Bengaluru, India

Built open. Backed by you.

Back projects that are repairable, come with blueprints and be a part of thriving community of makers!

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Back open-source hardware that ships with full source files. Every campaign is transparent - BOM, schematics, firmware, everything.

Describe something that should exist. The community refines the spec, and a maker brings it to life.

Hardware rebels with workshops, not just followers. Meet the people who build what the community needs.

Bengaluru-first STEAM meetups, workshops, hackathons, and talks for the endlessly curious.

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What is Ooru?
Ooru is an open-source STEAM platform built by Absurd Industries, based in Bengaluru, India. 'Ooru' means village in Kannada and Telugu - we're building a digital village where makers, tinkerers, engineers, artists, and the endlessly curious come together to build hardware and software in the open. Everything we make ships with full source files.
How do campaigns work?
Makers launch crowdfunding campaigns for open-source hardware projects. Each campaign includes a bill of materials, schematics, firmware, and CAD files. You back a project you believe in, the maker builds it, and you get both the product and the knowledge to build it yourself.
How do requests work?
Anyone can describe something that should exist but doesn't. The community upvotes, discusses, and refines the spec. When a maker picks up a request, it becomes a campaign. Your idea could become a real product backed by the community.

Friends of Ooru

Communities and companies building the open-source STEAM ecosystem with us.