Knomo launches crowdfund campaign for its 'smart backpack'

British accessories brand Knomo, known for its tech-enhanced bags, has launched a Kickstarter campaign for its new #LiveFree backpack that features wireless charging, Bluetooth tracking, and unique device protection in a water-repellent backpack design.

The campaign, which launched on April 5, is looking to raise 50,000 pounds to introduce its new smart backpack design that it states is the “ultimate companion for work, travel and play” and it has already hit close to 40,000 pounds from 225 backers with just under a month to go until it closes on May 7.

The idea of the #LiveFree backpack is to offer a product that is “smart enough for meetings, durable enough to take away on weekends and packed with cutting-edge technology,” said the brand.

The backpack features inductive wireless charging and location tracking, hard-wearing, water-repellent British fabric, device protection and unique organisation, as well as numerous internal compartments to keep belongings “safe, dry and organised no matter where you go”.

To charge your phone with this backpack all you need to do is drop the smartphone into the wireless charging pocket, which features the brand’s Qi-certified DropGo wireless charging powerbank, no wires needed. The charging station in the side pocket is suitable for iPhone and Samsung models and the integrated device guide directs and holds the smartphone in place to charge.

Knomo launches Kickstarter campaign for #LiveFree backpack

Additional features includes the integrated Chipolo tracker that pairs with an app so you can locate and track the backpack easily, as well as RFID blocking to ensure that any private documents or other essentials such as passports, credit cards and phones are not vulnerable to identity theft, while water repellent fabric crafted from British Millerain wax cotton canvas makes the backpack durable.

The backpack, which can carry up to a 15.6” laptop, also includes Knomo’s organisational pockets and zip compartments it is known for.

The design has taken Knomo 12 months to develop to ensure “perfect functionality” as well as to be tested and refined, said the brand.

Pledges start at just 1 pound, which offers a 10-pound voucher reward, up to a pledge of 314 pounds or more for the ultimate pack for iPhone.

Images: Knomo Kickstarter