You won’t find any delicate nylon material to rip, or flimsy metal rods that’ll break… in fact, no canopy at all! Instead, this innovative design uses air flow to protect the user from rain. Call the Air Umbrella, it creates an invisible shield with multidirectional air-jets that dispel raindrops and keep the user dry. Though it looks high-tech, it’s actually quite simple. Better yet, it might just be available sooner than you think.
via Yanko Design
And just like a real umbrella it dumps the water on anyone next to you – only with extra force!
Hygroscopic motor technology! Model used to walk around with a 2-edged air knife, so that’s her usual personal space give or take the pressure reservoir.
Typhoon microweather is in! No energy needed after the first 70kW to put the ‘umbrella’ up. Patented wind pattern schema permits rainwater collection [Arizona test team showing off their calves.] In airports and boutiques for 2015.