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MiiPC - Power to the Parents! by ZeroDesktop, Inc
The next generation Android PC for your family with a companion parental control mobile app.
Successful!- 350% funded
- $175,458 pledged
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Funded
May 09, 2013
The great firewall of china for your home!
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KREATION Vacuum Former: Make plastic prototypes and toys by Aaron Silverberg
KREATION is an affordable vacuum former that allows you to mould plastic into almost any shape!
Successful!- 389% funded
- $19,499 pledged
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Funded
May 10, 2013
3D printing the 1950's way!
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RigidBot 3D Printer by Michael Lundwall
A sturdy, customizable 3D printer that is easy to use and affordable for all. 3D print almost any object. There are no limits!
Successful!- 3,466% funded
- $1,092,098 pledged
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Funded
May 10, 2013
Great to see more printers in the space.
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Doodle3D by Doodle3D
With the Doodle3D sketching tool you can 3D print your own personal drawings on a 3D printer! Start 3D printing your own doodle now!
Successful!- 147% funded
- $73,777 pledged
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Funded
May 22, 2013
It even works for us not so great artists!
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Blue Laser Lamp- with passive cooling technology by Richard Redpath
A sleek new lamp design, using passively cooled, blue laser technology. Illuminate the world with less than 1 watt of household energy.
- 170% funded
- $425,326 pledged
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Blue lasers are hot and cool!
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STEAM Carnival by Two Bit Circus
The carnival reimagined with robots, fire, and lasers to inspire young inventors in science, technology, engineering, art, and math
- 65% funded
- $65,537 pledged
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We love Two Bit Circus and you should too!
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BrickPi: LEGO® Bricks with a Raspberry Pi Brain by Dexter Industries
BrickPi turns your Raspberry Pi into a LEGO® robot. Your credit card sized computer enters the physical world.
- 2,854% funded
- $53,918 pledged
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We've been looking for a good Raspberry Pi project. Paired with Lego Mindstorms and we'll never leave the space again!
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UDOO: Android Linux Arduino in a tiny single-board computer by UDOO
UDOO takes your DIY projects to the next level and it’s a powerful tool for education and creativity.
- 1,696% funded
- $458,080 pledged
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Android+Linux! SHUT YOUR FACE!
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APOC: Mini Radiation Detector by ExcelPhysics
The APOC is a gamma particle detector that will help you learn about radiation and find radioactive things!
Successful!- 1,131% funded
- $56,590 pledged
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Funded
Apr 19, 2013
Nice! Tiny Radiation detector.
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Chipper - The ATtiny Programming and Prototyping Shield by Ben Rothschild
Plug, program and prototype your favorite ATtiny chips with the Chipper Shield - compatible with an Arduino or AVR programmer.
Successful!- 1,045% funded
- $9,410 pledged
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Funded
Apr 30, 2013
17 year old made a cool prototyper!
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Laser Tag for James Bond, not RoboCop by Stephen Foster
No blasters. No body armor. The targets work beneath everyday clothing. The "guns" fit into everyday objects.
Successful!- 135% funded
- $13,587 pledged
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Funded
May 04, 2013
Awesome Student Created LaserTag Game!
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3D Refiner by 3Dprintsexpress.com by Ross Yeager
Using the 3D Refiner you'll transform any 3D Print into a high quality beautifully finished part in a fraction of the time!
Successful!- 651% funded
- $32,554 pledged
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Funded
May 01, 2013
Smoove 3D printed things!
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Fritz: A Robotic Puppet by XYZbot
Fritz is a robotic puppet head that you can control with an easy to use app. He has moving eyes, jaw, eyelids, eyebrows, and neck.
Successful!- 164% funded
- $41,136 pledged
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Funded
Apr 30, 2013
We need more creepy robopuppets.
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Folding USB Solar Cell by Brown Dog Gadgets
An inexpensive, easy to use, practical, every day solar USB system. For those of us not just preparing for the end of the world.
Successful!- 3,864% funded
- $193,230 pledged
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Funded
May 02, 2013
Solar powered smart phones!
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The Circle Experiment by Guillaume Wolf
A stunning visual poem, The Circle Experiment is a short art film, and an adventure in community-building. Join the experiment!
