Petoi Quaddle: A Do-It-All Mini Robot Dog for Physical AI

A project in Mountain View, CA by Petoi
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Your ticket to an open-source playground of real-world robotics & AI — for fun, learning & experiments — made accessible with OpenCat
Backers: 494
Average Pledge Per Backer: $226

Funded: $111,584 of $50,000
Dates: Sep 2nd -> Oct 8th (36 days)
Project By: Petoi
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Latest News

Last 24 hours of campaign

October 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, We are in the last 24 hours. Thank you for getting Quaddle this far. I wanted to share a few things with you before the campaign closes. Hackster.io featured Quaddle on their homepage. I posted the first OpenCat write-up there 8 years... (Read More)

Vibe-coded finger-control, new cute eyes, and field tests at Maker Faire Bay Area

October 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Vibe-Coded: Finger-Control and New EyesWe recently vibe-coded two new features for Quaddle: body- and finger-controlled movement and a much cuter face. Neither required a firmware release or software update from us—just an AI coding agent working... (Read More)

Stretch Goal Update, Affiliates, Stress test / Long Chat Demo Videos, and Hardware Revisions

September 30th - via: kickstarter.com
We're at 200+% funded — $100k+ pledged from 463 backers, with 7 days to go. Thank you. Stretch Goal UpdateWe're revising our injection-molding stretch goals to break them into two steps: $150K: Injection-molded body, battery cover, and power cover... (Read More)

Vibe Moving Robot, No Vibe Coding - Early Bird Deals Ending in a Few Hours

September 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Vibe moving. No vibe coding. A teenage girl taught Quaddle a brand-new move in under 10 seconds — no code, just her hands. Double-tap F to enter learning mode, move the legs, tap R to stop, double-tap R to replay. The feedback servos capture... (Read More)

📖 What 10 Years and 30,000 Robots Taught Our Founder

September 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Ten Years, 30,000 Robots, One Question I Still Can't AnswerFounder Dr. Rongzhong Li just published a long-form write-up on Hackster.io — not a press release, an honest account of what actually happened over 10 years of OpenCat, Nybble, Bittle, and... (Read More)

🙏 Thank You — Plus 2 New Videos (and a Favor to Ask)

September 10th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

⏰ Final Hours: Super Early Bird Ends Tonight

September 10th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

🎉 $50K Unlocked — Next Stop: $200K for a Fully Injection-Molded Quaddle

September 6th - via: kickstarter.com
We did it! Quaddle has reached its $50,000 Kickstarter goal on Sept 4. A huge THANK YOU to everyone who backed Quaddle, shared the campaign, gave us feedback, and helped spread the word. ❤️ Now, we’re setting our sights on the next milestone:... (Read More)

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