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Kids
The Ferropet
Ferrofluid Lamp
In July 2021, together with the Jellyfish Fab team we launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to sell the first digitally controled ferrofluid lamp.
After a month, the campaign reached 8,600 USD. The lamps produced were distributed in more than 20 different countries.
Nanotechnology is one area where children have little to no toy options. Nanotechnology products for kids are commonly presented as “training kits”.
These kits are often long manuals focused on material research, and less so on DIY applications.
The emphasis on research without creative interactions can limit the imagination of the child to find new applications for these materials. Existing toys like Ferrofluid Jars are not even a representation of the possibilities for Nanotechnology.
Ferrofluid is a liquid that is moved by magnetic fields, a captivating substance that is alien to the eye, hints at new liquid technologies of the future.
The ferropet is a product that mimics ferrofluid’s applications in industry
First prototype: July 2021
The FerroPet lamp is a USB powered multi-colour device with a dancing ferrofluid blob fixed in the centre.
- Lower our power consumption (enabling USB)
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Avoid the use of glass (custom shaped containers for future toys)
- More interactivity using a remote control
Future work
The improvements made on The Ferropet drove us to imagine other applications for ferrofluid products.
The Ferroclock is a concept of a futuristic pendulum clock that takes advantage of the electro-permanent magnet grids and the hydrogel coating used to build The Ferropet.
We are envisioning ways to drive the ferrofluid using special textures on the coating surfaces, creating diverse effects that eventually could develop into more sophisticated 3d shapes.
Fun fact!
The Feeding Friendzy collection was initially inspired by the idea of using Ferrofluid in biomedicine applications to drive substances inside our bodies.