Imagine that your jacket not only protects you from the winds—Imagine that it can also help power your electronics. And make you look like a Jedi.
This is this poncho-like jacket from Anker Solix (Anker’s solar storage technology branch) that is designed to do so. I saw its prototype at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona – and tried its size. I never felt cool and weird at the same time.
What Anker Solix calls the cape is covered with about twenty sewn solar cells made of Perovskite, a mineral that helps cells feel more like fabric and flexibility. The connection cable with 30 watt USB-C output is connected to the power library or directly into the device, so you can charge the electronics while walking around or relaxing outdoors.
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A blue LED stripe gives the jacket the look of a web Jedi.
The blue light lines with the hood give people a cooler and more futuristic feel. I think it’s also helpful if you’re out at night and want to make yourself visible to be safe.
The cape resembles a raincoat with a smooth surface, lightweight feel and zipper. The solar cell wears it and feels like a large iron-faced patch, and thankfully the triangle shape on the right arm and shoulder is smaller, triangle shape to make it easier to bend the elbows and otherwise move. The panels on the front and back of the left are rectangular.
The sun jacket is still just a concept, so it is not clear whether or when will you see the light of the day. Anker Solix has been looking for other unique ways to charge devices and gadgets. During CES, it launched the Everfrost 2 electric cooler, which is scheduled to be released this month and says it is a solar umbrella that can be offered this summer.
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This is the body of the Anker Solix concept jacket as it charges the phone.
