How much does a Slingshot water purifier cost?
$1,000 to $2,000
Future target price for the device is in the $1,000 to $2,000 range. As of 2020, the product does not seem to be in commercial production or wide use. The systems appear to be distributed in partnership with Coca-Cola as a component of EKOCENTER kiosks, of which over 150 have been deployed worldwide.
Where did the name Slingshot come from?
slingshot (n.) 1849, from sling (v.) + shot (n.). As a verb, from 1969.
What is the Slingshot invention and how does it impact communities?
A Slingshot unit can purify up to 365,000 liters of water each year — enough daily drinking water for roughly 300 people. The challenge is to produce enough units to make a major impact on this global problem. Kamen compares the development of Slingshot to the manufacturing of a book.
What makes the Slingshot different then other purifying devices?
Using less electricity than required to power a hair dryer, the Slingshot can purify water from any source: polluted groundwater, saltwater, sewage, urine, take your pick.
What all did Dean Kamen invent?
Segway
iBOTSlingshot
Dean Kamen/Inventions
Are slingshots illegal in California?
Answer: Slingshots may only be used to take nongame birds and mammals (California Code of Regulations Title 14, section 475). However, the only nongame birds that may be taken by any method are English house sparrows and starlings (FGC, sections 3800(a) and 3801).
Why did Dean Kamen partner with Coca Cola for the SlingShot?
Kamen’s device got serious backing in 2012 when Coca-Cola signed a partnership agreement (for undisclosed terms) and pledged to help deliver the Slingshot to rural communities as part of its goal to become “water neutral” by 2020—replenishing “every drop” of water used in the creation of the company’s products.
Why did Dean Kamen partner with Coca Cola for the Slingshot?
Who created Segway?
Dean KamenSegway / Inventor
How do I contact Dean Kamen?
Contacting Dean Kamen: Dean’s schedule makes it impossible for him to read or respond personally to all the correspondence he receives. If you would like to contact Dean, please send an email to [email protected] and your message will be forwarded either to him or the appropriate person at DEKA.