'Luxonis' launched a new crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for its 'rae' (Robotics Access for Everyone) robotics gadget. The rae Kickstarter campaign is being led by 'Open Computer Vision Library' (OpenCV). rae is a fully-formed, pocket-sized personal robot that Luxonis hopes to use to educate and engage customers around the world.
The rae is equipped with various high-end functionalities such as AI, machine learning, computer vision, object tracking, motion estimation, neural inference, corner detection, and more. The full details on the list of functions for the rae can be viewed on the official Kickstarter page for the campaign.
To date, Luxonis has successfully completed several robotics-focused Kickstarter campaigns, including its 'OpenCV AI Kit' and the 'OAK-D Lite' campaign, each of which raised over $1 million USD.
The campaign is live now with prices for rewards beginning at $399 USD.
Pocket-Sized Open-Source Robots
Luxonis Launched a Kickstarter Campaign for its 'rae' Robot
Trend Themes
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