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by fn-mote 615 days ago
> There is very little mass-manufacturability to them right now (it's all open source and made from off-the-shelf parts)

This is the obstruction to using them in an educational setting. If they were available for $600+ each but already completely built (minimal DIY), they would be more likely to get into (some) schools.
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max-ibel 615 days ago
OTOH, it'd a fun science project just to built one, for maybe a different set of kids that operate the box.

Just needs motivated teachers, if you ask me. I assume the mothbox is more of a high-school project, building one seems on that level as well.

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hikinghack 615 days ago
We have a group of kids in Rhode Island building some with the library there! Part of a "Wildlives" program where the kids also learn to put camera traps around the local nature!

Def just needs motivated teachers!

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hikinghack 614 days ago
totally! Right now we are just trying to get them out and tested on science projects around the world, but hopefully we can find funding to make more designs that could be manufactured in bulk (like the audiomoth and groupgets) and have even more of these things out and about!
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