Weekly Crowdfunding Picks explores four campaigns that bring AI-powered fitness, multi-sport training and advanced maker tools into more accessible formats.
AEKE S1 Pro | AI Home Gym
Kickstarter funding: US$2,098,244 · From US$2,999 · 710 backers
AEKE S1 Pro is an all-in-one home fitness system positioned as an alternative to 23 conventional machines. Adjustable dual arms create 185 training angles, while motorised resistance reaches 100 kg across five modes. Its AI vision system tracks 42 skeletal points in real time to offer form feedback and personalised plans.
The system supports strength, cardio, stretching and recovery work, and folds down to a 0.31-square-metre footprint. A 27-inch touchscreen, individual user profiles, training games and lifetime access to expert-led classes make it a comprehensive household training platform rather than a single-purpose machine.
PongBot Aura S | Multi-Sport Training Robot
Kickstarter funding: US$1,685,117 · From US$499 · 2,088 backers
Aura S combines training for tennis, pickleball and padel in one intelligent ball machine. Its adaptive wheel-and-track mechanism is designed to handle balls from 40 to 80 mm across different materials and pressures. An AI coach, natural-language voice control and dual-camera vision bring data, shot tracking and practice review into the same system.
The modular platform can adjust training angles and support future sports through over-the-air updates. It is built to serve beginners and competitive players without requiring separate machines for each sport.
Procolored X One | Desktop Production System
Kickstarter funding: US$707,584 · From US$3,799 · 157 backers
Procolored X One combines UV printing, laser engraving and UV-DTF sticker production in a single desktop unit. It prints directly on more than 400 materials, including wood, metal, acrylic and leather, and accommodates flat, curved, textured and cylindrical surfaces. Vision positioning and infrared height detection automate set-up, while replaceable laser modules support different jobs.
The system is designed for creators and small businesses that need stable colour output, fewer production steps and refillable consumables without maintaining multiple machines.
GORDIX | Portable Three-in-One CNC
Kickstarter funding: US$691,040 · From US$1,850 · 364 backers
GORDIX is a compact CNC platform for milling, laser engraving and pen plotting. Its eight synchronous belt drives allow ordinary boards to serve as a work surface, eliminating the need for a fixed bench. Built-in calibration corrects placement errors, while V-bit tooling supports relief carving and G-code compatibility keeps the workflow familiar.
Online tools and AI-assisted path generation lower the entry barrier for new makers. Dust-control accessories and an emergency-stop component add practical safeguards for a portable system intended for creative work and light production.
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