San Francisco Bay Space startup Cana likens its beverage-making gadget to “Star Trek”‘s replicator — so it is not that stunning that the agency has signed on actor Patrick Stewart (the present’s Captain Picard) to be an envoy for the corporate, whose first gadget is scheduled to ship by the tip of the yr.
Why it issues: Cana pitches its countertop gadget, which may make the whole lot from glowing water to teas and coffees to alcoholic drinks, as not simply versatile, but in addition good for the planet, changing a lot of the packaging and waste that accompanies most drinks consumed at dwelling.
The way it works: The precept behind Cana’s gadget is that the majority drinks are 95 % water and the opposite components could be damaged down right into a set of frequent elements, similar to salts, sugars and amino acids.
- The corporate even goals to show water into wine — therefore its title, which it shared with the Biblical metropolis the place Jesus is ready to have carried out the beverage transformation.
The Cana One, the corporate’s first gadget, goals to supply 1000’s of various drinks utilizing water, carbon dioxide, sugar, alcohol and a replaceable cartridge that accommodates a complete of 213 different components.
- The gadget, which has a contact display screen for selecting and customizing drinks, prices a reasonably hefty $899 upfront. Then, somewhat than paying for the consumables, prospects pays per drink — wherever from possibly a dime or two for glowing water up to a couple {dollars} for a combined alcoholic drink.
- The present prototype takes about two minutes to make a drink, although the intention is to get that right down to about 30 seconds by the point the ultimate model ships.
- Cana can be seeking to get influencers and drink manufacturers to create their very own recipes that may be bought to prospects, with the drinks’ creators getting a royalty on every drink bought.
Particulars: The corporate was incubated by The Manufacturing Board, which has poured $30 million into the challenge.
- Cana bought out its whole deliberate first yr of manufacturing after an preliminary article ran on CNET final yr.
- The corporate is now in search of to lift further funding to spice up manufacturing.