By Simone Spilka, Source: PSFK

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Just when you thought biking to your co-working space was the trend of the future, enter RocketSkates, the World’s first remote-free roller skates that will blast you around town at speeds up to 12mph. Powered by four hub motors and a lithium-ion battery pack, RocketSkates are launching into development after rapid Kickstarter success.

The project was designed by Peter Treadway, Co-Founder and CTO of ACTON, a Los Angeles-based startup that aims to make personal mobility fun and accessible.

No training wheels are necessary for this new mode of transportation: instructions come with four simple steps to pick a leading foot, turn the skates on, kick-to-start, and control. The motorized skates communicate with each other to operate at the same speed and behavior. Skaters simply need to tilt the skates forward to get rolling, and put their heel down to slow down or stop.

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