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Mugsy | The Open Source Robotic Coffee Maker

Mugsy is the world's first hackable, customizable, dead simple, robotic coffee maker. Missed the campaign? Preorders are still available!
Mugsy is the world's first hackable, customizable, dead simple, robotic coffee maker. Missed the campaign? Preorders are still available!
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Grinder Gears and T-Shirts

Hey folks! Hope all is well! I'm knee deep in a one man assembly party. I just want to get a couple of things out so I can get back... Read more

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Colorama!

Hey folks, just finished up lasering the remaining color panels:

Some of them look great while a couple of them do not work at all...I think I have the availability... Read more

1 Comment 7 likes

Swatches and Codes

Hey folks, I'm a couple hours behind tonight so wanted to send this quick update before it got too late. There will be a much larger update tomorrow.

Swatches

I... Read more

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Meet Decaf

Hey folks, tonight I have opened up a new GitHub repo so those of you with your own Raspberry Pi's can start playing around with Mugsy's API.

Does Every Coffee... Read more

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Panels and Endpoints

Hey folks, hope all is well tonight. Lets get right to the updates!

Color Panels

I spoke with my supplier today and we are good to go for the colored... Read more

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Quickies

Hey folks, just a couple of quick updates this evening.

Color Panels

Yesterday I shared additional pics of a completed head unit with colored panels and the response was pretty huge.... Read more

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Technicolor

Hey folks, hope all is well! Gonna get right to it.

Adjusted Shipping Dates

Now that I have had a few days of assembly I have discovered a lot of... Read more

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Have Saw-Will Travel

Hey Folks!  The saw has arrived and is working perfectly for our requirements. 

Meet our new best friend, Beef McCartney:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mD7Qkfa4km0

Video is at 2x speed.

Here is a pic of... Read more

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Hey folks, I hope those of you that celebrate have a wonderful Thanksgiving tomorrow! I'm preparing by letting my pants out to maximize mashed potato consumption. For the rest of... Read more

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Issue with 240mm Extrusions

Hey folks, I discovered an issue with our 240mm extrusions that will need to be resolved before shipping.

Issue Overview:  Mugsy's frame uses two pieces of 240mm extrusion.  Except for... Read more

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Giveaway Winners!

Hey folks, it is time to announce our winners for the 101st Update Giveaway! We had 193 entries from 17 different countries. Pretty cool!

First Place: Raspberry Pi A+, T-Shirt,... Read more

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101st Update Giveaway!

Hey folks! Many thanks for letting me push the goodies to this very special 101st update! 

Before we get to that, here are a couple of quick news items.

Assembly... Read more

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A Growing Family

Hey folks, just a quick introduction to the newest member of the Mugsy family, One.

Zero, meet One

Much like any other newborn, One is not quite fully cooked yet.... Read more

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#99

Whoa boy, that's a lot of updates! 

From Render to Reality

I still have a couple hours more on frame assembly before I can share some quality progress. I'm feeling... Read more

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From Face to Mug.

Hey folks, hope you have all had a great weekend. Just a couple of quick updates tonight.

Mug Checking

I did the final testing on Mugsy's proximity sensor breakout this... Read more

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Back to our regular scheduled program!

Hey folks, I'm now back in the shop full time and knee deep in frame assembly. Let's get to it!

More Models

I have upload several more parts models to... Read more

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It's Still Wednesday

Hey folks, the day job ran a day late but it was definitely worth it! Im tying up all the loose ends on the Disney project and will get back to... Read more

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Frame Assembly Started

Hey Folks, happy Saturday! Just a couple of quick bits of info today.

Assembly!

I have started the first steps of assembly of the enclosure frames. That sounds more exciting... Read more

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Aluminum Delivered!

Hey folks, I am incredibly happy to report that our aluminum shipment has been delivered and is now safe and comfy at the Argyle Labs storage unit! 

I was filled... Read more

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Run Matty Run

Hey Folks, apologies for not getting an update out last night. I ran my first 5k race this morning so I was in super panic tunnel vision mode last night.... Read more

4 Comments 15 likes

Quick Extrusion Update

Hey folks, just a quick update on our aluminum extrusion. The two pallets are currently sitting in a warehouse in New Jersey. We were scheduled for delivery on Wednesday but... Read more

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Officially Patent Pending

Hey folks, hope you have had a great weekend! I mostly want to talk about a couple of big picture Mugsy business items today. I'm interested in feedback, especially on... Read more

3 Comments 11 likes

Pretty in Pink

Hey folks, it's good to back! Lets get right to it!

