Kisha: The World’s First Smart Umbrella

The Kisha smart umbrella is the first high-quality weather gear of its kind, and built with the intention to last a lifetime. It works by syncing with an app on your smartphone to make sure you never lose it, and keeps you up to date with the forecast so you don’t leave it behind when you need it most.

The Kisha App keeps you in sync with your rainy day companion using minimal alerts and notifications about the current weather situation. Kisha won’t ping you if it’s a sunny day, or if you happen to leave your umbrella at the office or in your car, but if the sky is looking grey and Kisha is sitting under the table at a restaurant, your phone will let you know.

Aside from syncing with the cloud, Kisha also keeps you dry, which is important, you know, for an umbrella. It’s 100 percent windproof, 100 percent corrosion-proof and was built to withstand the toughest of bad weather. Sixteen flexible polyurethane ribs hold the thickly stitched canopy in place, so even if the wind turns it inside-out on you, it won’t break. (It’s also super sleek, so you won’t need to sacrifice fashion for function).

Quality of this kind doesn’t come cheap. It’s priced at $69, though comes with a three-year warranty. If you’re heading to one of the world’s rainiest cities (see London, Vancouver, Rijeka, Milano), Kisha may just be your new best friend.