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Want to support the project and get latest updates ? Pledge $5 or more !
Estimated delivery: Aug 2012Pledge $30 or more
19 backers
A very Botiful T-shirt. Just specify the gender and size you want. Free shipping to the USA (add $10 dollars for shipping to Canada and $15 for international shipping).
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $99 or more
6 backers
For hackers : Botiful starter kit. This is the microcontroller board used in Botiful robots. It's based on the IOIO with 2x2 motors drivers and a battery charging circuit. Free shipping to the USA (add $10 dollars for shipping to Canada and $15 for international shipping).
Estimated delivery: Nov 2012Pledge $199 or more
149 backers Limited (1 of 150 left)
EARLY BIRDS Botiful robot. Be part of the founders of Botiful project ! First 150 pledgers will receive a Botiful white robot. The final retail price should be $299 or more. Free shipping to the USA (add $10 dollars for shipping to Canada and $15 for international shipping)
Estimated delivery: Nov 2012Pledge $245 or more
50 backers
White Botiful robot + SDK access. Free shipping to the USA (add $10 dollars for shipping to Canada and $15 for international shipping).
Estimated delivery: Nov 2012Pledge $285 or more
11 backers
CUSTOMIZE your Botiful + SDK access ! choose between Blue, White or Red for each parts to create your Botiful. Free shipping to the USA (add $10 dollars for shipping to Canada and $15 for international shipping).
Estimated delivery: Nov 2012Pledge $399 or more
2 backers Limited (3 of 5 left)
Attend remotely one of Sebastian Thrun Udacity's classes live ! You will also receive a Botiful robot in the colors of your choice and a SDK access.
Estimated delivery: Nov 2012Pledge $399 or more
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A Botiful remote dinner with Claire. Get to ask all your questions about Botiful project during a dinner in the Silicon Valley! You will also receive a Botiful robot customized with colors of your choice and a SDK access.
Estimated delivery: Nov 2012Pledge $500 or more
4 backers Limited (5 of 9 left)
One of the first Botifuls from 2 to 10. Serial number engraved. Customize with colors of your choice! Free shipping.
Estimated delivery: Nov 2012Pledge $1,000 or more
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Botiful robot Number 1 ! Of course, you choose the colors! Free shipping.
Estimated delivery: Nov 2012Pledge $1,200 or more
7 backers Limited (23 of 30 left)
A pack of 5 customized Botiful robots ! Choose the colors! Free shipping.
Estimated delivery: Nov 2012Pledge $10,000 or more
2 backers Limited (3 of 5 left)
You don't just believe in the product, you believe in the vision and want to be recognized as a true contributor to the future of development. Primarily targeted at companies, you'll have your logo on Botiful package + on the front page of our site and be a part of all of our launch activities, for at least a year.
Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
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Show older commentsCreator Elizabeth Brokaw on May 8
I never received an email with the GitHub link to the SDK. Is it up?
Creator Karsten Adelmann on February 27
Just a word to Jameel and Win8: first installation don't work but the second try worked fine and we have a lot of fun with the botiful.
Creator Claire on February 24
David : thanks for your feedback, I am adding your phone to the list ! Right now I only have fully assembled bot but in the future, it would be a cool idea to have kits.
Especially if I add new sensors !
Creator Claire on February 24
Thanks Roger for your feedback :) I am glad you like it !
Olivier : very good point about enhancing the interface, I will work on that just after releasing the SDK
btw where are you located (witch city/country) ? I tested the latency from various places around the world and most of the time latencies are ok.
It could also depend a lot on the local bandwidth, especially if both the driving interface and the robot are in the same location.
Thanks !
Creator Roger Knott on February 23
got my botiful and playing with it. It is pretty cool! Thank you.
Creator Oliver Brupbacher on February 22
- head tilt to predefined positions instead of the arrows (bottom/middle/top)
- movement commands like ... drive 10cm forward - turn 90 degree (approx) drive 10 cm ... blabla
:-)
Creator Oliver Brupbacher on February 22
fantastic, works :-) its hillarious to see yourself as a tiny little thing driving around and making noises :-) and talking, -> USB debug mode 'on' did the trick, after that it went without problems. steering the robot is somewhat difficult, an alternative command based method (assemble a few commands and send them all at once) would be cool to overcome the network lags, or interface showing the pending commands that have not yet reached the bot ... the network lags are hard/impossible to overcome ... what ever i say, botiful is cute and cool and i like the biipbiiip of the road runner, this one is essential!!!
