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12/18/2014

Who loves pick and place machines? We do! Thanks to CircuitHub for the lovely prototype boards, great support, and prompt delivery -- oh yeah, and this video!

With such great small-run support, we're confident that these guys will be able to help us deliver our Kickstarter hardware on time and at a reasonable price.

12/16/2014

The Carduino V9 alpha prototypes are shipping and ready for internal testing. If the boards pass a thorough inspection, this hardware represents the exact same design that we'll use to launch our Kickstarter campaign. We can't wait to see how you'll use the Carduino!

Full details will be released when the campaign launches, but rest assured the wait will be worth it!

11/18/2014

We're honored to appear on Wired.com's homepage today!

Carduino plugs into your car's diagnostics port, enabling you to add new features to your car, such as the ability to control your locks and windows from your smartphone.

10/30/2014

We're happy to report that CarKnow has been selected as a winner of the inaugural MassIT government innovation challenge, a part of the MassChallenge sidecar program! We have the unique and exciting opportunity to pilot our hardware in government, helping the state of Massachusetts better monitor and maintain their vehicles and infrastructure.

http://masschallenge.org/startups/2014/winners

MassChallenge, an annual $1M global startup competition and accelerator program, catalyzes the launch and success of high-growth, high-impact new businesses

06/23/2014

We're off to Sensors Expo 2014 in Chicago! Come stop by our booth in the IoT Pavilion ( #625) to see the CARduino and some live demos. If you like what you see, please vote for us for the People's Choice award here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5CV2M3Z (we're the Enabling 'Avacar' listing).

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05/22/2014

It's shaping up to be a BIG summer at CarKnow! First IPSO, now we've been selected as a finalist and participant in the MassChallenge 2014 accelerator program! Oh yeah... and we've got boards!

05/10/2014

We're thrilled to be mentioned on AU1 in the NYT Automobiles Section today! Fuel economy improvements are important but just scratch the surface of possibilities CarKnow enables for drivers. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/11/automobiles/owners-who-are-happy-when-the-engine-doesnt-start.html?ref=automobiles

Many people who own the Chevrolet Volt try to outwit the car’s computer so they seldom burn a drop of gas.

05/02/2014

CarKnow is pleased to announce that it has been selected as a finalist for the 2014 IPSO Alliance Challenge! http://www.ipso-alliance.org/challenge

We're even more pleased to announce that we have resolved our supplier and assembler issues, and have successfully stress-tested our latest prototype.

IPSO CHALLENGE was designed to advance the development and standardization of the Internet of Things (IoT). We challenge forward thinkers from around the globe to build working prototypes from innovative concepts in interfaces, interactions, and applications which showcase the use of the Internet Pr…

03/05/2014

Prototyping a new run of iPhone-size cases today. We're thinking black, tan, and clear - to match your interior, or show off the hardware's!

01/12/2014

Having some fun thinking about CarKnow, CloudThink, and how device interactions can make a smarter world.

If all of your devices could talk to one another, how could they better serve you?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QORTb1oA6tY

CloudThink and Smart Object Duplication: A vision for a more intelligent future. Song "Massive" by "Podington Bear" is public domain.

12/09/2013

We're still alive and kicking!

All our efforts have been focused on giving you the best possible hardware, API, and applications - leaving no time for social media. We'll be back soon with exciting demos and information about how to purchase hardware (like our snazzy purple Version 8 hardware, shown below). Just a little more finessing and supply chain optimization before we can start talking about stuffing boxes!

We've also recently started working with a machine learning expert who has great ideas about how to improve the driving experience. We can't wait to show you what he comes up with!

08/13/2013

CarKnow hardware V8 testing is just around the corner. PCBs, stencils, and components are in and awaiting assembly. Big software updates to ensure data reliability (using onboard EEPROM for configuration backup and improved CAN2 sniffing) are in testing starting today, and the new antenna designs are being sent our for production. We can't wait!