[AirPod — A Solution To Ease Flight Delays]
Ever been caught in a airport conundrum of terminal boredom? Stuck in transit between delayed (or even canceled) flights with hours and hours to burn? Ever just wanted to escape the noise of the crowd along with the uncomfortable transit chairs and just put your feet up? AirPod is seeking to ease the pain of prolonged travelling delays with its innovative pod technology, let dive right in!
What is AirPod?
AirPod in its most basic explanation is a private capsule (or pod) offering users a safe comfortable space to relax, sleep, work and even entertain themselves with music and movies. AirPod will not just be targeting the airport travel industry, but seek to implement its pods in a variety of open public spaces such as transit centers, shopping malls, hotels and even workplaces.
Competitor Market Analysis
The niche AirPod is seeking to transform is currently only being served by capsules providers with little to no creature comforts, these are a great idea and the perfect introduction point to the technology, but are in need of much improvement to inspire further adoption. Many using the currently available privacy pods say its solutions are minimalist at best, lacking many desirable features, some also say they they are too small, dark, with no space to work (only sleep) and could be compared to “staying in a coffin”. AirPod will be innovating from the currently available privacy pod models, to enable users the functionality to work, rest and play with more room and greater comfort.
AirPod will give its users a balanced, comfortable space that will offer free Wi-Fi, comfort, privacy, security and relaxation. For the first time travelers will have the opportunity to read their favorite book, watch movies, listen to the music or just get that extra bit of sleep to help them recharge and relax.
AirPod Project Visionaries
The idea for AirPod originated from a conversation had by Grega Mrgole & Mihael Meolic while waiting for a transit connection during a routine office trip. Both Mihael and Grega were recounting all the epic flight drama of the past when the ideas of a AirPod solution were formulated.
The AirPod team decided to develop a completely new concept that will change the way the world sees transit private space for good. The AirPod team took the time to use their knowledge of both personal experience and combined it with available market information — including conducting an in-depth market research report.
Market Overview
The market for travel pods is only in its infancy and often times unheard of by the average consumer. The market value for this niche industry hit $55M (USD) in 2016. Its expected to surpass $75M (USD) by 2021. As consumer awareness for this type of technology grows, so will user adoption, we could see AirPods everywhere 10 years from now.
According to Avimanyu Basu, a lead analyst for aerospace research at Technavio, the future for the sleeping pod market is healthy
Blockchain’n The AirPod Solutions
Blockchain technology combined with the AirPod offering, makes for a perfect match. Both are highly innovative, both rapidly developing, both on a path for greater adoption. AirPod will utilize blockchain into its solution in many ways including;
- Utilising a cross-boarders crypto payment solution through its native token (APOD)
- Implementing smart contracts for unit auditing and contractual agreements
- Giving investors profit share via AirPod token access
- Opening up market transparency with tracking and accessible permissions via blockchain technology
[Blockchain — Where Tech Meets Tech]
AirPod Roadmap
AirPod’s token sale will kick off in April 2018, from there the team will seek to start the unit production in Q2 2018, followed with testing inside UK airports Q3 2018.
AirPod Features
Packed like the kitchen sink in a travel bag, the AirPod will come with all the bell and whistles to help you forget about the flight lost in transit:
• Free access to Amazon Fire TV
• Free High-speed Wi-Fi for all users
• Sound, visual and scent relaxing / anti-stress programs
• Booking via internet, IOS and Android mobile application on the spot or in advance
• Easy to use — single control operating panel
• Power sockets (USB/electricity)
• Working desk
• Luggage and personal belongings storage
• Air Condition & HEPA filter (fresh air and constant temperature)
• Alarm clock
• Flight status information
• High quality seat that can be transformed into a bed
• Self-disinfection LED system
AirPod Token (APOD)
The AirPod token with ticker APOD will serve a multi-functional purpose; the payment vehicle for renting / subscribing to a AirPod Capsule. A revenue share investment vehicle for financial backers.
Token: APOD
Price: 1 APOD = 0.10 USD
Platform: Ethereum
ICO investment currency: ETH
Soft cap: $2,700,000 (USD)
Hard cap: $20,000,000 (USD)
Total token supply: 250.000.000 (APOD)
Country: United Kingdom
Whitelist/KYC: KYC & Whitelist
Restricted areas USA, Singapore, China, South Korea
Tokens, issued to team members, advisors, business partners and other participants will be cliff vested for a longer time period to state the willingness and sincerity of our intentions.
Allocation Of Funds Collected During ICO
The team plan on using 61% of collected funds to manufacture and distribute the AirPod capsules. The remaining funding will then be split between marketing, operational and development costs.
(APOD) Revenue Share Model
OK so maybe the greatest part of this investment (for me personally) is what it gives back to its investors. In the 2nd phase (Beta Platform Launch) of the AirPod deployment, token holders will have the ability to exchange their (APOD) for the right of profit participation generated by a AirPod capsule (at the location of their choice). This will grant them access to receive a share of the profits made by that particular AirPod Capsule. The team have labeled this the “Sponsorship Program”
In Conclusion
The team have done a superb job inside the whitepaper, i’ve only just scratched the surface on the metrics of this offering. If you have some more time, i highly encourage you to have a peek at their detailed business analysis on the pod market and the manufacturing specifications behind the AirPods. I’m very bullish on this offering, no other competitors (that im aware of) taking this on inside the crypto space, profit sharing, professional team. Its a win-win (hence why i wrote about it :P)
Website: https://air-pod.io/
Whitepaper: https://air-pod.io/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/AirPod_Whitepaper_A4.pdf
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As always use this information as a guidepost for further research. Never take anyone’s advice on investments (not even financial advisers). Delve into the project via their social media profiles, search the project on bitcointalk.org, duckduckgo.com and reddit.com and only put money in that you can afford to lose. Cryptocurrency is risky — Fiat is a dead man walking.