Interface Asset Template

I have uploaded a PSD template for Mugsy's interface to our github:

This template will allow... Read more

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My eyes! The Googles do something!

The goggles may do nothing, but Google is certainly doing something!

A Small Diversion

Yesterday I had a very short notice request to come in today and help Google with... Read more

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Extrusion Update

Hey folks, just a quick update on Mugsy's aluminum extrusion. There will be a much larger update on a wide range of topics tomorrow evening. 

Our extrusion is now less... Read more

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Panama!

Hey folks, hope all is well! Going to  jump right into the updates. 

Temporal paradox

Did you know that the Panama Canal was actually created when Eddie Van Halen's amazingly... Read more

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Brew Testing!

Hey folks, tonight's update will be short but delicious!

Brew Testing!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jy9VeT0fe0

A little Sinatra for the testing session...You may have already seen this video if you follow along with... Read more

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I Want My mTV

Hey folks, just a couple of quick ones tonight.

"Life, uh, finds a way..."

Well, it happened. Control Mugsy right from your TV:

The interface is currently running over the... Read more

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Bits.

Hey Folks, hope all is well. Going to just jump right into the updates.

Toll-free International Texting

A couple of you who do not live in the US have reached... Read more

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Next Update Tomorrow

Hey folks, still playing catch up from Maker Faire weekend. My plan to update this eve was a bit more hopeful than I had realized. Gonna push the update to... Read more

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Queen of Corona

Hey folks, hope all is well! Time to get back to our regular scheduled programming after few days of prep and handling the Maker Faire. It was an absolute blast... Read more

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What a long, strange Maker Faire its been...

Well, we did it. Another incredible World Maker Faire is in the books. I'm completely pooped so all you're getting is this little teaser vid of my hands doing all... Read more

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Mugsy, I got your number!

Hey folks, hope you are all having a great day so far. Let's jump right into the updates.

Texting Testing

I have completed integrating Mugsy's text messaging service into the... Read more

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No Worky

Hey folks, I've had a super enjoyable lazy Sunday and I've decided to fully commit to staying lazy for the rest of the day. I'm pushing tonight's update to tomorrow... Read more

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Short and Sweet

Happy Saturday all, here are some very short updates. Bigger update going out tomorrow evening.

It's Alive!

I need to do another small revision on the pour over cone mechanism... Read more

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I Have The Power!

Hey folks, not much news to report today, I'm still grinding through software and will be for the next couple of days. 

Power!

I did start wiring up Mugsy for... Read more

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Mugsy's Shipping Overview

Hey Folks, thanks for checking back in today. I wanted to share some initial shipping details so you can know what to expect once November comes around. These details are... Read more

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Snacks

Hey folks, going to move the big update to tomorrow morning. Have few more things I want to finish before I send it out. Appreciate your patience while I grind... Read more

2 Comments 5 likes

Art Vandelay: Aluminum Importer

Hey Folks, just wanted to let everyone know that I have finished setting up the import and shipping of Mugsy's aluminum extrusions. It was a bit daunting but I'm pretty... Read more

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Housekeeping + Stepper Demo

Hey Folks, just a couple fo very quick updates that I did not get a chance to touch on yesterday.

Hacky Demo

Here is a very quick and hacky stepper... Read more

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You're Going to Want to Check This One Out!

Hey folks, thanks for your patience while I finished up my deep dive into Mugsy's pour over cone and motor mount. I'm happy to say my meandering was definitely worth... Read more

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Belt Drive Proof of Concept

Hey Folks, just a tiny Friday update. I was finally able to test out the belt drive for the pour over cone. Although the ride is pretty bumpy, Im really... Read more

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Aluminum Run Complete!

Hey folks, I am back in NYC after great trip to Seattle for the Mini Maker Faire. The Faire was a big success and it was so great meeting all... Read more

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#makerfairesea Day 1

Hey folks, day 1 of Seattle Maker Faire was a blast! I was lucky to meet a few of our amazing Kickstarter backers today. There is really something quite wonderful... Read more

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#makerfairesea

Hey folks, just a quick update tonight while I'm doing some last minute prep for this weekend's Seattle Maker Faire.

