Behind the scenes at #MistyRobotics. Photo courtesy of Misty Robotics

Las Vegas, NV, USA - January 11, 2018

• Misty I Developer Edition Robots Will Be Available to Select Individuals Who Will Help Build the First Affordable, Easily Programmable, Advanced Personal Robot for the Home and Office

Today at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Misty Robotics, the personal robot company spun out from Sphero, the creators of the best-selling BB-8 toy robot, announced the limited availability of the Misty I Developer Edition prototype robot and software tools.

https://www.mistyrobotics.com/  

https://www.sphero.com/  

The Misty I Developer Edition prototype robot. We’re excited to announce the Misty I Developer Edition prototype robot and software tools! We’re looking for a select group of developers and inventors to help us build our next generation #robot. Interested? Apply here: https://buff.ly/2D2whSQ #MistyRobotics #MistyI Photo courtesy of Misty Robotics

The robot will be made available to a select group of developers and inventors who will help create useful skills for the next generation robot, Misty II, coming later in 2018.

The Misty I Developer Edition robot will begin shipping next month and is priced at $1499.

Ian Bernstein, Founder and Head of Product, Misty Robotics. Photo courtesy of Misty Robotics

“We believe that by creating an affordable and highly programmable robot for developers first, we can accelerate towards a future of helpful personal robots in our homes and offices,” said Ian Bernstein, Founder and Head of Product, Misty Robotics.
“The Misty I Developer Edition robot and APIs provide developers and inventors with everything they need to create the ‘killer app’ for personal robots and we look forward to working closely with the community to see what they invent.”

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The Misty I Developer Edition prototype provides non-robotics programmers simple but powerful tools and capabilities, allowing them to create skills that leverage APIs for autonomous navigation, seeing, hearing, and speaking capabilities of the robot.

Developers who purchase the Misty I will be able to dive in quickly with a Blockly GUI and/or code using Javascript.

The Misty I Developer Edition prototype robot. Photo courtesy of Misty Robotics

The mobile companion app will enable control and map interaction.

The Misty I will also include serial and USB ports that will encourage makers to enhance and extend their robots with new hardware.

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Additionally, those who are selected to purchase the Misty I will get real-time access to the Misty Robotics product and engineering teams and will both influence and shape the next generation of advanced, personal robots — the Misty II.

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“By creating and fostering a strong developer community, we expect to enable tens of thousands of useful skills for the Misty personal robots at a consumer-friendly price,” said Ben Edwards, who was recently brought on as Head of Community.

https://alttext.com/the-long-and-winding-road-that-leads-to-a-robot-in-every-home-and-office-d7dab52fd0bf  

Want to see #programmers and #MistyI in action? Check out what happened at our first ever #Robothon! https://buff.ly/2migt3F Photo courtesy of Misty Robotics

Before joining Misty Robotics, Edwards founded SmartThings, the hardware and software platform that makes it easy to turn homes into smart homes.

http://www.smarthings.com/  

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He helped grow the SmartThings community to more than 50,000 IoT enthusiasts.
“We’re very excited to discover and cultivate the many ways people will create, innovate, and extend these robots and the platform in their own homes and offices.”

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For more information and to submit an application for the Misty I Developer Edition prototype robot, please visit: www.mistyrobotics.com/community/apply 

‘Where’s WALL-E’ by Richard Sargent / Geekings Cards. “The long and winding road that leads to a robot in every home and office. The promise of consumer robotics has been tantalizing us for the better part of the past century but we are only now nearing delivery on that commitment.” - Ben Edwards, who was recently brought on as Head of Community. Photo courtesy of Misty Robotics / alt text

To see developers work with Misty robots at Misty Robotics’ first “Robothon,” please watch here: https://youtu.be/HeW8N--2Juc 

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To join the Misty Robotics team go to:

https://www.mistyrobotics.com/jobs 

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About Misty Robotics

Based in Boulder, Colorado, Misty Robotics, Inc. builds personal robots for non-robot programmers and makers for use in homes and offices. Its personal robots are designed to be friends, teammates, and part of the family.

Misty Robotics is a spin-out company from Sphero, Inc., makers of the acclaimed connected play robot, Sphero.

The company is backed by Venrock, Foundry Group, and others.

Paul Berberian, CEO Sphero Photo courtesy of Sphero

Contacts

Kelly Communications
Kathryn Kelly
408-718-9043
kathryn@kellycommunications.org  

or

JSA Strategies
Jennifer Acree
310-780-3331
Jennifer@jsastrategies.com  

The #MistyI Developer Edition robot marks step one in our 10 year plan - unleash the #inventors. Interested in learning more about our vision to put a #robot in every home and office? Check it out here: https://buff.ly/2CRCUE3 #MistyRobotics Photo courtesy of Misty Robotics

Sources:

Misty Robotics

https://www.mistyrobotics.com/  

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