Here Are 11 Awesome Kickstarter Projects You Need To Invest In Right Now

Jayesh Shinde
Jayesh Shinde
Updated on Jan 28, 2017, 12:45 IST
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There are literally tens of thousands of projects on Kickstarter to choose from, but not enough time. Don't worry, we have you covered there. We scoured through Kickstarter's live projects to give you the following eleven to back.

From mini robot bugs to precision watches, a talking Albert Einstein robot to a pot that grows edible plants without soil. And a tiny device that makes any existing pair of headphones completely wireless. Read on...

1) DIY Mini Lego drone kit

Lego drone kit

A project from Kitables, this build-it-yourself mini Lego drone kit is easy to assemble and seems oodles of fun. For US $50 and April 2017 delivery, you get 4 propellers, 1 rotor, 1 battery and charging cable to take your Lego builds to a whole new level -- in the air.

2) Steadicam Volt for steady smartphone videos

steadicam volt for smartphone

For US $139 and delivery by June 2017, Steadicam Volt can dramatically reduce shaky or bumpy smartphone footage by giving you some much needed gyroscopic stability. For the last 40 years Steadicam has given filmmakers the ability to capture smooth and shake free video. Now Steadicam’s Academy Award Winning Stabilizing technology has been put in the palm of your hand for capturing professional, stutter-free videos right from your smartphone!

3) Learn science with the Einstein robot

prof einstein robot

Imagine if you had a table-top, humanoid robot resembling Albert Einstein, who’d respond intelligently to all things scientific? That’s exactly Professor Einstein Your personal genius is all about on Kickstarter. Professor Einstein claims to be the first robot with full facial expressions that can interact dynamically with you and your iPad or Android tablet to teach science and play learning games.

4) Learn to play guitar in one minute with Fret Zeppelin

fret zeppelin kickstarter

This is like Guitar Hero meets real-world guitar, and the result is you’re on your way to jamming in the span of minutes. From hopeless to hero, that’s the power of Fret Zeppelin. It helps you to play through entire songs on your very FIRST try by detecting the sound of the song and lighting up where you put your fingers next on the guitar’s fretboard. Awesome, yeah? Pledge US $199 for October 2017 shipping through Kickstarter for Fret Zeppelin.

5) Cute, playful and intelligent bots for your desk

bots alive for desk

Imagine you had small, table-top robots that looked like a bug with six legs which could easily be programmed using a smartphone app? That’s essentially what Bots Alive’s dream is, to create cute but smart robots for kids to learn from. You can buy one for as low as US $60.

6) SuperYR, the last calendar you’ll ever need

superyr calendar

Digital calendars are great for setting reminders, but bad for planning in advance. And traditional calendars are hopelessly obsolete. The solution? SuperYR, a calendar built for planners and entrepreneurs. It’s unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. See?

7) A scientific but minimalist watch called Divided by Zero

divided by zero

If you prefer neat minimal design watches, check out Divided by Zero which has a whole host of monochrome palette watches with high production quality selling at an affordable price. And we're totally crazy about accuracy and precision! These watches are made by direct involvement of actual mathematicians, architects and engineers. Music to any geek’s ears!

8) 3D aluminium dinosaur skeleton sculptures

boneyard 3d aluminium dinosaur skeleton

If you always wanted to have your own miniature dinosaur exhibition in the house, this is as good as it gets. Boneyard Pets offers 3D printed aluminium skeletons of velociraptors and smilodons that will cause some serious envy among visitors of your living room.

9) Heng Balance Lamp has its switch suspended in mid-air

heng lamp

Winner of the prestigious Red Dot Design Award 2016, the Heng lamp has a switch structure of two balls inside its wooden frames with embedded magnets. By moving them, these magnets will attract one another, thereby triggering the switch. It's a new and interactive way to brighten up your room!

10) Botanium to grow edible greens without soil

botanium grow edible plants without soil

Imagine a pot or vase which took care of your plant? That’s what Botanium does. It lets you grow chilli, basil or small edible herb without soil. Like a boss!

11) Jack by Podo Labs - Make any headphones wireless

jack by podo labs

This tiny clip-on device brings wireless Bluetooth capability to all of your audio devices -- including wired headphones of any existing kind -- for as little as US $25 a pop. It even lets you sync headphones with a friend! And the small credit-card sized device also supports AptX high-quality audio. Check it out.

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Jayesh Shinde
Jayesh Shinde

Trespassing through the world of tech. <strong>Like A Boss!</strong>

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