iRescue - YOU Could Save a Life --- What could be cooler?

A project in Wilsonville, OR by Bill Hayhurst
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iRescue™ is a smartphone app which will help locate people after a natural disaster or in a variety of emergency situations.
Backers: 131
Average Pledge Per Backer: $28

Funded: $3,653 of $500
Dates: Aug 1st -> Sep 10th (40 days)
Project By: Bill Hayhurst
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Latest News

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September 9th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Last Day to support iRescue - spread the word

September 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Less than 12 hours left on our Kickstarter project. Thank you all for your gracious support. We want to save as many lives as possible with iRescue, in order to do that we’d like to give one free iRescue download to every first responder. Believe... (Read More)

More TV Time!

August 27th - via: kickstarter.com
They did it again! The local CBS affiliate, KOIN 6, came out to film a story of the boys. It ran at 6 pm, and will be running again any minute now. Check out the story here:... (Read More)

ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

August 21st - via: kickstarter.com
One of the boys on the Rockin’ Robots was challenged to take part in the ALS Ice Bucket challenge. He wanted a little help from his friends, and now they have challenged you… You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play 00:00... (Read More)

What is a Lego robot anyway?

August 20th - via: kickstarter.com
We’ve had some questions about what exactly is a Lego robot. It consists of a power/control module we call “the brick”, wheels, gears, motors, sensors and structural pieces. The brick can be connected to a computer where the boys have created... (Read More)

100 Backers!!!

August 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to all our backers, we wouldn't trade you for anything! --- except maybe a pizza with extra cheese... Seriously, we couldn't do it without you and we cannot fully express our gratitude in words. You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see... (Read More)

We were on TV!!!

August 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you backers!!! We passed $3000! The local Fox News affiliate come out and did a story on the boys and their app. They had a ton of fun. Check it out: http://www.kptv.com/story/26229470/six-canby-boys-invent-new-app-to-save-lives Share the link... (Read More)

Kickstarter - More than a place to raise money...

August 6th - via: kickstarter.com
How cool is Kickstarter?! Yesterday Eric Meltzer contacted me. He saw the iRescue project, liked the idea and asked if he could mention it to his backers. He’s a founder of “The Open Company” which is currently running their second successful... (Read More)

iRescue on iOS

August 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
We have some GREAT NEWS!!! We’ve secured outside funding for developing the iOS platform. Now we are going full speed on the iOS version of iRescue and should have it ready much sooner than expected – maybe even ready to launch on the Apple App... (Read More)

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