[3] The littleBits mission is to "put the power of electronics in the hands of everyone, and to break down complex technologies so that anyone can build, prototype, and invent.

[6] littleBits began as a small project in 2008 that Ayah Bdeir, the company's founder and CEO, created for a group of New York designers.

In July 2014, littleBits introduced cloudBit, a WiFi-enabled module that lets builders add Internet connectivity to their designs.

[13] In November 2014, the company released the Smart Home Kit, designed to let builders "hack together versions of familiar smart-home concepts—connected coffee pots and presence-aware lamps—or create solutions of their own devising.

"[14] LittleBits consists of small circuit boards with specific functions built to snap together with magnets[15] without soldering, wiring, or programming.

[17] In 2013, littleBits partnered with the Museum of Modern Art Stores in New York to build two window displays, which included a giant ferris wheel "propelled by a miniature cyclist" and a "mad scientist controlling a nearly life-sized puppet.

[5] CEO Bdeir was named to Popular Mechanics’ 25 Makers Who Are Reinventing the American Dream in 2014,[29] Inc.’s 35 Under 35 Coolest Entrepreneurs,[3] and Fast Company's Most Creative People of 2013.