Mission

In the last years, several wonderful educational kits appeared. We’re fans of some of them. But they all have in common a price that isn’t affordable for needy communities’ educational.

These kits costs from US$ 100 – US$ 300. To a school values are usually over US$ 2000. With import and costs and taxes, price grows even further. In Brazilian stores, it isn’t uncommon to find toys marked four or five times its original price.

And that’s why we say that RUTE is not competing with these kits. For those who cannot afford, we’re not a cheaper and simpler option, we are the only option.

Another important feature is that several of the existing kits aren’t fully open hardware, and doesn’t allow replications without the payment of royalties or licenses. We believe that was necessary to do something simpler, that didn’t require advanced manufacturing techniques. Being rudimentary helps us in 4 points:

Lower developing costs, because it doesn’t need molds for plastic injection, printed circuit boards or automated manufacturing.

People in distant regions can produce their own kits, using tools and components that are easy to find.

Possibility of using electronic scrap, which makes the kit even cheaper and nature thanks.

Makes understanding electronics easier. To a child, an integrated circuit board is much harder to understand then a button soldered in a connector.

Are you a father or an educator? Know a little bit more.