gita's battery and power management

gita is a battery-powered robot and its battery requires recharging. Under normal operating conditions the battery supports an estimated 4 hours of continuous walking and can be recharged in under 2 hours.

Battery

gita contains a Lithium-Ion battery. Please dispose of gita properly and in accordance with all local regulations.

Power management

gita’s battery requires recharging. Under normal operating conditions the battery supports an estimated 4 hours of continuous walking and can be recharged in under 2 hours. We recommend that you plan your journeys accordingly.

gita communicates its current charge status through the charge indicator in the mygita app and its wheel lighting:

• When the battery level is below 50% the wheel lighting changes from white to yellow.
• When the battery level is below 10% the wheel lighting and the buttons flash yellow accompanied by an error sound.
• When the battery level drops below 5% gita is no longer able to move. The buttons and the wheel lighting turn red, gita enters Park mode, and powers off. It can be used again when it has been recharged.

Should circumstances require you to power gita off manually, press and hold the Power button and release it after 3 seconds to properly shut down all of gita’s systems.

To power on gita, briefly press and release the Power button.

Charging

To charge gita, plug the charging cable into the charging port at the back of gita and the power plug into a regular wall outlet. The charging port is underneath the power button. gita enters a stable park position while charging. There is no need to worry about over-charging your battery, gita’s battery pack automatically charges the battery to an optimum level.

While the battery is being charged, the Ready/Park button pulses yellow; it changes to green once the battery has been fully charged. The mygita app provides you with a detailed indication of the battery’s status during the charging process. While the charging cable is plugged in it is not possible to exit the Park mode. When parked, gita powers off automatically after 30 minutes.

gita tip

With the winter hitting hard everywhere this year, we wanted to remind you that gita should not be left in temperatures below 40°F. This could result in the inability to charge your gita. It is a feature to protect the battery from freezing. The battery will not begin re-charging until it warms to a temperature of about 50°F. 

If you keep your gita exposed to the outside cold for an extended period of time,  bring it inside and let it warm up before charging. We recommend giving it 24 hrs at room temperature before attempting to charge.