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Perhaps if he'd had access to the fully autonomous Shadow Caddy®, he might have been a little more enthusiastic.</p> <p class="snap_noengage">This "follow-me golf caddy" has the ability to trail you around the course without the use of any form of remote control, making it a civilized compromise between dragging or carrying a set of clubs or foregoing the benefits of a pleasant stroll entirely by riding in a golf cart. It's also cheaper than hiring a human caddy and because it is autonomous, it leaves your mind free to concentrate on connecting with that little white ball.</p> <p class="snap_noengage">Golfer Hubert Novak decided to pursue the idea in 2004, after a search for a hands-free product that could meet his needs proved fruitless. Although the concept itself is not new, no one had ever managed to successfully commercialize a product like this until now.</p> <p class="snap_noengage">The Shadow Caddy® works via a transmitter worn on the body of the user and uses multiple on-board CPUs and a collision detection system to navigate the fairways. There are two simple settings controlled by a panel at the front of the 3-wheeled cart: “Follow-Me” for normal use and “Park” to stop it from following you onto the green (or into a bunker, creek, jungle, public roadway and so on). In park mode the cart simply stays put until you return and re-activate it and there's also a reverse button in case it does follow you into any awkward spots.</p> <p class="snap_noengage">The Shadow Caddy can function in all weather conditions according to the designers and is quite zippy as this <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100106235136/http://www.shadowcaddy.com.au/video.cfm" target="_blank">video </a>demonstrates. One criticism is that the transmitter looks to be on the high-end of the "pocket-sized" scale, and this could be a distraction for some golfers. The system undoubtedly has huge potential however, and the Australian based company is also licensing the tracking technology in non-golf areas.</p> <p class="snap_noengage">One of 21 finalists in the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100106235136/http://nextbigthingaward.com/" target="_blank">Next Big Thing Award</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100106235136/http://www.shadowcaddy.com.au/" target="_blank">Shadow Caddy</a> is initially being marketed under a rental model rather than as a retail product. Trials are are being conducted at four Melbourne golf courses.</p> <p class="snap_noengage">Via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100106235136/http://www.shadowcaddy.com.au/" target="_blank">Shadow Caddy</a> and <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100106235136/http://nextbigthingaward.com/" target="_blank">Next Big Thing Award</a>.</p> </div> <div id="bottom_unit"></div> <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20100106235136js_/http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"></script>  <div id="tags"> <span class="title">Tags</span> <div class="dotsontop fg_ie_fix"></div> <ul> <li>» <a href="/web/20100106235136/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/golf/" rel="tag">Golf</a></li> <li>» <a href="/web/20100106235136/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/sports/" rel="tag">Sports</a></li> <li style="clear: left"></li> </ul> 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