World's first portable battery-powered oxygen supplier for better hiking

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

Dr. Serkan Toto currently works as the first and only Asia-based writer for the TechCrunch network, mainly covering Japan-related technology and web companies for TechCrunch, CrunchGear and MobileCrunch. Serkan also works full-time as an independent web and mobile industry consultant with a focus on the Japanese market. He is sept-lingual, holds an MBA and is a PhD in economics. Serkan... → Learn More

Ymup [JP], a Shizuoka-based company with a bad homepage, has developed a backpack with an integrated oxygen generator powered by batteries. The portable device comes with a remote controller and is – according to Japanese newspapers – a world first.

Users can use the backpack if they need oxygen while mountain trekking or hiking, for example. The oxygen with 30% concentration can be inhaled through a nozzle. The company claims the battery lasts for about 2 hours.

Ymup plans to sell their backpacks (1.3kg, 20l volume) in 3 different versions starting July 31st. Prices will range between $880 and $1,150.

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