bots_alive | robots that play and find their way

A project in Austin, TX by Brad Knox
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Craft obstacle courses and watch these robots solve them with lifelike intelligence. Smartphone kit supports 1 or 2 Hexbug® Spiders.
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Backers: 391
Average Pledge Per Backer: $86

Funded: $33,763 of $15,000
Dates: Jan 24th -> Feb 16th (23 days)
Project By: Brad Knox
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Latest News

Final day for bots_alive on Kickstarter!

February 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to everyone for tuning in for our Kickstarter campaign! We're so proud of what all of our backers have done to make these robots see the light of day as real products. If you've been thinking about backing us and haven't, consider... (Read More)

Less than 3 days left! Also: bots_alive's artificial intelligence, under the hood

February 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, bots_alive community! If you want to understand the new and unique way we created the artificial intelligence for these robots, here's a 6-minute read that will fill you in. I believe this method we're pioneering could have large impact in the... (Read More)

8 days left! Help us finish strong.

February 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, everyone! We've been steadily moving towards the $50K stretch goal of sumo wrestling. The end of a campaign typically sees a significant boost, and a couple of minutes of your time can go a long way in helping us aim for that goal. Thank you to... (Read More)

100% funded in less than 48 hours! Next up? Sumo at $50K.

January 26th - via: kickstarter.com
We're immensely grateful for your pledges, thoughtful questions, and authentic sharing of this campaign. At $50,000, we'll add sumo wrestling to the features bots_alive will ship with. We'll have a lot of fun implementing it. :o (Video at 3x speed)... (Read More)

First day was a strong start. Thank you for your support!

January 25th - via: kickstarter.com
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