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August 29, 2004 in Business
Radar Golf
Radar Golf utilizes embedded chips to help golfers find lost balls.
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Price: $249
Radar Golf helps players find balls embedded with radio frequency identification chips, which emit a radio signal that can be tracked with a hand-held scanner.
When a ball is lost, a golfer turns on the scanner, sending a radio signal to the ball, which responds by beaming signals back. The device will beep slowly at first and more quickly as the golfer gets closer to the ball.
On average, the device finds one out of four balls. But if golfers hit into water, over fences or down canyons, they’re still out of luck.
Radar Golf’s founders are in discussions with two national retailers about selling the product. They’re currently taking orders online and will begin shipping the finished products in November.
The $249 price includes the first dozen balls. Each additional dozen are $39.
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