$177,727 raised out of $5,000
Overview
Platform
Indiegogo
Backers
2
Start date
Sep 03, 2020
Close date
Sep 04, 2020
Concept

Cleaner surfaces in less time without touching the grime.

Story

Meet Skadu, the new hand-held power scrubber that effortlessly cleans even the most stuck up grime on any surfaces in your home. Hyper Lychee’s engineering and technology has been razor-focused on developing the most powerful compact scrubber that delivers impeccable cleaning results. 
 

 

The lightweight ergonomic design lets you catch a comfortable hold, while the three rotating power scrubbers make scrubbing fast and fun!

 

 

Step 1: Using Skadu couldn’t be easier. Simply snap on the attachment,

 

Step 2: Press the “on” button on the bottom, and attack that nasty grime!

 

Step 3: Achieve hyper-clean surfaces with zero effort!

 

 


 

Visitors and industry experts at CES 2020 got their hands on Skadu and gave in their thoughts. It was the validation that Skadu and the team needed to move towards market launch.

 

Hyper Lychee’s Skadu has been turning heads with its innovative approach. Silicon Valley-based accelerator Motwani Jadeja Foundation selected Hyper Lychee as one of the Top-5 most Innovative Technology Startups to exhibit at CES 2020. 

We were covered by various media publications and outlets for our work and participation


 

 


 

Disgusting – Uggh – Eww – Gross, are just some of the thoughts coming to mind scrubbing stuck up grime.  

 

Scrubbing stuck up dirt and grime off surfaces ranks the most hated chores for most people. But cleanliness and hygiene are super important for the health and well-being of our loved ones. 

 

You know the problem too well: Sore arms and shoulders from scrubbing for hours to get the house clean. Damaged skin from being in touch with cleaning products on a regular basis. And still not getting the cleaning results you would like to see!

So far we were quite stuck (got it:P?) with the ancient method of scrubbing by hand, which can literally drive you insane!


Scrub Clean In Less Time

Scrubbing clean unnecessarily eats up a lot of time. Skadu’s patented (PDT) motor technology and gear design make cleaning up the toughest of grime faster than ever. Achieve a new level of hygiene in less time, and move on to doing the fun things in life.

 

Without Leaning In 

Scrubbing clean can be exhausting! Stoves for example, and the tiles surrounding them, take up a lot of your physical energy until they are thoroughly cleaned. With Skadu the task is done before you know it.

 

& Without Touching the Grime

Cleaning products dry out and damage your skin over time. Not to mention the “ugh” factor of touching the grime. Keep the dirt and chemicals away from your hands. 

 

 


 

Skadu comes with three different attachments, to cover a wide range of surfaces and levels of ingrained dirt and help you adjust to the most diverse requirements.


The Triple Head: 

Our PDT system (Planetary Distribution Technology) distributes the motor’s power evenly to the three scrubbers while allowing them to rotate in opposite directions. And that powerful opposite rotation is exactly what helps you scrub stubborn grime so much faster with zero effort. 


The Bottle Brush: 

Say goodbye to the grime at the bottom of your bottles – baby bottles, protein shakes, coffee travel mugs, soda stream (one of our beta testers loves it because he can clean the base of the soda stream bottle that never gets clean enough in the dishwasher), and about any container that you can think of. The bottle brush attachment is the extra power you need to give a thorough cleaning right to the bottom rim and scrub off that greasy grime build up. 

 

The bottle brush has a total length of 20cm and can reach the base of bottles, glasses, and containers of all types up to 35cm!
 


 


Scratch Free – Triple Head: 

A set of scratch-free pads ensures thorough and safe cleaning of your delicate appliances.


The Copper Scrubber: 

The copper scrubber attachment is here to effortlessly remove burnt food from your BBQ and oven grill plates. When you need that extra level of toughness, this is the attachment. Why copper? Because it is incredibly tough and durable while being gentle to all surfaces and 100% recyclable.

 

 

We have been using this pan on a gas stove for the past years, without once cleaning the backside of it. So enough time for layers of oily hardcore grime to build up. Perfect! Challenge accepted, let’s see Skadu’s Copper Scrubber Attachment take on this scrubbing nightmare:

 
 

This is our secret breakfast recipe – Eggs, Marshmallows, BBQ Sauce & Tomatoes! Yum, we burnt it nice and long on our brand-new Stainless Steel Pan just to take up the challenge of cleaning it up without soaking the pan. Let’s see Skadu clean this burnt grime up in under 60 seconds:

 
 

 

Since we couldn’t find the perfectly up-to-the-task motor, we engineered our own. The Hyper Lychee motor technology can drive immense power (8kg.cm), just what you need to take the effort out of scrubbing tough jobs.

 

Skadu uses Hyper Lychee’s advanced Planetary Distribution Technology (PDT), which delivers the power of three scrubbers in one device. By enabling the scrubber disks to rotate in opposite directions, a multiplier effect is created to remove even the toughest grime with great speed. It channels 5x the scrubbing efficiency compared to its competitors. 

