Gallery: Nascent Objects: An Ambitious Plan to Stop Us From Wasting Our Gadgets

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    Nascent Objects is a startup that wants to make an ecosystem of modular gadgets.
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    The platform consists of modular electronic components that can be clicked into 3-D printed brackets.
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    The Droppler is the first product the company is offering. It consists of a plastic chassis that holds three modules: a LED strip, mini-computer processor, and microphone.
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    Those same components can be repurposed in a different gadget.
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    The software platform allows creators to drag and drop the modules onto a shape, like this bear head.
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    The software then determines where to print the circuitry pathways, essentially automating the electrical design aspect of building hardware.
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    The devices can be controlled through an app.
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