The project team has a working demo, not the final product. Their ability to begin production may be affected by product development or financial challenges.
watchX is a Do it Yourself easy to program Smartwatch Kit for STEM Education. It’s also a great development kit for makers and electronics enthusiast.
Thanks to backers like you, watchX was %210 funded on IndieGoGo and today it is being used in 45 different countries.
Today we are introducing 3 accessories to expand the capabilities further more.
- Arduino Adaptor to make your custom projects
- G-Pad, create or play 8-Bit games
- Rover Robot to get a great start in robotics
Convert your watchX into an Arduino with standalone battery, OLED display, Bluetooth and various sensors. (check watchX specs below the page for more detail)
The Arduino Adaptor allows you to use the full power of watchX hardware in Arduino form. So that you can make your custom projects in only a single package that will usually require much more Arduino shields.
What is in the box?
- 1 x Arduino Adaptor for watchX
* requires watchX to work
Create your own games. Or play 100+ games developed by others. With this G-Pad accessory, watchX becomes fully Arduboy compatible. Thanks to great Arduboy Community, you can start programming games right away.
What is in the box?
- 1 x G-Pad for watchX
* requires watchX to work
Robots are everywhere! They challenge the harsh conditions from the bottom of the oceans up to far planets orbiting around the sun. To get started with robotics you must learn about motor control, reading sensors and decide what to do with a smart algorithm.
The Rover Robot uses the watchX as it's brain and controls two tracks connected to two motors. We have designed it in a way to maximize it's roving capability. You can climb up and down through and cover different styles of terrain with ease.
It also has an ultrasonic distance sensor looking forward for obstacles and two line following sensor for different projects. But! there is more... It is also Pixy 2 compatible. This means that you can learn image processing with Pixy and use it in real-life applications right away.
* Please not that the video belongs to an early prototype of the Rover Robot. The final design will be the same as the rendered images.
What is in the box?
- 1 x Rover Robot chassis
- 1 x Rover Robot PCB
- 1 x Ultrasonic distance sensor
- 1 x Track Set
- 1 x AAA Battery holder (doesn't includes batteries)
- 1 x Assembly components package
* requires watchX to work, comes as disassembled out of the box.
watchX in Detail
Ok, you liked the accessories but you want to know more about the watchX? It is a smartwatch that you build and code yourself.
Roadmap
Team
We are a group of engineers who are passionate about what they do. We believe in the power of iteration. So, we wake up every day and do our best to improve ourselves and deliver the best products we can.
Risks & Challenges
There are always challenges in mass production. We have to make sure our products will be secure and reliable and they can be manufactured efficiently at large volumes.
Thankfully, we have strong experience in PCB design and manufacturing process from our ex-work. We still keep in touch with people whom we supplied electronic components and bare PCBs. We also established very good relations with manufacturers in Shenzhen/China. Moreover, watchX does not require the same tooling cost and manufacturing risks as products with injection molded plastic require.
And as you know, we have successfully finished our first campaign. We got backed by people from 45 different countries. Thanks to their support, there are more than 2000 people using the watchX all over right now. And we have a groving community day by day.
Of course, there are risks involved with the manufacturing. Unexpected changes in component lead times or availability are examples of factors that can affect the delivery timeline. We are doing our best to minimize these risks and deliver the products right on time.
The other risk with our product or any other product is shipping. There are a number of unforeseen incidents that can cause problems during shipping of the products. We plan to work with proven companies that will carry the products safe and sound to your doorstep.
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