17 smart crowdfunding campaigns you may want to back this week
Vessi This single tank ferments, carbonates, and dispenses home-brewed beer in as little as seven days. W Labs is currently seeking $100,000 on Indiegogo. Photon This alien-like robot grows with its...
View ArticleThe FR4 Machine Shield is an open source CNC kit
Back at Maker Faire Bay Area, we happened to stumble upon PocketNC’s booth where the team unveiled their new open source, pocket-sized CNC machine made from PCB material. Expected to debut on...
View ArticleDesign and print new garments at home with Kniterate
Imagine a future where instead of heading to the store or shopping online, you could magically make your own garments right at home? That’s the idea behind Kniterate, a CNC knitting machine that can...
View ArticleMaker builds a remote-controlled beer crate
Every summertime cookout needs a remote-controlled beer crate like Niklas Roy’s. (If you don’t believe us, just watch the video below!) The idea all began one Saturday afternoon when the Maker...
View Article11 smart crowdfunding campaigns you may want to back this week
Octopus This first-of-its-kind, icon-based watch teaches kids good habits and the concept of time. Joy has nearly doubled its $50,000 goal on Kickstarter. Tiny1 This small, smart and sociable...
View ArticleThis modular self-reconfigurable robot can crawl like a caterpillar
Bruce Lee once said, “You must be shapeless, formless, like water. When you pour water in a cup, it becomes the cup. When you pour water in a bottle, it becomes the bottle. When you pour water in a...
View ArticleScubo is a small submersible robot for scanning the ocean floor
A team from ETH Zurich has developed a small, agile underwater device that makes it possible to scan entire coral reefs. The submersible bot, dubbed Scubo, is capable of moving and turning in any...
View ArticleTurn your car’s dashboard into a Shower Thoughts feed
For those unfamiliar with Reddit, Shower Thoughts is collection of all those ideas or philosophical questions that race through your mind while in the bathroom. Folks post literally everything ranging...
View Article17 smart crowdfunding campaigns you may want to back this week
Marty This adorable, fully-customizable robot can walk, turn, dance, kick a ball, and more. Robotical is currently seeking £50,000 on Indiegogo. Runcible This circular, wooden device is billed as “a...
View ArticleThis pair of Converse are equipped with a built-in wah pedal
A few years ago, design agency Critical Mass developed a prototype for a pair of high-top Chuck Taylors with a built-in wah pedal. Now, Converse and our friends at CuteCircuit have brought the shoe to...
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