November 12, 2015
February 3, 2014
iPhone App
I'm pleased to announce that the Hydra iPhone App is now available for download from the app store. The app is, of course, free to download and use.... Read more
December 18, 2013
With only a handful of exceptions, all Kickstarter pre-orders have now shipped. The mobile apps are coming soon.
The Hydra can now be purchased on our website, and we are... Read more
November 15, 2013
Hey everyone! I just uploaded a video that describes how to use the Bluetooth Expansion Board with the Hydra. See below.
Please note that the iPhone... Read more
October 31, 2013
Bluetooth Awards will Ship Next Week
Hey everyone, I apologize for the long silence. The awards that include the Bluetooth expansion will begin shipping next week on Monday, with the... Read more
September 13, 2013
Shipping Status
Hey everyone, I thought I'd let you know that the blue enclosures have arrived and we are shipping them now (they are beautiful, BTW - this is probably... Read more
September 10, 2013
Datasheet
The datasheet for the Hydra can be downloaded here: http://www.chrobotics.com/docs/Hydra_datasheet.pdf
Instructional Videos
Instructional videos and other details about the Hydra can be found on the Hydra product web-page: http://www.chrobotics.com/hydra
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Unsupported Baud Rates
This represents a rather large oversight on my part, but it appears that the baud rate that the Hydras have been using by default is not supported... Read more
August 30, 2013
Shipping
This week we shipped a little under 100 Hydras from the $169 and $189 reward tiers. As mentioned earlier, we don't have the blue enclosures back from the anodization... Read more
August 27, 2013
Testing and Calibration
Forgive me for posting so many updates in quick succession, but I thought some of you might be interested to see what we do to test and... Read more
August 26, 2013
We are still on-track to start shipping tomorrow. I know... it's surprising, right?
Tutorial Videos
I've significantly changed the layout of the PC software for controlling the Hydra.... Read more
August 19, 2013
You'll be happy to hear that we are certain to be shipping by Monday August 26th at the latest. We will begin by shipping black and redHydra rewards... Read more
July 30, 2013
For the past year at CH Robotics, we have been working on an Air Force SBIR project that has involved the development and implementation of a... Read more
July 23, 2013
Thread-Forming Taps, etc.
It turns out that there is a difference between thread-forming and thread-cutting taps. The distinction escaped me, but it works out that thread-forming taps require a much... Read more
July 22, 2013
A Quick Change of Plans
Hey everyone. In my last update, I indicated that because we were having trouble tapping the holes on the already-anodized parts, we were probably going... Read more
July 18, 2013
Hey everyone,
A lot has happened and it is time for another update. To summarize, we are in the home stretch and things are moving quickly. There have been a... Read more
July 1, 2013
Assembled Hydras
We now have 533 Hydras PCBs assembled and ready to go. They haven't all been functionally tested yet, but they've each passed a careful visual inspection under our... Read more
June 24, 2013
A while ago I slightly modified the Hydra enclosure design so that it has small mounting tabs on the sides. I realized that I haven't really told anyone,... Read more
June 14, 2013
PCB Assembly Update
Assembled PCBs are finally starting to trickle in from the assembly house. They shipped 16 on Wednesday, 33 yesterday, and they say that the remainder will be... Read more
June 5, 2013
We are in the process of finalizing the packaging for shipping the Hydra and its accessories. Taking into account the cost of cutting dies, printing, and minimum order quantities, it... Read more
May 31, 2013
We've had a lot of requests for updates, so here is the latest.
PCB Assembly
We dropped off the PCBs and parts at our PCB assembly house a little under... Read more
April 24, 2013
When we started assembling Hydras in bulk, we noticed some problems that I probably should have anticipated but didn't. When stacking the tolerances for all... Read more
April 13, 2013
Today, with the help of a friend with some nice equipment, we did ESD tests on the exposed pins of the Hydra and on the enclosure itself. We... Read more
April 10, 2013
I just recorded a new video demonstrating how to control the Hydra from a serial terminal. Have a look!
April 9, 2013
I miscalculated and this took longer than anticipated, but we've finally received the final revision of the Hydra PCB, panelized and ready to go. The stencil... Read more
March 14, 2013
The parts have started to arrive! The aluminum stock for milling the Hydra enclosures arrived yesterday, and today we received most of the parts we need to start assembling the... Read more
March 11, 2013
Thanks to everyone for your support. We are excited by the amount of interest the Hydra has generated, and we are working... Read more
March 4, 2013
Hey everyone. I was interviewed on DJ Grandpa's Crib recently to discuss the Hydra Kickstarter campaign. I talk about some of the history behind CH Robotics and the motive for... Read more
February 27, 2013
Hey everyone! We've collected more detailed information about the noise specifications for the Hydra. The spec we provided on our Kickstarter page was a worst-case estimate, and... Read more
February 18, 2013
With 20 days remaining in the campaign, we've already met 600% of our original funding goal. At $60k, this meets our second stretch goal with plenty of time... Read more
February 11, 2013
I'm happy to report that early today we met our first stretch goal of $30k. Everyone who pledged enough to receive a Hydra will... Read more
February 8, 2013
We are pleased by the amount of interest the Hydra has generated so early in the campaign, and would like to say thanks to all those who have... Read more
