Here are a few projects we think are worth looking into. Be careful... it is crowdfunding.

Crowdfunding Projects For April

L Hetherington for | RoboticsTomorrow

 

Here are a few projects we think are worth looking into. Be careful... it is crowdfunding.

BUDDY : Your Family's Companion Robot

The first social robot that connects, protects, and interacts with each member of your family... ($699)

 

WaterStrider: Perfect Footage. Confident Landings. Anywhere.

Convert your drone into an all-terrain vehicle. Water, snow, rocks, sand, and other rugged terrain are no match for WaterStrider™... (from $179, ends May 30 2016)

 

Ziro: World's First Hand-controlled Robotics Kit

Ziro lets you design, build, and animate your robotic inventions, control them easily with the lift of a finger or a flick of the wrist. Made for robotics enthusiasts and creative newbies alike, Ziro is the perfect platform for bringing your 3D creations to life... ($199)

 

Brixo - Building Blocks Meet Electricity and IoT

BRIXO's electric bricks are normal sized building blocks that are anything but normal. It's like Lego® on steroids, if steroids also gave you superpowers and taught you new languages. 

Basically, they're bricks that safely conduct electricity and connect to your phone to enable you to do all sorts of cool things with your designs.  And no, you don't need to buy a whole new set, because they're used interchangeably with your favorite building blocks to add an element of interactive awesomeness... (from $35, May 11 2016 )

 

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