Handibot live on Kickstarter!

[bill.young]

The Handibot Kickstarter campaign is live and is more than halfway to its goal in less than a day! Check it out at www.handibot.com/fund

[GlenP]

So if Shopbot has a android app for running this tool why is haven't they made a app for us with the full cnc machines? It is a cool machine.

[CNYDWW]

I was just on the kickstarter page and it's up to $95k of $125k

[chiloquinruss]

"they made a app for us with the full cnc machines"

I have not played with any of the apps, but.

If I understand the HandiBot (I played with it a lot at Maker Faire), the HandiBot is a ShopBot. So any app for the HandiBot 'should' work on the ShopBot. The catch is that if I can only cut 8 inches at a time (HandiBot)and I need to cut a 96 inch board, the app if set for use with a HandiBot will parse out the toolpath(s) accordingly. The same app when used and set for use with a 48x96 bot will handle that machine too, so I believe the same app might be used for all Bots.

Anyhow that is how I understand how it will work. The HandiBot is a ShopBot the same as a the Desktop is a ShopBot.

If I'm wrong I apologize in advance. :D Russ

[GlenP]

I guess it is using just apple for the app then. I didn't see any android devices. So can someone explain to me the campaign? Is it to make these devices for schools and universities?

[bill.young]

Hey guys,

The kinds of apps we're talking about for the Handibot are not replacements for the control software running on a pc. They will be much closer to the current virtual tools and especially the wavy scarf web app in 100kprojects.com

We are certainly working toward getting away from having to use a PC...being able to run on anything...but the apps we're talking about with the Handibot are not that... just ways to easily generate customized toolpaths for specific jobs.

Bill

[gene]

its up to over 109,000. now:eek: no doubt it will go way over 125,000.

[gene]

now over 133.000.00 and 31 days to go:)

[CNYDWW]

$138K Gooooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaalah.

Sorry couldn't resist. Was watching soccer while drinking last night.

[chiloquinruss]

When we were demonstrating the HandiBot at Maker Faire you could tell that ShopBot had come up with another winner! I think the Kickstarter results prove it! Congratulations to Ted and his wonderful crew! Go get em' gang! :D Russ

[gene]

over 200,000.00 with 27 days to go

[gene]

congrads it finally got over 300,000.00