8 Days left!
over 8 years ago
– Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 11:45:29 PM

If I told you we've slept at all, I'd be a liar.
Seriously, it's been an incredible 3 weeks thus far, and none of it would have been possible without all of you helping to take our dream, and turn it into a reality. And the good news is that reality started early last week! We went down to Edgewater and officially **cough cough** "kickstarted" the final design for manufacturing of the Fathom One a whole two weeks ahead of schedule! On top of that, we already have some exciting news to tell you all about.
First things first, we've fleshed out the inclusion of a auxiliary port to the underside of the drone, allowing for the attachment of sensors, manipulators, and other accessories that will greatly expand the practical uses of the Fathom One. We've also officially decided to replace the drone's forward ballast with additional lithium polymer battery cells. This has the potential to noticeably increase drone dives times (per the request of multiple backers). Lastly, the drone's hull is beginning to undergo a design revamp to make it drastically easier to assemble and increase robustness. More on this to come in following weeks!
We really have put our heart and soul into this project, and we've put it all on the line (seriously, we're using cardboard boxes as window shades and lunch is a cup of coffee), but it's all been worth it. As we enter the final stretch of the campaign we have a few ways that you can help:
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Share. Continue to share the Fathom One with your friends and family.
Here's a link to share on Facebook!
And Here's one for Twitter!
Or use this link anywhere: bit.ly/FathomKS
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Participate. You may have noticed that there's been some activity in the comment section of our Kickstarter page. Backers from all over the world have been posting ideas for everything from new modular attachments, to unique use cases. It's awesome! If you've got some cool ideas, tell us about them! We've already begun taking backer feedback and translating it into real additions in the Fathom One base unit.
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Pledge. We want to make the Fathom One the best underwater experience possible, and in this day and age that unfortunately translates into spending more money. That's why we would humbly ask you to consider all of our pledging options.
Pledged for one drone? Consider grabbing a friend and splitting a buddy set.
Looking for some awesome research tools? Maybe a Fathom swarm is for you!
Backing us for $1? We have some pretty cool t-shirts on sale as well, and they ship worldwide!
Thanks again!
-Danny, John, and Matt
P.S. As a side note, one of the coolest components of Kickstarter is the community that is developed along side a project. As such, we're giving a shout out to a cool project we've noticed, FIIL Diva Pro Headphones.
FIIL Diva Pro are wireless headphones with capabilities you’ve never seen before. The Bluetooth V4.1 on-ear headphones are not only beautifully designed, but pack in powerful features like 3D Audio, voice search, touch control, active noise canceling, 4G of music storage, Hi-Fi quality sound, audio transparency, patented technology and more. Check them out! http://cp.go2.fund/fiil