 

We have engineered this special motor for Skadu to have enhanced performance driving an on-load torque of 8 kg.cm. This motor combined with our PDT system, and even the nastiest grime vanishes fast without you having to lean in and apply pressure.

 

 

This April, We sent prototypes to beta testers to get real feedback and work out initial kinks. The results were amazing! We heard how it was super easy to clean up garden pots. We heard about how Skadu scrubbed clean a dirty bike. We heard about how it made cleaning therapeutic instead of a dreaded chore. More than anything, we heard time and again how simple Skadu was to use. We can’t wait to spread the cleanliness and hygiene and see Skadu in many more households across the world.

 
 

 

The ‘twist–go’ system makes it incredibly easy to change attachments. Our unique attachment system acts as a platform for us to keep designing new attachments as our customers’ needs evolve.

 

 

 
 

The triple head Scrubbing pads can be easily interchanged as they are attached using industrial-grade velcro:

 

 

 

 

 

A small study published in the journal Mindfulness found that participants who engaged in “mindfully cleaning up their home”— reported a 27% reduction in nervousness, along with a 25% improvement in “mental inspiration.” Skadu is your dedicated every day cleaning partner for all the tough to clean surfaces you face, and might just add some extra fun to that mental inspiration!

  

 


 

 


 

 

Unleash the full potential of Skadu using Skadu’s App. The feedback from 6 different sensors on the dashboard provides a detailed analysis on how to optimize your product use for various tasks. The App also features a community section where you can ask questions and share cleaning tips, tricks and experiences with all fellow Skaduers! The Skadu Store makes it convenient to purchase extra attachments, consumables, and get in touch with us for any query or request!

 


 

 


 

 


 


Shipping, Taxes (and VAT) will be calculated and paid for towards the end of the campaign before we ship out to you. During these uncertain times, shipping costs have gone up significantly, however, we do believe that the prices will go down as the situation gets better globally.

We have an internal, dedicated logistics team to ensure you get your Skadu without any errors and at the best price.

Hence, we do not charge shipping right now, upon pledging is at the interest of our supporters as the prices today might be more expensive than that in a few weeks time.

Here are our estimates of what shipping would be:

If your country or region is not listed above click here:  Worldwide Shipping Estimates 

* Prices do not include taxes and VAT. That will be subject to the laws and regulations of each individual country.

** We use customs friendly shipping and we ship worldwide.

*** Please note that these are estimates and the actual costs of shipping may vary slightly depending on the circumstances.

 


 

 

 

 


 

At Hyper Lychee we are a family – literally! The two co-founders Hannan and Juzer are cousins and they’ve roped in their most talented friends and close family to build this company.

One day Hannan walked into the kitchen of his great uncle and aunt who are both 60 years old in New Jersey and saw them scrubbing/cleaning by hand and they were struggling, he realized that this is a painful task not just for him but even worse for seniors – a task that we’ve just given into. After trying out various products that didn’t work because they were either too slow or weak, he decided to build Skadu.

He first ran the idea by Juzer and he said: “Bro, let’s do this – let’s change the way everyone scrubs clean, this can really improve people’s quality of life!”.

And so Hyper Lychee was born!

A 100 prototypes later the team is finally ready to bring the ultimate power scrubber to your homes.

For business & press enquiries contact: juzer@hyperlychee.com

 

ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENTS

Long-lasting design

We have designed Skadu with the highest quality engineering processes – the top and bottom body of Skadu is ultra-sonic welded and shows no screws. This makes it absolutely impossible for water to seep through the body line making it secure from water damage. We use an official license of Solidworks 2020 Premium (Entrepreneurship Grant) to run various simulation tests on the durability of the product. We check for stress on gear assemblies, motor performances, and also for unexpected falls to the ground. We have also chosen the highest quality electronics in the market. We have tested a large range of electronics and ensured that the components chosen to build Skadu have survived and surpassed levels of usage that is way above that of the final product.

Reusability and recyclability

All packaging for Skadu is made using environmentally friendly fiber paper and we only use vegetable ink for printing. All Skadu users will have the option of sending us back the copper scrubbers are exhaustion as they are 100% recyclable. All Skadu units can be sent back to us once their life-term ends so we can appropriately recycle and dispose what is not recyclable in a responsible way.

Sustainable materials

All cosmetic plastic parts in Skadu are made using recycled plastic. For instance, the main body & all the attachment exteriors. The scrubbing pads (tough & scratch-free) are made from recycled plastics The bottle brush is made from recycled plastics The copper scrubber is 100% recyclable All packaging Is eco-friendly fibre and vegetable ink.

Environmentally friendly factories

We have made sure that the factory that we are working with are all abiding by the rules and regulations of the government to ensure that all waste is either recycled or disposed off correctly.

Sustainable Distribution

Our distribution partner is one of the largest crowdfunding fulfillment companies that take into account various factors towards sustainable shipping practices, one of them being optimizing the best routes to the last mile delivery.

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