100,000...

I forgot to mention in the last update that... Read more

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Anodized!

Hey folks, just a couple delivery and parts updates tonight.

Let's start with the biggest fish:

None More Black

I woke up to an update from our aluminum manufacturing partner... Read more

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Stacks and Stacks

Hey folks, going to just run through a bunch of separate updates real quick.

Stacking Mounting Plates

I'm working on a stacking mounting plate for Mugsy's controllers(RPI, Arduino) and breakouts(motor... Read more

2 Comments 7 likes

Aluminum Extrusion Update

Hey folks, just a quick update on our extrusion progress. Im pushing today's planned large update to tomorrow. I have a couple things hovering around 95% complete that I want... Read more

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Motoring.

Hey folks, just a quick update on Mugsy's pour over cone motor mount. 

Fugtional!

What's fugtional? Well, that's when a part works but holy cow is it ugly...I'm quite happy... Read more

2 Comments 5 likes

Reading Mugs and Keeping Secrets

Hey Folks, here is a quick update on Mugsy's RFID functionality and some cool info security news.

Making Modules

Some of Mugsy's more interesting functionality has existed mostly as hacks... Read more

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NYC World Maker Faire 2018

Hey Folks, Mugsy and crew is excited to announce that we will be hanging out at this year's World Maker Faire in NYC, 9/22-9/23 at the NY Hall of Science.... Read more

2 Comments 5 likes

New Parts Orders

Hey Folks, we pushed out some new parts orders today. 

Injection Molding

We have ordered the mold for our corner bracket injection molding run. It's first run will be 30,000... Read more

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Holiday Road

Hey folks, I'm closing up the shop for the weekend and heading up north with the lady for some unplugged R&R. I probably won't be responding to any non-critical customer... Read more

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Pod People!

Hey Folks, some quick updates tonight.

Pour Over Cone Motor Mount Progress

Here is one half of the new pour over cone motor mount. The new design uses automatic spring... Read more

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First Pi Shipment Received!

Woo!

 Next real update will be out in 24-48 hours.

Cheers,

-m

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This Pi or That Pi?

Hey folks, tonight's update will be short but it will be big!

One Pi to Rule Them All

When the Mugsy Kickstarter launched, the latest and greatest Raspberry PI was... Read more

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Catch Up Day

Hey folks! I'm playing catch up on paperwork and office business today, so no real news going out. I am also working on a large update that will be published... Read more

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On the road again...

Hey folks, I had to head down to North Carolina short notice, so just a quick update until I'm back at the shop on Sunday.

The second half of our... Read more

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Robots and Italian Ices

Hey folks, not much news to report tonight. With the beastly heat in NYC this weekend, we redirected all resources to procuring Italian Ices and napping under the AC. 

Just... Read more

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Cone One, Cone All!

Hey folks, it's another landmark day at Argyle Labs...

The Shape of Coffee to Come

Today we received a significant parts shipment, 1000 pour over cones!

I know I say... Read more

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Barcodes and Buildings

Hey folks, I hope everyone is having an easy breezy Saturday! Just a few updates today.

All Tier 1 and Tier 2 Rewards Have Shipped

Yes! The Pin and Sticker... Read more

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Your Coffee Has Shipped!

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For backers only

Nautilus Roasting Co: Hey Mugsy Blend Now Available on Webshop

Hey folks, just a very quick update tonight. The Hey Mugsy Blend by Nautilus Roasting Co is now available on the web shop in very limited quantities. 

Check it out... Read more

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This is the coffee you are looking for...

Hey folks, it's been a big day at Mugsy HQ!

Nautilus Roasting Coffee Is In!

And my oh my, does it smell delicious! Could not be happier with how this... Read more

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Bugs and Bagels

Hey folks, hope all is well in backer land! Me and the misses caught ourselves a mean little summer bug, so not much to report tonight.  It's kind of a... Read more

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Hello Phase 2!

Hey folks, I'm excited to share that we have now moved into Phase 2 of Mugsy's production run!

Phase 2?

Yes, Phase 2! Now that the major parts orders are... Read more

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Very Quick Coffee Update!

Hey folks, very quick update tonight. Just spoke with our buds at Nautilus Roasting and our coffee is set to go to roast on Thursday. It does look like we... Read more

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Scheduling and Github Updates

Hey Folks, a couple of quick updates this evening.

