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One last thank you before the campaign ends!  This has been an incredible experience! We've learned a ton about our customers, our product, hackathons, and pie! And it has been an awesome experience. And incase you didn't know or haven't backed... (Read More)

Hello, Beautiful Backers! Our RVR Kickstarter is almost over! I can't believe how quickly the past month has gone by! This has been an incredible experience and we can't thank you enough for your support and inspiration throughout the campaign. As a... (Read More)

Happy Pi Day folks! Months in the making, thousands of applicants, eight winners, one epic day. It’s our RVR Hackathon and it’s all happening LIVE right now! T.G.I. Pi Day because today--and today only--we’re offering not one, but TWO... (Read More)

Hi RVR Backers! Well, we did it again. We hit our 750K Stretch Goal! That means everyone gets a bonus mounting plate!! Build two projects on two different plates and swap ‘em out with a snap.  Just to recap: so far, everyone is getting a set of... (Read More)

Happy Wednesday, Kickstarter! Big news! This week, we announced the participants of the Sphero RVR Hackathon. Due to the overwhelming number of responses, we decided to bring EIGHT people to Boulder on 3/14! Beth, a veteran robotics teacher in... (Read More)

Hey Kickstarter community, teachers and robot enthusiasts! The response to RVR continues to amaze us! We are so excited to get this bot into the hands of our backers and we can't thank you enough for the support and the feedback. As we mentioned... (Read More)

Sphero, the company behind a series of roly poly robots, is crowdfunding its next member of the family, to be named RVR (pronounced 'Rover'). The company created a Kickstarter campaign that has already exceeded its NZ$219,186 goal by almost four times that amount  (Read More)

You did it! You helped us reach our $500K stretch goal! Know what that means? You get blue tank treads! You get blue tank treads, and you, and you… Ain’t she a beaut? Go ahead and stare. You earned it!  Want a backup mounting plate to go with... (Read More)

Good news, everyone! Today we crossed 1000 backers and nearly doubled our goal. BIG thanks to everyone who’s supported us so far. You guys are the reason we build robots.  And while we’re at it, another big thanks to everyone who tuned into our... (Read More)

A new robot is attempting to get crowdfunded. But it's not some random automated toy. It's a Sphero gadget aimed at kids and adults alike. Sphero has launched a Kickstarter campaign to help fund production of a new robot. The Colorado-based connected toy company has had quite a bit of success designing phone-controlled robots and even once had a partnership with Disney and LucaFilm to re-create the R2-D2 and BB-8. So, it's slightly surprising to see the established company take to crowdfunding for its latest project. (Read More)

When we first met with Kickstarter, they told us how engaging and awesome their community is. This is exactly why we launched RVR on Kickstarter -- we wanted to reach the people who would be using our robot. Today’s success is all thanks to you.... (Read More)