ICO Spotlight | Kepler Technologies – AI + Robotics + Hub = Skynet?

Elon Musk are you reading this?? Is Kepler Technologies (Kepler) on your radar? I know you are busy with sending Telsas to space, but Kepler may be what you have been warning us about. After reading the whitepaper, I couldn’t help but wonder if I’m witnessing the origin of our future robotic overlords.

Kepler has an ambitious vision that goes beyond blockchain and being able to provide a decentralized wealth distribution system within the AI and robotics industry.

Kepler proposes to create a global marketplace platform for investing in robotics and AI technology and build a high-tech robotics complex (“Kepler City”) where they will have virtually everything needed to build robots from cradle to crave (idea > research > prototype > production).

The complex will consist of the following:

• Kepler Universe Platform
• Mega Lab (One of the worlds’ most advanced, high-tech Lab)
• Mega Factory
• AI Platform (AI development)
• Technical College
• “Kepler City” Autonomous Hotel and Restaurant Network

Correct me if I’m wrong, but that sounds a lot like Skynet! Super-cool now, but perhaps not so cool in the future 😊. But who knows what the future will hold and look at the here and now.

Kepler’s vision doesn’t come cheap. Their goal is to raise 250,000,000 USD. If achieved, their ICO will be rank at one of the top ICOs of all-time. I think they have a great shot. Their value proposition is off the charts.

Kepler isn’t messing around. They have some pretty incredible advantages and benefits. The most important is their geographical placement: Georgia. According to one report (2017 World Bank Report) Georgia ranks as one of the most attractive countries to do business with. Here are a few big reasons why:

1. TRADE. Kepler will be built in Georgia where it has the support of the government and free trade agreements with countries such as China, EU, and Post-Soviet Union.
2. TAX. Georgian tax reform accrues zero corporate income tax for Kepler, automatically translating into an additional 20% capital gain for the company each year.
3. MANPOWER. It is widely known that China offers the cheapest workforce. However, when it comes to the cheapest technical workforce, Georgia trips the chart by 40%!
4. GOVERNMENT POLICY. The Georgian government is very friendly to new start-ups and investments within Georgia. Through the Georgian Government new policy, Kepler Technologies will save money on building its physical properties. Kepler will be exempt from corporate income tax for 5-10 years, through the new amendments in the Georgian tax code.

While location is a big advantage, it’s not the only one. The following list is a summary of Kepler’s overall value propositions:

• Growing demand for cutting-edge technology and AI solutions
• A world-class management team with credible qualifications in their fields.
• A fair and reliable platform with transparency and security
• Immovable property transferred from the Government of Georgia free of charge
• 80% of the company income will be used for reinvestments, from which a sizable amount will be used to buy back the tokens from token owners
• KEP will allow token holders to directly purchase any product developed by Kepler
• KEP can be easily exchanged or liquidated as needed
• KEP will offer value and utilization based on the different stages of project implementation.

Kepler will adopt blockchain technology to tie developers, customers, and investors under their Kepler Universe Platform. Here is their business model:

In addition, Kepler will institute an incubator program. Investors will be able to diversify their portfolio by investing in the patents and products of incubators through Kepler’s token - KEP. In other words, KEP owners will be instrumental in deciding which products or services to build.

KEP will be the currency for all settlement on the ecosystem and used to purchase such things as robots, licenses, subscription services for AI, LAB projects presented by third parties or the Kepler R&D staff, and products in all other partnership ventures within the autonomous hotel and restaurant network.

The Kepler Universe platform will ensure liquidity of KEP tokens by backing it with tangible assets such as lands, construction sites, high-tech lab equipment, products, technical know-how, and the Kepler University that will enroll students from around the world.

Lastly, 80% of the income realized from all the projects and economics activities will be distributed back to KEP investors who invested in the specific project.

ICO DETAILS

TOKEN SYMBOL	Kepler (KEP)
TOKEN TYPE	ERC20
TOTAL SUPPLY	257,000,000
TOKEN RATE	1.25 USD = 1 KEP
ACCEPTED CURRENCIES	ETH, BTC

ICO PROCEED ALLOCATION

ICO proceeds assist with the overall project costs in the following areas:

ICO PHASE	BONUS
Private Sale	NA- Phase complete
Community Building	50%
Pre-Sale	30%
Stage 1	15%
Stage 2	10%
Stage 3	5%
Final Stage	0%

AREA	Cost
Facilities/Complex	50,000,000
Equipment	210,000,000
Overhead and Logistics	50,000,000

ROADMAP

DATE	MILESTONE
2018 FEB	Community building and Pre-sale ICO phases
2018 APR	ICO
2018 MAY	List on major exchanges
2018 JUN	Acquisition of 550,000 sq meter of land from Georgian Government
2018 SEP	Alpha Launch of Kepler Universe Platform and initiate facility construction
Mid-2019	Lab Completion
2020	Official opening of the Mega-factory. JSC KeplerTech commences production and vending of robotics, AI technologies, and other high-tech products

FINAL THOUGHTS

I think Kepler will be an exciting project to follow. From an investment perspective, participating in their ICO is an opportunity to get in at the ground floor in what could be one of the major technological hubs in the world. However, with everything there are risks and concerns. A project of this size comes with risks and concerns. Here are some that I can think of.

• Kepler’s geographic strengths might easily become a weakness with a different administration and policies. However, right now they do enjoy the benefits of the current policies and support, and I’m not sure how much of an impact will be if those benefits recede. Nevertheless, I feel it is worth mentioning.

• I’m not a robotics expert, but Kepler said that they will utilize analytics, data science, and predictive algorithms to provide investors with the tools needed to assess projects. However, investing in robotic technology, or anything for that matter, is not a 100% guarantee that it will succeed. KEP owners should expect that most of the KEP projects will be a bust rather than a success. While KEP will hold value in other aspects within the ecosystem, it might be difficult for the average person, like myself, to know exactly how to use and manage their KEP holdings.

• Crypto investors can be impatient. While KEP’s worth grow in value over time, the facilities won’t be complete until 2020. However, the Lab will be complete in 2019. Until then, I predict KEP will be a bumpy ride until the ecosystem is complete.

There are probably other risks/concerns, but those are the ones I can think of off the top of my head.

Regardless, the Kepler project is grand in scale and worth consideration. Kepler also looks like they have built a great management team and group of advisers.

Overall, Kepler looks like a great opportunity. I plan to participate in their ICO and I recommend you consider the project as well.

I hope this post will increase awareness and make you want to learn more about the project.

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REFERENCE LINKS

Kepler Website
Whitepaper
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