The 10 most funded robots on Indiegogo

We have already compiled a list of interesting robots on Kickstarter , so today we picked up the 10 most funded campaigns for the production of robots on Indiegogo .

This list does not include board games or movies about robots . Here are only robots that really function.

Social robot for home Jibo

Amount collected: $ 3,710,460

Jibo is the most successful crowdfunding campaign robot. He can serve as a personal assistant, notify about reminders, record photos and videos and interact over the Internet with other devices.
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Desktop robot can also be a companion for people of any age and help families stay in touch. Moreover, Jibo algorithms may include the ability to recognize user preferences. A software developer can extend the potential of Jibo.

Recently, we also met the Jibo project team. To liven up the robot, the guys endowed it with the classic principles of animation.

Quadcopter PlexiDrone

Amount collected: $ 2,242,658

The PlexiDrone is an ultra-portable quadrocopter that is rather small to fit in a lunch box, but powerful enough to be your favorite camera. A full 360-degree camera review allows you to take photos from any angle.

Micro Drone 3.0

Amount collected: $ 2 573 880

The Micro Drone 3.0 onboard drone camera shoots photos at a resolution of 1280 × 720, as well as streaming HD 720p / 30fps video to smartphones with Android or IOS. An optional 3D mode allows pilots to use Google Cardboard virtual reality glasses to enjoy first-person flight.

Micro Drone 3.0 has a number of computerized functions. Among them, the automatic leveling using "intelligent motion sensors", the ability to fly at speeds up to 45 mph thanks to the "corrective algorithm", as well as an inverted flight when the motors are reversible.

The flight time is 8 minutes, the battery is recharged using USB, and the video is saved to the onboard MicroSD card. The size of the drone is almost 5 cm in height and 14.5 cm in diameter.

Ghost drone

Amount collected: $ 850,530

Ehang's Ghost Drone can be controlled using a smartphone. By pressing the buttons on the screen, users can control it through the built-in GPS navigator.

Ghost Drone has a lithium-polymer battery with a capacity of 5400 mAh, which allows it to fly up to 30 minutes without a cardan and camera, or about 20 minutes with them.

Buddy Family Robot

Amount collected: $ 617,131

Buddy is designed to be used as a personal assistant, guarding the home, teaching children basic programming concepts, and more. Buddy's height is 60 cm, and weight is about 3.6 kg. It can work from 8 to 10 hours and includes presence sensors, multimedia outputs, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Buddy can be controlled remotely through an application for iOS, Android or Windows.

Drone carbon flyer

Amount collected: $ 399 133

Carbon Flyer is the first miniature airplane made of carbon fiber. It is controlled using the phone via Bluetooth 4.0 at a distance of up to 73 meters. On board the drone has a photo and video camera.

The robust design of the drone allows it to survive in inevitable wrecks. Carbon Flyer is powered by a 150 mAh lithium-polymer battery, which lasts about 3 minutes of flight.

3D printer Rapide Lite

Amount collected: $ 356,961

The Rapide Lite 200 3D printer offers accurate printing with a maximum resolution of 50 microns at a speed of up to 150 mm / s on a platform of 200x200x200 mm. The functionality of the Rapide Lite was individually developed by X Wing Technology (X Axis) and Q Extruder. Their joint work has increased the accuracy and efficiency of the printer.

Rapide Lite 200 supports PLA-, ABS-, HIPS-, Nylon-, PC- and PVA-materials (depending on the version and settings of the extruder).

iCamPro Intelligent Security Robot

Amount collected: $ 343,112

iCamPRO is the winner of the “Best Innovation” award at CES 2015. This intelligent security robot can see, hear, recognize and track moving objects all the time while interacting with you. Endowed with numerous motion sensors, iCamPRO will automatically track the movement of intruders who have entered your home.

Tracking the object in real time, as a rule, there is only a military or professional video surveillance systems. Amaryllo is the first company to incorporate tracking technology into a 3-inch (7.62 cm) robot for your home or office at an affordable price.

Air Shepherd Drones

Amount collected: $ 325,818

Air Shephard drones were launched to combat poaching in South Africa after 40 thousand elephants and rhinos were killed in one year. Air Shepherd uses infrared cameras and GPS to track poaching in the evening from 6.30pm to 8.30pm.

Shephard aerial drones have been patrolling the area in South Africa for the past two years. During this time, more than 400 missions have been accomplished and 1,000 hours of flying time have been recorded throughout the territory, where 19 rhinos were usually abducted each month. During the six months of testing, no rhinoceros was killed.

Designer Robot TinkerBots

Amount collected: $ 288,265

TinkerBots is a designer designed for teaching children to electronics. Each TinkerBot robot has a power supply (red cube) that allows it to move briskly. The power supply includes a battery, Bluetooth 4.0, an Arduino compatible microcontroller and other sensors. The rest of the robot is folded using different kinetic modules that support different types of movements (for example, twisting, rotating and rolling).