The world’s first smartboat can be carried on your back

The hypar kayak is a modular smartboat. It can transform from kayak to canoe, sailboat to dinghy, or even into a solar-powered motor boat. It changes from boat to backpack in less than 5 minutes.

Transcript: Carry this smartboat on your back. The hypar kayak is a modular smartboat. The design allows it to be transformed from kayak to canoe, sailboat to dinghy, or even into a solar-powered motor boat. Hypar can be converted from boat to backpack in less than 5 minutes and can last a total of 20,000 repetitive folds. Hypar is made of a custom akyboard polypropylene material. It weighs a total of just 16 pounds. Learn more at hyparsmart.com

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