The objective of the NerO board is to deal with the fundamental drawbacks of the widely-used Arduino UNO R3 and, by utilizing a crowdfunding platform, get the engineering community involved right from the very beginning. Thanks to the energy efficient switching regulator incorporated into NerO, it is capable of supplying a full 1A with its temperature being well below 100°C at maximum load. This Arduino UNO R3 compatible board covers an input voltage of 7V to 20V. Unit pricing is $19.75, but backers will get a 25% discount.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1218034479/nero-an-energy-efficient-arduino-uno-compatible-de
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1218034479/nero-an-energy-efficient-arduino-uno-compatible-de