KickTraq

The last decade introduced a wealth of game-changing technology to our lives. But along with it came some true disasters. (Read More)

Kickstarter is a great place to browse and invest in products for a discount on the retail price. (Read More)

The inside story of Zano, a drone campaign that raised £2.3 million, failed completely, and left its founder on the verge of a nervous breakdown. (Read More)

Startup Torquing Group raised $3.4M for a handheld drone that didn't deliver. (Read More)

The crowdfunding site Kickstarter hires a journalist to look into the failure of its most well-funded European project last month (Read More)

The crowdfunding platform is looking into why the project failed - but Zano is by no means alone... (Read More)

The British drone startup that set a record for the most-funded European Kickstarter project earlier this year has now folded, according to a statement sent to backers on Wednesday. Earlier this month, cofounder and CEO Ivan Reedman abruptly left Torquing Group, citing “personal health issues and irreconcilable differences.” (Read More)

Few customers received a drone at all. (Read More)

Zano Kickstarter backers, great news! The long wait for the nano drone, Zano is finally almost over. Torquing Group, the company behind the nano drone, announced on Friday that it has shipped the first few units. This news comes just three months after the original June 2015 estimated delivery date. (Read More)

2015 is shaping up as the greatest ever for crowdfunding, with three 2015 projects already making it to the list of 15 most-funded crowdfunding projects on Kicstarter and Indeigogo. (Read More)

Every so often, a business or project seeking money on Kickstarter finds it has suddenly captured investors’ imagination. The latest such success story is Torquing Group, a British technology firm that has just raised more than £2.3m to help it develop the Zano, a tiny drone that users can control with their smartphones. (Read More)

Beta Testers We currently have 2,000 of the 4,000 Kickstarter beta-tester places not applied for so there is still plenty of space. Currently, everyone who has applied will be accepted. To register, please use the link below;... (Read More)

With less than two days until its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter comes to an end, nearly 11,000 backers have raised £2,000,000 for the autonomous, intelligent and swarming nano drone, Zano. (Read More)

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Hi everyone, What an awesome campaign this has been and so humbling for us all at team Zano. The support, suggestions and comments have been incredible and we have taken many suggestions away and made changes to Zano as a result of your feedback. ... (Read More)

Hi Guys! Wow! What a 24 hours it has been. Absolutely amazing. What a great start to the final 7 days of the campaign! Party at Celtic Manor Resort!We want to thank you all personally, so we thought what better way to do this than to throw a party!?... (Read More)

Hi Guys, Glow In The Dark ZANO The results are in from the poll and with a resounding 44% of the votes, we're making a glow in the dark ZANO!! We have provided 3D renderings below. The carry case will also be limited edition featuring a glow in the... (Read More)

Hi Guys! As promised please see below the link to the official poll that decides the next Limited Edition colour for ZANO!  Votes will be open until 10am on the 23rd of December. So make sure you get your vote in by clicking... (Read More)

Hi Guys, We've got a few bits and pieces in store for you all tonight! Along with the release of Creating ZANO part 3, we are also featuring a 3D rendering of ZANO RED! We are announcing your suggestions for colour/texture options on Friday, as well... (Read More)

Hi Guys, We thought in celebration of reaching our second (Thanks for the reminder Ivan!) stretch goal, we would post a video update, discussing what this stretch goal means and also to announce a surprise! Once again, Thank you all! The support for... (Read More)

Hi Guys, The support over the last two weeks for ZANO has been absolutely phenomenal and we can't thank you all enough! Every like, share and pledge is very much appreciated by everyone here at team ZANO! We have a small surprise for your all...... (Read More)

Crowdfunding has sparked a new generation of entrepreneurs from the Ohio man who asked for $10 to make potato salad and raised more than $55,000 to LeVar Burton, who raised over $5 million to bring back "Reading Rainbow" and made it accessible to children and teachers across America. Whether you've got your own big idea, want to support a worthy cause or tap into leading edge technology, crowdfunding websites such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo are the places to go. (Read More)

Hi Guys!  We are now 10 days into the Kickstarter campaign and we have reached our initial £125,000 goal! This means, we are going to production! I thought now would be a good time to introduce you to our British EMS (Electronic Manufacturing... (Read More)

Hi Guys, Thank you for all the support, the below video from Myself and Ivan hopefully says it all!   New Reward Level We've had a bunch of requests from backers wishing to pledge and receive two of the Early-Bird ZANO's complete with Standard... (Read More)

Holy autonomous micro-drones batman! Wondering how you’re going to line up your next dronie? Aka a selfie taken from up high by a passing UAV so you don’t get a photo of yourself remote controlling a drone… Well, never fear: a U.K.-based firm is building a micro-drone that flies itself so you can stand around looking nonchalant/pull off some sick BMX/skateboarding/tombstoning tricks while being papped from above. (Read More)

Hi Guys,  Well, what a 48 hours it has been! I thank you all for helping ZANO get off to a great start. I also thank you for all the feedback, it's absolutely vital in enabling us to provide you with the best ZANO experience possible.   We read... (Read More)

Hi Guys! Sincere apologies for a small oversight (Two letters in fact!) that has caused some confusion amongst our backers! I can confirm ZANO will come complete with a 5 megapixel HD video camera upon launch! Due to size and weight restrictions,... (Read More)