Tagged: robotics

July 23, 2014 @ 8:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than 10 days following the launch of its crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo, Jibo, noted as the world’s first ever family robot, has raised over $1,075,00 from more than 2,300 backers. Has reached the top 15 most funded ever on Indiegogo and has been recognized… Read More

May 8, 2014 @ 3:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kicking off one of its new crowdfunding campaigns, University of Colorado at Boulder announced it is seeking $10k in order to build 1,000 small robots called Droplets. The robots measure the distance and orientation of neighboring robots, allowing for complete pattern formation and self-assembly experiments…. Read More

June 25, 2013 @ 5:24 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

RAPIRO stands for RAspberri PI RObot, and is a low-cost robot that runs on open-source Arduino software. It’s already fully funded on Kickstarter, so manufacturing will be a go once the campaign ends. According to the campaign page, the robot makes use of 12 on-board… Read More

June 24, 2013 @ 10:41 am By Charles Luzar  |  

With a little over a week left in the campaign the “B” flying car is fully funded on Kickstarter, reaching and surpassing an £86,500 goal. We first reported on the B in May and highlighted the innovative design… A patent is pending for the design… Read More

May 21, 2013 @ 1:29 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

BrickPi has a hugely successsful crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. The goal? To crowdfund Raspberry Pi-based brains that work with off-the-shelf LEGO® Mindstorms hardware to create your very own robots. The Raspberry Pi is a small, cheap ($25) computer that has a footprint roughly similar to… Read More

April 3, 2013 @ 10:31 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Hello Robo was founded with the vision of making personal robotics more accessible and affordable for everyone. To realize this vision, they are developing open source robots which can also be replicated using a desktop 3D printer. This enables educators and enthusiasts alike, anywhere, to… Read More