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Before placing a pre-order, it is worth checking how mature the prototype is, what the stated delivery window assumes, how the deposit and balance payments are structured, and what the inventor commits to if the timeline moves. Every project page lists the creator, the category and the delivery expectation the inventor has published.
IDEA is an India-based marketplace where inventors launch AI, robotics and deep-tech products through pre-orders and bookings. It is operated by 3D-LABS Engineering, an engineering firm in business since 2003. Inventors publish a project with specifications, pricing and delivery expectations, and buyers reserve units before general availability.
Create a free account on IDEA, open this project page and choose the pre-order or booking option shown for it. The page states the deposit due now and the balance due before delivery.
A pre-order locks the price shown on the page and takes a deposit against that price. A booking reserves a unit where the final price is not fixed yet, so the balance is calculated when the product is ready. Each project page states which options the inventor has enabled.
Delivery expectations are set by the inventor and shown on this page. Deep-tech and hardware products often move slower than software, so treat the published window as the inventor current estimate rather than a guarantee.
Payments run through the platform payment gateways rather than directly to the inventor, and the platform fee is shown separately at checkout. Read the refund policy before paying, because refund terms depend on the stage the project has reached.
Yes. Each project page carries the creator details and a contact route, and the support page can escalate a question if the inventor does not respond.
The inventor has published a funding target of ₹58 Cr for this project. The target is the amount the inventor is seeking, not an amount already committed.