Nuts is so natural and fun.

Although Nuts is currently in a prototype phase, the upside is exceedingly great.

A little about Nuts' producer

I am Keita living in Nagano, Japan.

I was passionate about mobility & travel by watching anime during my school days.

So, I decided to go to the States in order to create a flying micro mobility.

However, things were not as easy as I thought.

The following is the reasons of why I am making this.

Why make the mobilities for kids?

I used to run a makerspace in the countryside of Japan because it was getting hard to see passionate engineers in the Japanese automotive industry.

When I was working in the industry, the engineers normally had to seek reducing the cost, minimizing the developing periods and maximizing the profit.

I knew doing those tasks were important, but to me, it is more important to spend time making something you really want, which for me, was the fun mobilities.
The seniors working in the past were having more fun developing the mobilities by actually riding or seriously discussing with each other.

This feeling made me start the makerspace so that the culture of making things could come back again to local society.

When the kids initially stopped by the space, it seemed there were not many places they could play in the city.
I was not so sure if this was the reason, but thought if these kids had places where they can meet new people and enjoy expressing their ideas, they can discover their real dreams.
I wished for there to be such places to challenge new and big ideas for the kids so that the long period of recession in Japan might recover.

Although the makerspace was unsuccessful due to the small budget, my ideas and experiences encouraged me to work abroad to create places for the kids to gather.

At the same time, I thought the handy mobilities will make their travel easy.

After working abroad, I went back to Japan and joined a hardware startup in Tokyo.

When I was working in the startup, I was really happy to see there were young passionate colleagues who really enjoyed their work, which was different from the old style of automotive manufacturers.

After working there, I came back to my hometown in Nagano.

I then started my own project producing the MOBILITY FOR KIDS with our product designer, who is also my wife, Akiko.

While I was developing the mobility, I realized that the more I enjoy my life, the more I can imagine fun mobilities.

It was also good that I had an opportunity of teaching how to build these kinds of mobilities to junior high school students.

I've spent more than 20 years working in mobility development but still not flying.

Yet, I am still hopeful.

I will continue developing the mobilities to go onto the sea, into the sky and into space.

It would be nice if any of you feel like joining to see the future I am envisioning :-)

Here're the main features of Nuts.

(The specification depends on the model you choose, your weight and some other conditions.)

The Motors

There are 3 types of motors.

• Power: If you want a powerful short board, you may choose this motor.
• Speed: If you want a fast short board, you may choose this motor.
• Balanced: This gives both sufficient power and speed with a long board.

To provide the good performance, we are developing the rubber tires like cars'. 

The Trucks

• The front trucks of Nuts are utilized as long board front trucks and are designed for smooth turning for both sitting and standing up.
• The LED break lamp in the rear truck will be equipped so that Nuts can be recognizable by cars or bicycles.

The Battery

There are currently 2 choices of the batteries.

The battery will be replaceable so that you can carry the spares and not worry about running out of power.

• Short Nuts (4Ah): This battery comes with Short Nuts which may enable you to take it on a plane.
• Long Nuts (6Ah): This battery comes with Long Nuts for a longer ride.

We are still working on the battery and the picture below is the inside of the battery.

The Board

The board is made by a combination of Canadian Maple & Glass Fibers.

• Short Nuts Board: Maximizes the maneuverability & shock absorption.
• Long Nuts Board: Good for adults with sufficient strength.

Below is the design of the board, the design may be changed considering the performance. 

The Chair

We are currently modifying this chair called "Ori-Back®" which is foldable, light and strong.

Since this chair is intended for good posture, you may also keep your body in a good shape.

Also, the flexible backseat makes your turning easy and comfortable.

The Handle

The handle will assist you by holding your feet for easier turns and stable riding.

You can also grab it when going faster to reduce the aerodynamic forces.

Once you pull the handle up, you can ride in a standing position to feel the breeze.

We are still working on the mechanism structure and additional information will be up later.

These parts are made in China, Korea and Japan with Love.

Currently, we have 3types of Nuts for Indiegogo.

The Indiegogo campaign will last until the 21st of February and we will finalize the design.

We are expecting to mass produce from March and start shipping in June, 2019.

At this time, we will preferably deliver to the residences of California. The reasons are;

1. The road condition and the laws are well designed.

2. The weather is good for fun riding.

We know this is not yet so safe at high speed, but my hope for Nuts is to take kids to further places and experience new and big challenges.
I believe Nuts will help them mature faster and lead to innovative ideas for a brighter future.

If any city in the world would consider updating the local regulations and the conditions for riding this type of mobilities, we will definitely consider shipping there.

For cafe shop owners and electric micro mobility service owners

If you own a cafe or electric mobility repair service shop in the following areas and are interested in Nuts, do let us know. We will consider placing a demo during Indiegogo Campaign.

US: Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York

EU: London, Paris, Barcelona

Asia: Singapore, Seoul, Tokyo

If you are interested, please fill in the form from the link below.

https://goo.gl/forms/vqXIcHc8WLYtsVFz2

We will go through the shop info and select the shops.
After, we will ask your shop to take the photos and the videos. 

So, how do you like Nuts?

Nuts is just a combination of the electric skateboard and the chair.

I tried to produce Nuts by considering the maneuverability, the safety and the price in order to deliver it to kids.

When the campaign ends and we have delivered them without big problems,  we may be able to provide the manual & tips for making this type of mobilities.
Even without money to buy the mobilities, the kids can learn and make their own mobilities by utilizing their innovative brains.

Our current mission is to provide different types of mobilities FOR ALL KIDS AROUND THE WORLD and this Indiegogo campaign would help a lot.

So for now, please talk to your mom or dad in order to get one!

Well, we are hoping to see the kids riding these mobilities anywhere in this world!

*ANNOUNCEMENT*

We will give away a FREE Nuts with every 99 back. (Maximum of 11 FREE Nuts)
This lottery is eligible for only those who are under 18 years old with ID.

Apply for a FREE Nuts from the link below.

https://goo.gl/forms/pj4fNRcjuyXOKids1

After Indiegogo campaign is over, we will perform a fair lottery and select the winners.

(The personal information is used just for this campaign and is not provided to others.)

"A will matters."

We can not express everything here, but at least we can express LIFE IS WONDERFUL with Nuts.

We would like the kids to explore the world by using this type of handy mobilities.

So, spreading your word is a big help.
(Of course, an adult with the mind of kids is also very welcome to ride!)

We would be happy to see people riding the mobilities with the mind of kindness to others for allowing us to share the road.

And this is the easiest solution of reducing the accidents.

Sometimes, being afraid of doing something new or experiencing difficulties will help with inspiring new ideas to overcome the fear.

So, 

"Stay Chicken & Go Nuts!"

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