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Technology firm Botronics has developed an autonomous AI-powered golf trolley that acts like a personal caddie, trailing players from hole to hole, providing tips on club selection and recording data to help improve their game.
Belgium-based Botronics set out to eliminate the struggle of manually pushing or pulling heavy trolleys around the golf course so golfers can focus entirely on their game.
Billed as the "world's first smart self-driving golf trolley", iXi utilises artificial intelligence software to navigate the course on its own and incorporates cameras and microphones so it can be controlled using gestures and voice commands.
The device uses GPS and pre-loaded maps of more than 40,000 golf courses to plot its way around, either following the player or travelling ahead to clear the path.
When the player shows iXi their hand, the trolley follows them along paths or across fairways, stopping to allow them to play their next shot.
The integrated display provides data including hole distances, a par score for each hole and green details, along with a digital scorecard that tracks and analyses performance.
An AI-powered stereoscopic camera can record the player's swing and provide instant feedback, or share the video with a coach for analysis using the iXi app.
The goal was to create a self-driving golf trolley that mimicked the experience of having a personal caddie, offering seamless mobility and intelligent positioning on the course," said Futurewave co-founder and creative director Joachim Froment.
"For the user, the key benefits are hands-free mobility, real-time tracking of performance and easy transport thanks to the trolley's lightweight, robust aluminium frame and patented folding system."
This one-click folding system features colour-coded latches and hinges, designed to ensure the process of folding and unfolding the device is as simple as possible.