Rebuild Eric: The UK's First Robot

A project in London, UK by Science Museum
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As the UK's first robot, Eric has a unique place in history. Join the Science Museum and be part of bringing Eric back to life.
Backers: 861
Average Pledge Per Backer: £60

Funded: £51,813 of £35,000
Dates: May 10th -> Jun 16th (38 days)
Project By: Science Museum
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Latest News

We made it and it's all thanks to you!

June 13th - via: kickstarter.com
WE MADE IT! Thanks to all 761 of you, we smashed through our £35,000 target today, reaching £40,300. Together we can now bring Eric, the UK’s first robot, back to life.   But it’s not over just yet.   We’ve still got three days until our... (Read More)

7 days left to bring Eric back to life

June 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello team Eric!Thanks to the amazing support of all 573 of you, we've reached 64% of our target.  We're now a week away from the end of our campaign so do keep sharing our dream with your friends and family.  News & RewardsThere are just... (Read More)

Hello Team Eric!

June 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello and a massive thanks to you and over 500 people who have all supported our dream to bring Eric back to life. Over 100 of you joined us in just the last week! We've had backers from London, Bristol, Sheffield, Newcastle and across the UK, as... (Read More)

We're Project of the Day!

May 27th - via: kickstarter.com
With just under three weeks left to reach our goal, we are thrilled to have been picked today as Kickstarter’s Project of the Day AND included as one of Kickstarter’s Projects We Love in their weekly email. Team EricThanks to all 400 of you who... (Read More)

Eric In The News

May 19th - via: kickstarter.com
We want to thank each and every one of you for helping us reach 32% of our target in just over a week. Pledges large and small from across North America, Europe and the UK are all supporting our dream to bring the UK’s first robot back to life. ... (Read More)

Shipping

May 12th - via: kickstarter.com
We've had lots of requests so now many of our rewards can be shipped to Canada and the United States as well as Europe and the UK.  Thanks for your support and for being part of bringing Eric back to life.   (Read More)

Thank you!

May 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow. A huge thanks to everyone who has helped support our dream of rebuilding Eric. You've helped us reach over 10% of our target in just 48 hours.  New RewardToday we added new reward due to popular demand - £50 for your own mini-Eric, made of... (Read More)

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