Successful!- 182% funded
- $5,477 pledged
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Funded
Apr 27, 2013
Looks very cool.
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Smart Power Base Initial Production Run by MTS
Please help support the launch of Smart Power Base, an external battery to power your Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and Beagle Bone projects
Successful!- 190% funded
- $9,525 pledged
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Funded
Apr 24, 2013
Battery for Arduino!
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The Amazing Jellybean by Jim Pyle
The Amazing Jellybean is a smart power switch that reboots your devices in the correct order to solve connection problems.
Successful!- 139% funded
- $13,968 pledged
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Funded
Apr 05, 2013
Can't wait to install this at work and at my parent's house.
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A wireless wind meter containing no electronics by Vaavud
Measure the wind with your iPhone, iPad or Android phone and share it online. Check conditions at your favorite spots on a live map.
Successful!- 137% funded
- £27,598 pledged
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Funded
Apr 22, 2013
Perfect for Citizen's Science.
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Filastruder: A robust, inexpensive filament extruder. by Tim Elmore
Create your own low-cost, quality filament at home!
Successful!- 4,245% funded
- $212,278 pledged
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Funded
Apr 24, 2013
Filament needs to be more accessible.
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3D Printed Robotic Hand by Christopher Chappell
By using 3D printing we can dramatically cut the cost of humanoid robotics. Make the future happen faster.
Successful!- 120% funded
- £12,086 pledged
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Funded
Apr 10, 2013
Shall we play a game?
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Smart Herb Garden by Click & Grow by Click & Grow
High technology meets your house plants. This smart garden lets everyone grow fresh herbs at home.
Successful!- 834% funded
- $625,851 pledged
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Funded
Apr 30, 2013
Planting is making too.
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Balanduino - Balancing Robot Kit by TKJ Electronics
The Balanduino is a new Arduino compatible Open Source balancing robot kit - easy to assemble, program, play with and expand!
Successful!- 134% funded
- $13,494 pledged
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Funded
Apr 17, 2013
Segway Arduino Robot!
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L.A. River Bike-In Movie Theater by L.A. River Revitalization Corporation
Let's go to the movies on the L.A. River! Help us fund the first ever Bike-In Theater along the banks of the city's best kept secret.
Successful!- 105% funded
- $10,545 pledged
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Funded
Apr 11, 2013
Nice LA project!
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BAUHAUS: Titanium Keychain / Key Carabiner by THANASIT (SUNNY) INKAVESVAANIT
Bauhaus Series: Unibody titanium key-carabiner by Más Design. Putting the soul back into traditional carabiner design.
Successful!- 2,141% funded
- $214,152 pledged
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Funded
May 04, 2013
A soulful carabiner, sure!
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"Truck-n-Trailer" Mobile Surfboard-Building Classroom by Mike & Brad from Grain Surfboards
Project: To share the craft of wood board-building with the West we need a truck we can sleep in, towing a trailer/mobile classroom.
Successful!- 112% funded
- $43,184 pledged
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Funded
Mar 21, 2013
Surf's up!
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Gigabot 3D Printing: This is Huge! by re:3D
Dream big, print big! Affordable, large-format 3D printing for your home or business.
Successful!- 626% funded
- $250,474 pledged
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Funded
May 09, 2013
Ginormous 3d Prints FTW!
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Shrunk down an Arduino to the size of a finger-tip! by Open Source RF
RFduino: A finger-tip sized, Arduino compatible, wireless enabled microcontroller, low cost enough to leave in all of your projects!
Successful!- 7,054% funded
- $352,700 pledged
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Funded
Apr 04, 2013
Drooling for this.
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Microprocessor about the cost and size of a pack of gum by Annika O'Brien
Ultra low cost development platform for micro-robotics which can be easily assembled with through-hole components and a soldering iron.
Successful!- 2,455% funded
- $24,553 pledged
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Funded
Mar 17, 2013
Annika runs the LA Robotics Club and is awesome.
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World's Most Super Amazing 100% Awesome Cat Calendar by Kate Funk
Do you enjoy photos of cats dressed up as magical creatures? Do you use a calendar? Yes? Then we have something awesome for you.
