Many people's goals include losing weight and starting to exercise, but with an office job or working remotely in front of a computer, it's difficult to find time to exercise and burn calories. While there are independent exercise bikes, they require a suitable work desk with enough space to avoid leg strain . Acer has recognized these problems and this need, and has therefore introduced its eKinekt BD 3, a work desk designed for exercise and generating your own clean energy—enough to charge small devices.
The idea is that you can pedal the bike to produce a small amount of kinetic energy that you can use to charge devices from your desk. Meanwhile, it serves as a chair and work desk all in one.
Acer wants you to be able to exercise during work
With Acer's eKinekt BD 3, pedaling at a rather leisurely pace of 60 RPM for an hour can generate up to 75 watts of power, which would be the equivalent of walking instead of driving 212 feet in a gasoline-powered car. The Verge reframed that amount, with the iPhone 13 Pro Max being able to draw about 30 watts from the wall with a fast charger and be fully charged in less than 90 minutes. That is to say, an hour can charge an iPhone 13, which is something, but not much.
The Acer exercise bike desk has two USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C port for connecting multiple devices simultaneously. It can operate in "Work" or "Sport" modes: sitting upright on the bike while typing, or pushing the desk back to allow you to lean forward and intensify your workout. It also comes with a smartphone app for users who want to track their cycling time, calories burned, and power output (in watts).
This was unveiled at CES 2023, according to Acer, " to promote more sustainable and healthier lifestyles ." They also boast that many of its components are made from post-consumer recycled plastics , as is already the case with the Acer Vero . It is scheduled to launch in the United States in June for $999, while in Europe it is expected in April.
Source: The Verge
