If you have been following our recent updates, you are aware that we have encountered a series of challenges in our manufacturing process. It has been a significant learning curve for our small company, transitioning from producing a few prototypes of a single design for a sole customer to distributing hundreds of units across six different designs on an international scale. Several of our manufacturing partners who had provided initial quotes were unable to deliver, leading to longer manufacturing times than anticipated. Additionally, we faced the well-known challenges of navigating the German government bureaucracy in order to successfully clear our hardware through customs.

Despite these challenges, we are thrilled to announce that shipping is now in progress and the majority of our backers should have already received their orders. We thank you for your ongoing support of the campaign and for your patience as we worked through the process of delivering the hardware.

During the waiting period, we were not idle; instead, we focused on enhancing software support and documentation:

• We have substantially revised and expanded our main documentation.
• Our battery-free runtime has evolved into a comprehensive SDK, complete with drivers and illustrative examples.
• We now offer a template project for Visual Studio Code that streamlines the initiation process with the SDK.
• For an even swifter start, you now have the option of installing the Arduino package with just a few clicks of your mouse.

We’ve also started a Discord server for you to stay in touch with us and other Riotee users. Head over to https://discord.gg/7zVVJB2E and be the first to post your application idea!