California-based company Barobo is all about robots. Their newest invention, Linkbot, is a modular robotic platform that lets you build and customize your own robot, block by block, like LEGOs.
You start with a single bot. It's ready to go as-is, but you can add your own flavor by connecting two or more bots together into different shapes. What's especially cool is the hands-on coding feature, called PoseTeach, which allows you to program the bot with your hands on the outside instead of a keyboard. While you make adjustments on the outside, the Linkbot automatically writes and remembers the code itself.
Experienced programmers, however, can dive right into the code or scan the Linkbot's online library of 3D-printable add-ons to keep building.
The group launched a Kickstarter campaign last week to raise funds for the gadget. Already, they've raised more than $10,000 of their $40,000 goal, with 25 days remaining.
Watch the video above to learn more. Does this sound like the kind of project you'd back? Tell us what you think about it in the comments.
