Buddie: The Discreet AI Earbuds Assistant

A project in Ann Arbor, MI by Buddie
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Auto-transcribes for context-aware AI | Privacy-first | Open-source | At-cost pricing | ChatGPT compatible | 15 Mar 2025 shipping
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Backers: 995
Average Pledge Per Backer: $95

Funded: $94,744 of $40,000
Dates: Dec 23rd -> Feb 21st (60 days)
Project By: Buddie
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February 14th - via: kickstarter.com
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January 24th - via: kickstarter.com
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December 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Buddie Supporters, Merry Christmas! 🎄✨ On this special day, we would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to you. With your support, Buddie has transformed from a concept into a reality, delivering a privacy-first AI voice assistant to... (Read More)

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