Scheduling 

The next couple of weeks will not have much movement on parts orders or deliveries. I will be working primarily... Read more

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Pin and Sticker Packs Have Shipped!

Happy Mother's Day folks! Moms are basically the original makers, a possible explanation for life often feeling like a complex but unfinished project. Try and spread a little love today... Read more

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The Fruit of a Very Old Tree

Just wanted to share this pic of today's mail drop. 400 conical burr sets, manufactured for a very silly robot. I'm not crying, you're crying!

Cheers,

-m

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Pin and Sticker Packs Shipping Saturday!

Hey folks, our first official backer rewards will be shipping out this Saturday. Exciting times! 

Parts Updates

  • Grinder Burrs have shipped!
  • RFID Stickers Ordered
  • Factory Samples for our Nano V3... Read more
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Quick Update on Pin Packs and Aluminum Manufacturing Run

Hey folks, a couple of quick but important updates.

Pin and Sticker Packs:

The pin packs are finished and are now on their way to me. I am still waiting... Read more

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Burrs, Burrs, Burrs!

Good evening backers, I hope you are all enjoying this beautiful Sunday night! Just a few updates to go over.

Grinder Burrs Ordered

This is a big one for me.... Read more

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Quick Update

Hey Folks, I'm working on a big update for tomorrow but just wanted to share a couple of quick things before then.

Pin And Sticker Packs

I had to spend... Read more

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More Parts Orders!

Hey Folks, we put in a ton of parts orders over the last 48 hours!

  • Aluminum Control Knob
  • RFID Reader Breakout
  • 3mm Acrylic Panels for enclosure
  • Universal Motor for grinder
    • ... Read more
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Update pushed to tomorrow morning

Hey folks, Im running a bit behind today and I am just getting back to my Mugsy desk. I am pushing tonight's update to tomorrow morning. It will go live... Read more

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Parts Orders Have Officially Begun!

Hey folks, it is a historic day for Mugsy! The backer funds have finally cleared and our first couple of parts orders are now in progress!

What Has Been Ordered?

  • Type... Read more
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Pins, Funds and Tickets!

Hey Folks, it's officially too warm for a jacket in NYC! I'll miss the snow but I'm ready for some good ol' sun on face goodness!

A few big updates... Read more

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Ticketing System Is Live

Hey Folks, our ticketing system is now live and ready to use.  You can submit a request to update your shipping info, upgrade orders or ask a question about anything... Read more

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Backer Management and Additional Preorders

Hey folks. I have landed on a customer relationship management tool for our support system after testing a few different options. I am currently importing the backer/shipping information. Keep an... Read more

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Webstore and Pinpacks

Hey folks, a just a quick update before the snow comes...yes, more snow in NYC. It's becoming a little much, even for me!


Webstore

The webstore design and setup is... Read more

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Backer surveys are out!

Hey folks, you should have received a backer survey for your shipping info and email address. In the next 48-72 hours we will be sending out links for you to... Read more

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It's over!

Hey folks, we did it! Each one of you has helped bring something wonderful, if not slightly absurd into the world! Massive robot hugs for all of you!

Next Steps... Read more

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Successfully raised $65,690 with 337 backers

11 hours, $60k and A Project We Love

Hey folks, first things first. Thank you for the incredible support you have all given me and Mugsy over the last 30 days. For the first time in my life,... Read more

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202% Funded and Some More Lovely Press!

Hey folks! We just broke 200% funded! We are jumping for joy over here at Argyle Labs and cant wait to get started building coffee robots for all of you... Read more

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A Little Love from the Raspberry Pi Mothership!

Secret Secrets

I got to spend some time with Alex and a few of the other folks from The Raspberry Pi Foundation at last year's World Maker Faire in NYC.... Read more

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Powered By Pi, San Francisco Shenanigans and Cone Cleaning Basics

Hey Folks, Hope you are all doing well today!

Powered By Pi

Last week we received official approval to use the Powered By Pi logo for the campaign from the... Read more

2 Comments 6 likes

Update on updates and we just hit 152%!

Hey Folks, Im running a bit behind schedule today, so I wanted to quickly reach out and let you know. I am going to try and get the updated content... Read more

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HackSpace Magazine and Crowdfunding Cast interview!

Hey folks, hope you are all having a wonderful day! 