Creator David Simmons on February 21
Receive my Botiful Tuesday. Been stress testing it to see how long the battery will last. BTW I'm using the OG Motorola Atrix and it connects fine, so you can add it to the list of phones it work with.
My boss have a boyscout troop and was wondering if you sell it in kit form so they can do it as a project.
Creator Claire on February 21
Hi Jamel,
Thanks you for your feedback and sorry about the trouble. I am working right now on new releases for Mac and Windows that will fix some problems discovered today.
Additionally, there is a problem on Windows 8 I can't figure it out yet. On the Mac platform, the new release will give more information about problems.
Regarding the "No connection" on the Android app, could tell me if you are trying while connected to internet with 3G/4G or with a wifi connection ? The message is basically saying that there is a problem of connection with distant servers. It is not related to the robot.
Thanks
Creator Jameel Iqbal on February 21
I am having several problems. On Windows 8 the download remote can't seem to find Skype. I redownloaded Skype today and still no luck. On Mac 10.6 the remote installs but again never seems to connect to a fresh install of Skype. Lastly on a Nexus One, I get control of the botiful via the app, but the app always says "No connection" at the top. From what I garner it appears to be an issue with the skype connection. Skype dial-in works great on the N1 so I don't understand why the app is not seeing an active Skype connection. The N1 is on GB. My N7 is dead but I get my G Nex back from repair tomorrow and will give it a try and report back. Any help is much appreciated. Thanks!
Creator Thomas Stopyra on February 20
I am getting the same cannot connect message as Marcus using Mac OS X Lion. Any tips for Mac?
Thanks!
Creator Claire on February 20
Hi Marcus,
Thanks for your message,
Are you running Windows or Mac ? If on Windows could you try to run it as an administrator and send me the log file generated into the installation directory on support@botiful.me?
Thanks !
Creator Marcus Rosenthal on February 20
Claire, Botiful looks great! Thanks for creating it. Is the Skype client from the PC working? It just says 'Cannot connect to Skype. Please make sure Skype is started and your computer is connected to the internet.' I have confirmed that my skype connection is working. Any suggestions.
Creator Claire on February 20
Hey Olivier,
Do you know if Open Accessory is working on your phone ?
Last solution, you can turn on the USB debugging on you phone, the USB connection always work that way,
Let me know !
Thanks
Creator Oliver Brupbacher on February 20
great! loogs cool and feels solid! i hooked my android phone with the latest android 4.1.2, skype installed, video tested, plugs fit and bot has a blue light and i connected it via USB. but i get no connection between phone and bot (seems to work between botiful software and skype) I also get a message that IOIO cannot reconginze the divice ... can you help or do you have some manual or instructions? cheers, looking forward to hear from you :-) great work!
Creator Claire on February 20
Hi David,
The first part of the SDK will be released early March. Access will be granted first to SDK to Botifulers with the SDK pledge.
Thanks !
Creator David Uhalley on February 20
Hi Claire, are there any updates concerning the SDK access you can share with us?
Creator Varun Nangia on February 19
Claire, my Botiful arrived today and she looks beautiful. I cannot wait for the software to be out. If you have a pre-release that needs testing, please let me know, most happy to test!
Cheers!
Creator Mark Amaro on February 19
Got mine today too. Looks great. Can't wait to use it.
Creator Henrik Olander on February 19
Got mine today and it's my birthday today!!! !
Nice, what a super present! :-)
Now waiting for SW and skype plugins:-)
Creator Sam Lau on February 18
@Andrew, just get one online, is only a couple of bucks delivered.
http://dx.com/p/3-pin-au-us-uk-eu-to-au-travel-power-plug-adapter-117169
Creator Mark Amaro on February 16
I plan on using my old Galaxy S2
Creator Ben Rolfe on February 16
Unit arrived! Looks great Claire, well done. Now off to get a second hand android phone just to use with the Botiful. Any recommendations?
Creator Claire on February 15
Hi Andrew,
Sorry of not being able to send thee correct plug, I learn that only to kinds of plugs were provided (US/Europe) to late to change them.
You can still keep it for when you travel! Also it's 2A charger so it might be cheaper to buy an adapter. You can still charge it with the USB port on you computer or any other OTG compatible device, but in that case the charging current will be limited to 500mA.
The best would be to use another charger you might have for a tablet/Ipad ? (just look at the Amp rating written on it).
Sorry again for the disagreement.
Thanks
Creator Andrew Nicholls on February 15
@Mark: Yes, but that still leaves the US plug as a waste of money.
