Vobot Mini Dock: Docking Station w/ Screen & Built-in Apps

Docking stations keep racing on port counts, yet remain cold metal boxes. Since it sits on your desk all day, couldn't it also show you something useful? Singapore's Vobot builds Mini Dock, a 7-in-1 docking station with a smart screen: run a Pomodoro timer, sync Todoist lists, check weather and stock tickers, or monitor live CPU/GPU performance. It mirrors your computer screen or acts as a virtual extended display, ships with a Now Playing controller and a retro game emulator, plus an app store and custom app development — a playground for geeks. Launched in May 2024, it drew 1,590 backers and about S$188K (roughly $139K), around 3,759% funded.