PLEN:bit : Sensor controlled Robot using the micro:bit

A project in Osaka-shi, Japan by PLEN Project Committee
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PLEN:bit is a small humanoid robot with movable arms and legs. Anyone can easily use PLEN:bit through programing and onboard sensors.
Backers: 83
Average Pledge Per Backer: ¥38757

Funded: ¥3,216,829 of ¥3,000,000
Dates: Nov 30th -> Jan 14th (45 days)
Project By: PLEN Project Committee
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Latest News

We are funded! Also- 2 Robot set reward Added

January 13th - via: kickstarter.com
We are funded!  Hi Backers!  Our project reached its goal. Thank you for all your support.    We couldn’t have made it without you!  ... (Read More)

Campaign ends in 2days!

January 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Our Kickstarter campaign ends in 2 days! In order to achieve success, only 5% of our goal is left! Please back our project! キャンペーン終了2日前!... (Read More)

Pilot Tester Reviews 4

January 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Tester4: Nao Kondo / 近藤那央さん(ロボットアーティスト) from California From robot artist Nao Kondo, test report arrived!... (Read More)

Pilot Tester Reviews 2

January 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Tester3: Maya from Austin You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 Hi! I’m Maya, a pilot tester from Austin, Texas. I’m a complete beginner at programming and coding, but as I... (Read More)

Pilot Tester Reviews!

January 9th - via: kickstarter.com
For this kickstarter campaign PLEN: bit prototype was tested by the pilot testers in various places. I will introduce you some test report today!... (Read More)

New Rewards Added for Educational Use!

January 7th - via: kickstarter.com
New Rewards Added for Educational Use! Thank you all for your interest and support with our project: we have just passed 73% of our target amount.  Only one week remains on our Kickstarter campaign and just a bit more to go!  Please continue to... (Read More)

Media coverage

January 1st - via: kickstarter.com
PLEN:bit was introduced in various media from the launch Kickstarter campaign. We introduce them today! PLEN:bitはキックスケーター開始以降、さまざまなメディアで紹介されました。今日はそれらをご紹介します。... (Read More)

New Rewards!

December 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone!  Thank you for your support interest in our project.  We've reached a turning point of the campaign and as we hit 50% of our target amount. The contents of today's Kickstarter update are the following three points:  1. New rewards... (Read More)

PLEN:bit Reports!

December 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi backers! Thank you to everyone who was able to join us for our KickstarterLive last week. (日本語の内容は下にあります) Below we have shared the URLs of the event for those who could not make it, so please have a look:... (Read More)

Kickstarter Live event ! (More details!)

December 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Tomorrow we will hold our Kickstarter Live as previously announced! I will be introducing programming using the block editor, and then demonstrate some programs combining the sensors of micro:bit and PLEN:bit's actions. I will explain in an... (Read More)

Kickstarter Live event !

December 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you everyone for your support! We will be holding a Kickstarter Live event for an hour starting 7pm (EST) this Thursday. This Kickstarter Live will show off a prototype of PLEN:bit and include a Q+A period. Please watch our demonstration on... (Read More)

Challenge yourself with various programming!

December 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi backers!  Today, I will introduce some sample programs using the PLEN:bit's communication function. We encourage you all to challenge yourselves with these programs after you get your PLEN:bit!   If you use the micro:bit communication function,... (Read More)

PLEN:bitでいろいろなプログラミングにチャレンジしよう! 

December 11th - via: kickstarter.com
支援者のみなさんこんにちは!... (Read More)

30% of goal attained!

December 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Our Kickstarter campaign started smoothly this December 1st!Just on the first weekend of release we've already reached 30% of our goal!Thank you for your support to help us with this amazing start.Immediately after releasing this campaign, we... (Read More)

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