Strawberry tree7/25/2023 Milisavljevic says he hopes these sensors could in the future enable people to access locally-focused environmental data though an app on their smartphone. Milos Milisavljevic, Strawberry Tree developer I was fascinated with clean technology, and I wanted to find a way that it could benefit people in their everyday life by solving a common problem. Each charger is equipped with sensors which measure conditions like air pollution, noise levels, and UV radiation in its vicinity. While replenishing cell phone batteries is the device’s main function, Milisavljevic wants Strawberry Tree to become a core item of infrastructure in what he calls a smart, connected city of the future. “I was fascinated with clean technology, and I wanted to find a way that it could benefit people in their everyday life by solving a common problem – running out of battery,” says Milisavljevic. It contains reused steel, and 98% of it can be recycled. Strawberry Tree, named so after the symbolism of strawberries as the first fruit of the summer, can work for up to 20 days without sunlight thanks to its in-built solar batteries. It’s a huge problem when you run out of battery because then you are just carrying a brick in your pocket,” he adds. “You communicate over your cell phone, you are using maps, taking photos, so basically your phone becomes your life. “We rely heavily on our cell phones for many essential tasks during the day,” says Milisavljevic, now 26, who founded his company, Strawberry Energy, when he received the first order for his charger. His creation won the Verge Accelerate startup competition in San Francisco at the end of October – the only company from outside America to take part – and already boasts the European Union Sustainable Energy Award. Conceived by Milos Milisavljevic in 2011 while he was still a student at Belgrade University, Strawberry Tree contains 16 chargers for a variety of mobile phones and tablets, as well as its own wi-fi and USB sockets.
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