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Dash Robotics, Inc. is a toy robotics startup company located in Hayward, California. Their main focus is on prototyping and manufacturing smart toys (sometimes called " connected toys"). The company is often referred to simply as "Dash," and was founded in 2013. Often mistakenly affiliated with UC Berkeley, they are not a part of the university although many of the company's members met there.
Products
They are most widely known for creating Kamigami Robots, a biomimetic, foldable robot that was funded via Kickstarter in 2015. [1] [2] Kamigami received attention for their unique biomimetic motion, which mimics that of a cockroach. [3] The platform allows kids build their own robotic bugs. [4] The original concepts behind the robot's motion are attributed to Dr. Robert Full, a biologist at UC Berkeley, and can be seen outlined in his Ted Talk. [5] Mattel licensed the Kamigami brand in spring of 2017, [6] and oversaw the national release in fall of 2017 as part of their new emphasis on STEM and "digital age" toys. [7]
Previous products include Dash Beta and Dash VR. Dash Beta was a cardboard, app-controlled robot that required glue to be assembled, and acted as a predecessor to Kamigami. Dash Beta is no longer in production.[ importance?]
Awards
Maker Faire Editor's Choice [8]
See also
References
- ^ "Dash Robotics Launches Kamigami Robots on Kickstarter - CITRIS and the Banatao Institute". CITRIS and the Banatao Institute. 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ^ "Kamigami: The affordable origami robot that anyone can build". CNET. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ^ "Robotics Highlight: Kamigami Cockroach Inspired Robotics". CRA. 2016-07-18. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ^ Heater, Brian (2017-10-11). "Mattel releases biologically inspired foldable robot bugs". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
- ^ Full, Robert (5 June 2014), The secrets of nature's grossest creatures, channeled into robots, retrieved 2017-04-22
- ^ "We played with the coolest Hasbro and Mattel toys you can't buy yet - Page 3". CNET. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ^ "Mattel's New CTO Wants All Kids to Be Inspired by Tech Toys".
- ^ "Editors' Blue Ribbon Picks from World Maker Faire | Make". Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers. 2015-09-29. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
| The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's
notability guidelines for companies and organizations. (April 2017) |
Dash Robotics, Inc. is a toy robotics startup company located in Hayward, California. Their main focus is on prototyping and manufacturing smart toys (sometimes called " connected toys"). The company is often referred to simply as "Dash," and was founded in 2013. Often mistakenly affiliated with UC Berkeley, they are not a part of the university although many of the company's members met there.
Products
They are most widely known for creating Kamigami Robots, a biomimetic, foldable robot that was funded via Kickstarter in 2015. [1] [2] Kamigami received attention for their unique biomimetic motion, which mimics that of a cockroach. [3] The platform allows kids build their own robotic bugs. [4] The original concepts behind the robot's motion are attributed to Dr. Robert Full, a biologist at UC Berkeley, and can be seen outlined in his Ted Talk. [5] Mattel licensed the Kamigami brand in spring of 2017, [6] and oversaw the national release in fall of 2017 as part of their new emphasis on STEM and "digital age" toys. [7]
Previous products include Dash Beta and Dash VR. Dash Beta was a cardboard, app-controlled robot that required glue to be assembled, and acted as a predecessor to Kamigami. Dash Beta is no longer in production.[ importance?]
Awards
Maker Faire Editor's Choice [8]
See also
References
- ^ "Dash Robotics Launches Kamigami Robots on Kickstarter - CITRIS and the Banatao Institute". CITRIS and the Banatao Institute. 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ^ "Kamigami: The affordable origami robot that anyone can build". CNET. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ^ "Robotics Highlight: Kamigami Cockroach Inspired Robotics". CRA. 2016-07-18. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ^ Heater, Brian (2017-10-11). "Mattel releases biologically inspired foldable robot bugs". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
- ^ Full, Robert (5 June 2014), The secrets of nature's grossest creatures, channeled into robots, retrieved 2017-04-22
- ^ "We played with the coolest Hasbro and Mattel toys you can't buy yet - Page 3". CNET. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ^ "Mattel's New CTO Wants All Kids to Be Inspired by Tech Toys".
- ^ "Editors' Blue Ribbon Picks from World Maker Faire | Make". Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers. 2015-09-29. Retrieved 2017-04-18.