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Meet Bond, the Robot That Creates Handwritten Notes for You

• http://www.wired.com,BY JOSEPH FLAHERTY

Yet penmanship is at a nadir because we do so much of this writing on a device, often with our thumbs. Oddly, it could be a device—a robot, more specifically—called Bond that saves the humble art of handwriting.

Bond combines the best bits of MakerBot 3-D printers and Montblanc pens. Using the Bond app, you can compose a thank you note, holiday card, or any other type of correspondence, choose slick stationary, and specify a recipient. A robot writes out your message with a real pen in your choice of handwriting (or a facsimile of your own if you're willing to pay for it), tucks into into an envelope sealed with wax, and sends it off to the post office. Prices start at $2.99 plus postage and Bond ties into customer relationship management software like Salesforce, allowing companies to provide a personal touch at scale.

Bond was conceived as an "Uber for gifts" in 2013 and its twist on e-commerce was each carefully curated bauble had to be accompanied by a handwritten note. The business generated $200,000 in its first 90 days of operation, but the most positive feedback was focused on the custom communiqués.


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