EduExo: The First Robotic Exoskeleton Kit for STEM Education

A project in Zurich, Switzerland by Volker Bartenbach
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A 3D printable, Arduino powered kit for students, hobbyists and educators that teaches how to build and program robotic exoskeletons.
Backers: 175
Average Pledge Per Backer: CHF124

Funded: CHF21,688 of CHF8,000
Dates: May 8th -> Jun 7th (30 days)
Project By: Volker Bartenbach
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Latest News

Second Stretch Goal Reached

June 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, We have hit our second stretch goal! That means that we will produce a short (5-10 minutes) video for each chapter of the handbook and make it available to you. The videos will include a tutorial walkthrough and provide additional... (Read More)

Last Week of the Campaign

May 31st - via: kickstarter.com
We have entered the last week of our campaign. Seven days to go and we are closing in on our next stretch goal, an EduExo video series. Thanks again for all the support. We have started to order materials and components to get everything ready as... (Read More)

Stretch Goal One Achieved

May 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Everybody. We have hit our first stretch goal! That means that every backer will get a free (digital) exoskeleton poster. We will finalize the poster once we shipped the EduExo and send it out by Email. Now on to 20,000 CHF/$. Then it's... (Read More)

What we are working on at the moment

May 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
We are working hard to prepare manufacturing and to finalize handbook and tutorial. With our current progress we are confident that we will deliver your exoskeletons in time. So stay tuned for more updates.  (Read More)

It's Halftime!

May 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
And exactly 100 backers. Thank you so much! With your combined demand for more than 100 EduExos you guys really help us to get this off the ground.  (Read More)

150% Passed. Stretch Goals Announced!

May 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, We have passed 150% of our minimum funding goal (or 12k CHF)! Thank you so much for the support! As we have more than two weeks to go, we added two stretch goals in case the campaign gets even more support. Of course, the stretch goals... (Read More)

An Elbow Exoskeleton You Can Build And Program Yourself

May 18th - via: snapmunk.com
A 3D-printable kit that educators and students can use to program and construct robotic exoskeletons. (Read More)

We made it!

May 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you so much for your support! It is great to see so much interest in robotic exoskeletons. And 25 more days to go. This time will be used for the last design tweaks, to work on the handbook and tutorial and all the small details to ensure you... (Read More)

We are halfway there

May 8th - via: kickstarter.com
We have been live for less than ten hours and already reached half our funding goal. A big thank you to all our backers!  (Read More)

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