The crowdfunded high-speed camera startup Pixboom has reached a critical manufacturing milestone with its Spark camera: the first pre-production unit has successfully come off the company’s new assembly line, with 200-300 units expected to be shipping between mid-March and April 2026. This is significant news for the backers who supported the Spark through its Kickstarter campaign last September. Pixboom has shared unedited video footage and candid photos from the factory floor showing the very first unit being assembled. Unlike the demo units the company has been showcasing at trade shows, this unit was built on the exact production line that will manufacture all customer orders. The company is now in what it calls the “pre-production phase,” essentially a stress test to verify yield rates and line efficiency before full mass production begins. Pixboom has scheduled a controlled run of 20 units for this initial phase, followed by a second trial run in late February. This careful approach aims to ensure that by the time shipping begins in mid-to-late March, every unit meets the company’s quality standards. Production timeline and shipping expectations Pixboom has provided specific numbers for backers eager to know when their cameras will arrive. The company expects to deliver approximately 200-300 units between mid-March and April 2026. Orders will be fulfilled in the sequence they were placed, meaning early Kickstarter backers will receive their cameras first. For those who ordered after the initial batch allocation, Pixboom says it is still crunching logistics numbers and will provide a clearer...
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