Bump

Unfortunately Workshop 12 will not be able to secure funding to manufacture Brainiac units. At this point we will be cancelling all existing preoders for the product. To be clear there will be no charges against any orders and those who have preordered will be receiving email cancellation notices.

More information can be found here: https://workshoptwelve.com/2016/04/1...ange-of-plans/

This also means that we will unfortunately not be able to build out our dealer and distributor network as planned. You won't find anyone more disappointed than us about not being able to bring a packaged Brainiac solution to market. We want to thank everyone who supported us through this journey, your support has meant more to us than you'll ever know.

Sincerely,

Tim Neil and Rob Williams
Co-Founders of Workshop 12

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Sorry to hear it didn't work out for you.

Such a bummer. =(

That was an awesome unit. Doesn't any other company produce something similar to this?

Looks like the product is back for the non-Navi 370Z's:
https://workshoptwelve.com/nissan-370z/

I think i may get in on this!

It's not really "back" in the same form it was planned to be in originally... it's now an android launcher and the the preorder is for the plastic trim to fit a samsung tablet where the radio/cubby used to be.

I would be all over this except there is no good solution for bluetooth calling with a standalone android tablet as a headunit. That has thus far kept me from going tablet.

You guys do know that workshop 12 already made this happen. My order for the tab a trim had already shipped. Anyone else doing it, I need help with wiring. https://youtu.be/kHuycbT8rbI

Damn, that seems like a pretty steep price for just the unpainted plastics.

Then you have to buy the specific tablet, do the painting, gathering parts + wiring on top.

Seems like a lot for just a 10.1" screen... GPS and AM/FM won't be there too I'd assume since it is standalone. For those looking for a GPS antenna, you'd have to buy something similar to the Garmin GLO.

I would never want to be losing Bluetooth calls options either. However it's a nice feature to have otherwise. This is as per their YouTube comment not for navigation models in case people didn't notice.

Wouldn't a simple headphone/mic splitter solve this issue with a Bluetooth app on the tablet?

I dont use bluetooth on my car so i could careless. Also, i would rather use pandora and iheart radio for my streaming use. The tablet will always be hotspotted to my phone which has unlimited 4G. The problem I have is with wiring. Since im removing the factory head unit, where would my aux go for my tabet? I ordered a PAC transformer which was stated that its required if Im using my factory bose amplifier, but the PAC doesnt have an aux or audio input.

Note also that there is no solution for tablet battery overheating in warmer months. This will lead to charging issues and battery life. I asked them directly about this issue and they responded that "their customers are coming up with cooling solutions themselves." When asked if they will offer a cooling solution with the kit, they remarked that it is not within their scope.

I DIYed a 7 inch galaxy tablet to the end of the console cubby. The cubby in between the AC vents, I cut out the back park and mounted the tablet screen on there. Its been working fine for me for the past 2 years and I live in south florida.