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EduExo: Robotic exoskeletons for everyone
For decades robotic exoskeletons were the subject of science fiction novels and movies. But in recent years, exoskeleton technology has made huge progress towards reality and exciting research project...
22 May 2017, by
Volker Bartenbach
QuadBot: The 3D printed crab-bot scuttling beyond its Kickstarter goal
Robotics is becoming more accessible for many people, but the complexities of legged robots mean they remain beyond the reach of most consumers. The complex mechanics, electronics and code algorithms ...
09 December 2016, by
Josh Elijah
Dobot’s robot arm: Industrial precision at low cost
Unsatisfied by the low cost, low precision and poor functionality desktop robotic arms on the market, a group of six hardcore robot makers decided to quit their high-paying industry jobs, and build th...
23 September 2015, by
Dobot
Soon Internet crowdfunding sites will let investors buy stock
... Last year Congress passed Title III of the JOBS Act to allow smaller companies to get an exemption from the strict and costly rules controlling the sale of securities to individuals.
... The SEC ...
23 October 2013, by
Frank Tobe
Othermill: a new high quality CNC circuit board fabricator
Otherfab, a spin-off from San Francisco-based Otherlab, an engineering, energy, education, math, computation and design research facility, surpassed their Kickstarter goal and is well on their way to ...
13 May 2013, by
Frank Tobe
Kickstarter, Indiegogo and robotic start-up companies
At last weekend's Engadget Expand event in Fort Mason, San Francisco, Kickstarter's co-founder Yancey Strickler started off the show with a presentation of many of Kickstarter's crowd-funding success...
24 March 2013, by
Frank Tobe
What funding scheme is the most conducive to creating a robotics industry?
Welcome to Robotics by Invitation! This month we've asked our experts to weigh in on the best way to create tomorrow's robotics industry. Here's what they have to say:
Raffaello D'Andrea on “Wh...
15 February 2013, by
RBI Editors
Mark Tilden on “What funding scheme is the most conducive to creating a robotics industry?”
Funding schemes aren't viable until we can make more innovative roboticists, and over the years I've tried several methods of engendering the Divine Frankenstein Complex in others. Teaching at a unive...
31 January 2013, by
Mark Tilden
SparkFun National Tour KickStarter campaign
“In today’s global climate, education in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) initiatives is more important than ever. The goal of the SparkFun National ...
03 December 2012, by
John Payne
Robotic dragonflies take to the sky (with your help)
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's the Robot Dragonfly from TechJect. Developed over four years by researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology for the US Air Force, the researchers are now i...
08 November 2012, by
Mike Hamer
3 reasons to crowdfund a robot
Kickstarter’s recent decision making it very difficult for hardware projects to use the platform just highlights two very useful things to know about crowdfunding. Firstly, not all crowdfunding plat...
26 September 2012, by
Andra Keay
Be The Robot (BERO): Bluetooth controlled open source robot
BERO - A 4" multi-motor animated mobile robot with sound for being controlled by an Open Source Android / iOS APP via Bluetooth.
See on www.kickstarter.com...
24 September 2012, by
Andra Keay
Shimi: A smart musical robot for your iPhone
It’s a robot... It’s a speaker dock... It’s Shimi!
The first smart musical robot that digs music as much as you do.
See on www.kickstarter.com...
24 September 2012, by
Andra Keay
The Kickstarter that actually happened: How Hexy got made, and fast | Wired Design | Wired.com
Most college graduates celebrate by buying a new car or a computer; Joe Schlesinger bought a giant laser cutter.
See on www.wired.com...
24 August 2012, by
Andra Keay
A #botiful evening at Robotics Meetup
Claire Delauney’s Botiful Kickstarter campaign is in its last hours and as she crosses the funded line, Claire shares with us some of her strategies and insights into running a successful Kickstarte...
22 August 2012, by
Andra Keay
Kickstarter and robots – not always #botiful
SF Bay Area Robotics meetup – August 21 7pm – 8.30pm at Lemnos Labs – is a kickstarter edition. Claire Delauney will share her experience with Botiful, as she reaches the final 12 hours of her K...
14 August 2012, by
Andra Keay
Cardboard robots are coming
Ken Ihara’s creation “The Cardboard Robot” has just been funded on Kickstarter. The Cardboard Robot is a giant industrial sized robot arm with a reach just shy of 6 feet. Attach the smart pho...
09 August 2012, by
Andra Keay