Creator Mark Amaro on February 14
@Andrew couldn't you just charge it via usb of a computer too?
Creator Mark Amaro on February 14
I got my tracking number!
Creator Andrew Nicholls on February 14
Lol.. I just got the email telling me my botiful's on the way, with the tracking number :)
Creator Mark Amaro on February 14
Can't wait till I get mine here in the USA.
Creator Andrew Nicholls on February 13
I just received my Botiful (in "the outback" of Australia), thanks! One small complaint (I haven't used it yet) - the USB charger is useless to me - it has got a US style plug. I could by an adaptor, but it'd be just as cheap to buy a whole USB charger with Australian plug... so that is a bit of wasted money for the project.
Creator Mark Amaro on February 7
Should we be expecting the botifuls soon?
Creator David Simmons on December 5, 2012
Any new status update?
Creator Claire on October 28, 2012
Dear Erik, Mark and Botifulers,
The production is a little bit delayed as several electronics components for the embedded micro-controller won't be available in time. We decided to test alternative components that should work as the original one, but it will still take time to fully test them.
The robots should now be produced end of November, beginning of December. The plan will be then to ship them from Taiwan by plane instead of boat and save 2 weeks. They should be delivered before Christmas.
Regarding the forum, I started working on it but it’s still not ready yet.
Let me know if you need more info !
Claire
Creator Erik D on October 27, 2012
I would also like an update on how the manufacturing is going. Is the delivery still planned for November? Furthermore, are there any plans for a forum where we can discuss Botiful and share code/ideas for development? (I saw the homepage has been updated a bit http://www.botiful.me/ )
Creator Mark Amaro on October 27, 2012
Any update?
Creator ES on September 16, 2012
Hello Claire,
Would you mind give us a timeline for the launch of the product ? I am very excited and I am waiting to see the robot by myself.
Best regards,
Elie
Creator Claire on September 15, 2012
Hi Marc,
Thank you for your support! The project goal was $90k and I was planing on developing the IPhone version if the project was reaching $100k. I did not modify the amount, has Kickstarter does not allow it.
As the project did not hit the $100K, I am looking at other financing alternatives to develop the IPhone version. It is definitively in the road map, but I can't give you a timeline now. Don't hesitate to send me a personal message for more info.
All the best
Claire
Creator Marc Delingat on September 15, 2012
Hi Claire. Very happy to see that the project was funded. At some point you had posted that if you reach $90k you would also have an iPhone app version. Then you changed that to $100k after I had already committed. I was just wondering what your plans are for taking on the iPhone platform in addition to Android.
Creator Brendan Millard on September 8, 2012
Hey Claire,
Sounds exciting! I'm actually in Taiwan myself right now, be cool to be able to meet up an check out the Botifuls if we are here at the same time and you have a chance :)
Looking forward to the vid!
Cheers
Brendna
Creator Claire on September 3, 2012
Hi Brendan !
I am working super hard to get all the manufacturing details ready. Next step, fly to China and Taiwan to start the production !
I also met with the awesome Android Skype Team. They liked Botiful a lot :). They just released a new version of the Skype Android app, with a really good video quality.
It's going to be even better to drive Botiful.
I am going to post some videos very soon about two Botiful apps using a laser and a color sensor. It is experimental, but it could show other usages of Botiful,
All the best !
Creator Brendan Millard on September 2, 2012
Hi Claire,
Any updates? Wondering how you are going creating all those wonderful botifuls? :)
Creator ultrafish on August 22, 2012
Well done! I'm looking forward to my Botiful!
Creator Andrew Noske on August 22, 2012
Congratulations Claire !!!
I was a little worried for a while.... I'm so glad you reached your target goal. :)
Creator David Berglund on August 22, 2012
Congrats! This bot will be a lot of fun and perhaps useful even;)
Great work, Claire!
How will I be able to access the sdk at a later point if I didn't pledge for sdk access?
Creator Patrick F on August 22, 2012
CONGRATULATIONS CLAIRE!!
Creator Javier Pages on August 22, 2012
¡¡¡Enhorabuena!!!
Creator Sébastien Auquier on August 22, 2012
Félicitations!
Creator Simon LeGrand on August 22, 2012
Congratulations Claire!
Creator Yusuke Kaji on August 22, 2012
Congrats!
Creator Jonathan Benson on August 22, 2012
Just returned to see if the goal would be met and am happy to see it has been. Congratulations Claire! Looking forward to a world of Botifuls and hope this is just the first step in bigger things for these little bots.