Successful!- 719% funded
- $25,183 pledged
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Funded
Apr 10, 2013
Come on, it's cats dressed up like unicorns and other magical creatures! Duh!
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Open Source, Ultra-Bright LED Lumapad with WiFi & Arduino by Richard Haberkern
Open source, 8000 lumen, ultra bright LED light pad with Electric IMP WIFI, Atmel AVR & Arduino micro controller built in.
Successful!- 337% funded
- $94,482 pledged
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Funded
Apr 08, 2013
I love bright lights, and it has an arduino!
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3Doodler: The World's First 3D Printing Pen by WobbleWorks LLC.
It's a pen that can draw in the air! 3Doodler is the 3D printing pen you can hold in your hand. Lift your imagination off the page!
Successful!- 7,813% funded
- $2,344,134 pledged
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Funded
Mar 25, 2013
OMG, I'm going to dream of this.
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Desktop 3D Scanner by CADScan
An easy-to-use, low-cost 3D scanning system that captures full colour, accurate 3D object data in minutes.
Successful!- 121% funded
- £97,264 pledged
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Funded
Mar 19, 2013
Yes please.
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Arduino Digital Signal Processing Shield. DIY sound effects! by douglaslyon
Real-Time Audio Synthesis and Effects with the Arduino. A great tool for the exploration of new sounds and signal processing.
Successful!- 392% funded
- $7,859 pledged
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Funded
Mar 09, 2013
Annoy your neighbors!
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Hydra: a triple-output power supply for electronics projects by Caleb Chamberlain
A smart, compact power supply designed to power anything, anywhere
Successful!- 921% funded
- $92,154 pledged
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Funded
Mar 09, 2013
Moar Power for your projects!
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Bugle2: A DIY Phono Preamp by Jim Hagerman
The Bugle2 is a second generation DIY kit phono preamplifier for vinyl playback.
Successful!- 208% funded
- $33,393 pledged
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Funded
Mar 10, 2013
Make your own kick butt preamp for your records.
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Wrylon Robotical Field Guides by barry mcwilliams
Three sketchbooks chock-full of robots from the successful Wrylon Robotical Kickstarter.
Successful!- 235% funded
- $8,470 pledged
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Funded
Mar 13, 2013
Yay! Barry was making posters at our Robot party and donated a lot of art and his own time.
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Custom Urban Vinyl Art Documentary Film by J. Ahern
A documentary film that will go into the careers and opinions of professional artists controlling the custom vinyl art and toy industry
Successful!- 125% funded
- $17,159 pledged
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Funded
Mar 13, 2013
Interesting Film about the people who make vinyl figurines here in LA.
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Incredible HLQ (Heavy Lift Quadcopter) by Incredible HLQ Engineering Team
A gas powered quadcopter capable of autonomously picking up and delivering a payload of 50 pounds.
Successful!- 153% funded
- $11,538 pledged
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Funded
Feb 25, 2013
We've been scheming on how to build a taco delivering quad copter.
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ZERO TO MAKER: A Re-Skilling Guide for New Makers by David Lang
Learn what you need to make just about anything - a product, an invention you've been dreaming about, or even a maker business.
Successful!- 1,979% funded
- $49,483 pledged
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Funded
Feb 07, 2013
We were interviewed for this book!
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Los Angeles Makerspace: A Family Friendly Innovation Hub by Tara Tiger Brown
LA Makerspace needs 3D Printers, a Laser Cutter, and Open Project Time for Members to Innovate.
Successful!- 228% funded
- $34,204 pledged
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Funded
Jan 02, 2013
Of course we have to plug our own successful project!
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Space Elevator Science - Climb to the Sky - A Tethered Tower by Michael Laine
It’s Space Elevator research! Smart robots climbing 2 km straight up. The Ribbon is held aloft by large helium balloons.
Successful!- 1,379% funded
- $110,353 pledged
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Funded
Sep 13, 2012
Michael Laine gave a fantastic talk about this amazing endeavor at the LA Makerspace.








