HackSpace Magazine

We had a big surprise today when we found out the HackSpace Magazine featured us in their latest... Read more

2 Comments 3 likes

DIY Kit Parts List

Hey folks, 

@Webguy, one of our awesome Dev and Maker Community members, asked for a parts list for the DIY kit so I wanted to add it here as well.... Read more

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Quick note about the Raspberry Pi 3B+

Hey Folks, I've gotten a few comments and questions about which Pi will be included now the 3B+ was released last week. As long as the newest Pi does not... Read more

2 Comments 3 likes

Github Developer Access

Hey folks, wanted to release the Mugsy Dev Channel Github link before it got too late tonight. I uploaded the initial STL release from last week and am cleaning up... Read more

2 Comments 6 likes

Quick Press and Developer Update

We did a quick interview with a UK press agency last week so you may see Mugsy popping up in random places over the next couple of days. 

Heres a... Read more

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Beta Tester Group Signups Are Open

All, we have opened up the sign up page for our Beta Testing Group. If you want to help test new software, functionality and designs then this is for you.... Read more

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A quick note on stretch goals.

Hey folks, Today I received some great questions from Lewis, one of our awesome backers. One of his questions was about stretch goals and if we will be setting them... Read more

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Mugsy In Seattle!

Hey everybody! We just landed in Seattle and are hitting a few Mugsy related meetings as well as my old haunts for some pho and Rainier. San Francisco was amazing... Read more

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World's Fair Nano!

I spent all day yelling loudly at nice people about coffee robots and I had a blast! Here's a little teaser of what it's like to deal with me and... Read more

1 Comment 10 likes

It's official, we have hit our funding goal!

Robot coffee for all!

Im running on fumes right now but wanted to thank each and every one of you for helping to bring Mugsy to life. I am overwhelmed... Read more

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94% and Leaving On A Jet plane!

Hey folks, we just hit 94%! Feels great to be so close to the finish line when we are still relatively early in the campaign.

I'm getting ready to fly... Read more

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91% and World's Fair Reminder

We just hit 91% of our funding goal as we roll into the first day of week 2! Thanks so much for your support and welcome to the new backers!... Read more

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Assembly How-To and Stormy Delays!

Hey folks, hope you're having a great evening so far.  We got walloped by that big ol' snow storm today which introduced several hours of delays before we could jump... Read more

2 Comments 6 likes

86%!

Good morning backers! We have reached 86% funding and are so close to our goal that we can already taste that sweet sweet robot coffee. 

We have added an additional... Read more

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First CAD And STL Files have been released on the Developer and Maker Community Forum

Hey folks, hope you are all having a wonderful day so far! We have released the model files for the two main components of the Pour Over Mechanism shown in... Read more

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81% and a note on marketing.

Hey folks, we just hit 81% as we roll into our 5th day. I wanted to quickly touch base on some great comments about our advertising and social outreach. While... Read more

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Quick evening update.

Hey folks, just a quick update and welcome to todays's new backers. We have just reached 78% of our funding goal!

We have added a bunch of new questions to... Read more

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Good Morning Backers!

Good morning everybody and welcome to our new backers! We have now reached 75% of our funding goal and are feeling incredibly grateful.

Over the last 24 hours I have... Read more

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Broken screens and robot dreams, welcome to Day 4!

Good morning everyone! We are starting up our work day here at Argyle Labs and funding is currently at 69%. We are now more than 2/3rds of the way to... Read more

3 Comments 7 likes

Developer and Maker Community Forum is now open!

Hey folks, the Mugsy Developer and Maker Community Forum is now open for new user registrations.

There's no content except for the categories at this point but I'll start seeding it... Read more

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Good Morning Backers!

Day 3 is here and we keep rolling right along! We are now at 62% of our goal after just two days and we are feeling great!

Momentum is really... Read more

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Quick community update!

Hey folks, just a quick update. We have spun up a new server for our Developer and Maker Community. I am currently configuring our Discourse forum set up. There's a... Read more

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Day 2 news, updates and planning!

Good morning everyone! Thanks again for the incredible amount of support on day 1. In our first 24 hours we reached 53% of our funding goal!

Id like to give... Read more

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50% Funding Reached, Thank You For The Support!

Thats a nice round number for day 1! Thanks for all the support, it really means so much to see Mugsy connecting with so many people. Stay tuned for lots... Read more

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