SEOUL, South Korea, Nov 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- K-ICT Born2Global Centre (Born2Global), a major Korean government agency under the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP), announced on Nov. 8 that LUXROBO, a member of Born2Global, has more than doubled its $30,000 goal on crowdfunding platform Kickstarter (http://kck.st/2e3LJ4C). LUXROBO's modular smart device, MODI, achieved this within just two weeks of launching its Kickstarter campaign. It had accumulated $73,000 as of Nov. 7 and the crowdfunding period will end this month.
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The attention LUXROBO has attracted via its crowdfunding campaign is a result of the innovative and original features of MODI, which is a set of modular devices -- each with their own unique function -- that can be combined in diverse ways to create Internet of Things devices or robots.
The modules are classified into three types -- input, output, and setup modules -- and can be assembled to create devices that serve consumers' diverse needs.
For example, to modify an existing device so that it can be turned on or off from the bedroom via clapping, all one has to do is combine a "mic" module to detect the clapping sound, a "motor controller" module to control the device, and a "battery" module to power the MODI device. The modules connect to one another conveniently via pin-shaped magnets.
LUXROBO's modular smart device, MODI, will soon enter the education market in England.
About LUXROBO
LUXROBO's roots are in robots. The founding team and core R&D members studied robotics together in college and have entered and won numerous international robot competitions together. LUXROBO was founded with the vision "Robotics of Things," making robotic and IoT devices readily accessible for everyone. LUXROBO is young and fearless. It was founded while its core members were still in college. It had no fear in developing its own OS for MODI and its own SW coding tool in MODI Studio. Even with MODI still in development and with no revenue stream to show, LUXROBO has been honored and recognized as one of Korea's top technology-based startups, including being awarded Top 11 at this year's Echelon Asia Summit. LUXROBO is ready for the next big steps and challenges. LUXROBO has supplemented its young talents with experienced engineers and marketers from Samsung Electronics. With the Kickstarter campaign under way and supply of MODI modules to the UK soon to follow, LUXROBO is ready for take-off.
For more detailed information on the LUXROBO, please check out http://www.luxrobo.com/
Contact Person: Jina Lee
Email: jlee@born2global.com
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