Can you imagine that CES® 2019 is less than a month away?  We’ll be looking forward, once again, to bringing you our favorite 2019 innovations.  Meanwhile, here’s one of our top interviews from CES 2018 (and we can’t believe it’s been almost a year, either!).

MakePi CEO and co-founder Bruno Costa says creating the world’s first DIY tablet for kids is just a start.

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We had the pleasure of meeting and talking with Bruno at CES® 2018, in Las Vegas in January.   At the time, he and his San Francisco-based educational-technology hardware startup were just launching their first product.

The “MakePad” is a tablet which kids, ages 5-14,  can build!   It’s designed to teach them how to code.  And the MakePad operates without an internet connection.

When we spoke, Bruno said MakePi was planning to launch a Kickstarter campaign in March, to get the MakePad into the hands of students.  According to Kickstarter’s website, the campaign was a big success!

Here is the conversation we had, about the MakePad and Bruno’s experiences creating it.  Meanwhile, we’re hoping to see him at CES® 2019, for an update on what’s next for the MakePad and MakePi’s future plans!

On this edition of Over Coffee®, you’ll hear:

• How MakePi first came into being;

• The origins of the MakePad tablet;

• Some of the main challenges Bruno and his team encountered, in developing the MakePad;

• The purpose behind the content, for students who use the MakePad;

• What students will see, when they first receive their MakePad to construct;

• How the MakePad works, after a student builds the tablet;

• What students will learn, as they use the MakePad;

• The MakePi team’s vision for future educational innovations.

• The inspiration behind Bruno’s work with the MakePad tablet.

CES® 2019 happens Tuesday, January 8th through Friday, January 11th in Las Vegas.   Here’s the link for information.