The road to Kickstarter

Back a device that grows after it ships.

The prototype works. The campaign exists to make it repeatable, durable, documented, and supported—not to discover whether the core idea is possible.

Campaign timing and reward pricing will be announced after manufacturing validation.

Why this should exist

Most tiny tools stop where their menu ends.

Apps install independently from firmware

Map regions live on removable storage

Accessories span SPI, I²C, and UART

Recovery is designed into the flash layout

Permissions make app capability visible

The web platform serves owners and developers

A credible campaign path

Prototype is a milestone. Production is a discipline.

Now

Working system

Hardware, firmware, offline maps, app packaging, local portal, recovery update path, and developer documentation are functioning.

Design for manufacture

Refine enclosure, power path, assembly fixtures, compliance plan, bill of materials, and a repeatable production test.

Campaign

Build the first community

Fund tooling and the first production run while opening developer access, review, and publishing workflows.

Delivery

Ship with support

Publish manufacturing updates, tested firmware, recovery images, app-store moderation, documentation, and a transparent issue process.

What supporters fund

The unglamorous work that makes hardware trustworthy.

Production fixtures, enclosure iteration, battery and charging validation, supply-chain buffers, packaging, compliance work, fulfillment planning, ongoing firmware, developer tools, and app review.

Be early without being kept in the dark.

The launch list receives milestone reports, not manufactured urgency. Risks, schedule changes, and engineering decisions will be explained plainly.

Booting interface