Saturday, December 14, 2013

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Birdi Will Warn You When You’re Breathing Nasty Air

Although the Chinese government believes that smog “unifies people, makes China more equal, and makes people funnier,” we all know it also can kill you. That’s why Birdi is so interesting. It’s a dedicated air quality sensor that hides out on your wall, looking to all the world like a simple smoke detector. However, instead of telling you about something is imminently killing you, it tells you about the smog that is slowly killing you.

The team is asking for $99 for the early bird Birdi. They are working closely with PCH International’s Highway 1 incubator, a hardware-only accelerator based in San Francisco and led by Brady Forrest. This is one of the first companies to launch out of the group.



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