Maker & DIY

Arduino Blog · 30 Eyl

A recent article revealed that OpenAI is purchasing tens of thousands of Mac minis and Mac Studios to give AI agents dedicated environments to run, make mistakes, and learn. It’s a smart infrastructure decision for agents meant to operate inside a computer clicking, navigating, using software: they need a full computer to practice on. But […] The post How li…

CNX Software · 30 Eyl

Tokyo-based Enactic OpenArm 2.0 is an open-source hardware 7-DOF robot arm designed for physical AI research, teleoperation, and contact-rich data collection. It uses quasi-direct-drive (QDD) backdrivable joints to support compliant motion and bilateral force-feedback control. The arm supports 4.1 kg nominal and 6 kg peak payload, features 1 kHz CAN-FD contr…

CNX Software · 30 Eyl

Waveshare ESP32-C5-Touch-LCD-3.5 is another ESP32-C5 devkit with a built-in display, but equipped with a larger 3.5-inch color touch LCD and an optional BF3901 low-resolution (0.08 MP) camera and/or a 500 mAh battery. It also features a speaker connector and a built-in microphone for voice interaction, a 6-axis IMU and a temperature and humidity sensor, a mi…

Robotistan Maker · 29 Eyl

Lehim yaparken kullanılacak havya sıcaklığı için her uygulamaya uyan tek bir değer yoktur. Doğru sıcaklık; kullanılan lehim alaşımına, flux türüne, PCB üzerindeki bakır alanına, komponentin termal kütlesine ve havya ucunun şekline göre değişir. Genel elektronik lehimleme çalışmalarında çoğu uygulama yaklaşık 300–380°C aralığında gerçekleştirilebilir. Ancak b…

CNX Software · 29 Eyl

NXP has just launched the FRDM-IMXRT1186, a development board based on the i.MX RT1186 crossover MCU for industrial automation, robotics, PLCs, and edge computing applications. The MCU uses a heterogeneous architecture with an 800 MHz Arm Cortex-M7 core for application processing and a 300 MHz Arm Cortex-M33 core for real-time control and communications. The…

Raspberry Pi News · 29 Eyl

The Raspberry Pi Smart Display Module is available to buy now from our global network of Approved Resellers. The post Raspberry Pi Smart Display Module available now at $30 appeared first on Raspberry Pi.

CNX Software · 29 Eyl

Walnut Pi CM2 is a low-cost Raspberry Pi CM5-compatible Compute Module powered by an Allwinner T527 octa-core Cortex-A55 processor paired with up to 4GB LPDDR4 RAM, 16GB eMMC flash, and an optional wireless module. It’s basically the company’s Walnut Pi 2B credit card-sized SBC in Pi Compute Module form factor, exposing I/Os via two 100-pin high-density conn…

Raspberry Pi News · 28 Eyl

From Raspberry Pi Book of Making 2027, this seasonal build uses a Raspberry Pi Pico and some Halloween magic. The post Animate a Halloween skeleton — Raspberry Pi Book of Making 2027 appeared first on Raspberry Pi.

CNX Software · 28 Eyl

Critical Link MitySOM-AM62x/A/P is a family of TI Sitara AM62-based industrial SO-DIMM SoMs designed for embedded Linux systems, industrial automation, HMI, and other embedded applications. The family includes the general-purpose MitySOM-AM62, AI-focused MitySOM-AM62A, and multimedia-oriented MitySOM-AM62P system-on-modules. The standard AM62 modules feature…

CNX Software · 28 Eyl

Up2Stream started as Arylic’s DIY audio board line and has now been spun off as its own brand. The split is not a rebadge or a clone of Arylic’s finished consumer streamers and amplifiers. It is a deliberate move to put the maker community first: boards, accessories, documentation, and support aimed at people who build speakers, restore vintage gear, or desi…

Make: · 27 Eyl

Fun sponsor activities to check out at Maker Faire Bay Area. The post Very Important Partners Behind Maker Faire Bay Area appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.

CNX Software · 27 Eyl

LILYGO T-Dongle-C5 is an ESP32-C5 dual-band WiFi 6, BLE, and 802.15.4 USB dongle that builds upon the earlier ESP32-S3-based T-Dongle-S3 board. The new board still features an optional 0.96-inch color display, a microSD card slot, and a USB-A male port. The main differences are support for dual-band WiFi 6, 16MB flash, 8MB PSRAM, and the addition of a Qwiic…

CNX Software · 26 Eyl

KryonOS is a small JavaScript-powered OS that turns a supported ESP32 development board with a touchscreen into a standalone computer with its own graphical interface, application launcher, and file storage. It provides the basic software environment needed to use the board without writing and flashing a separate firmware program for every application. Unlik…

Make: · 26 Eyl

Friday at Maker Faire Bay Area was full of joy, mayhem, and delightful inventions that entertained visitors. The post Joy And Mayhem at Maker Faire Bay Area appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.

Raspberry Pi News · 25 Eyl

A trio of young makers created a fantastic Raspberry Pi 3–based underwater camera that investigates water quality and organisms. The post Sensea underwater camera — Raspberry Pi Official Magazine #170 appeared first on Raspberry Pi.

CNX Software · 25 Eyl

8devices 8Sight T100 is a compact Long-Wave Infrared (thermal imaging) camera for UAS, robotics, and industrial applications. It combines a Lynred ATI320 LWIR sensor with an STM32N6 Arm Cortex-M55 microcontroller featuring a Neural-ART NPU and a hardware ISP for edge AI inference and real-time thermal image processing. The camera delivers 320×240 thermal vid…

CNX Software · 25 Eyl

MemBrowse tool allows embedded software developers to track the RAM and flash footprint of their firmware in continuous integration, with support for GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, and other CI solutions. Engineers can monitor footprint changes in a granular way each time code is submitted to their project, instead of finding out when the firmware image stops…

CNX Software · 24 Eyl

Qualcomm has released an “Early Developer Preview” of Linux for the Snapdragon X2 Armv9 family of laptop SoCs. This release is meant for distribution maintainers, toolchain developers, kernel contributors, and hardware enablement engineers. New Qualcomm processors for mobile PCs (that’s what Qualcomm calls laptops) usually target Windows only. We get comment…

CNX Software · 24 Eyl

CyboPal ONE is a 6-axis desktop robotic terminal designed to move a 27-inch 4K display using voice and gesture control, spatial sensing, and automatic display positioning based on the user’s position. It includes a camera, a binocular 3D sensor, and a motion sensor (IMU), and supports joint force sensing, obstacle avoidance, collision detection, and power-lo…

Robotistan Maker · 24 Eyl

Arduino ‘Uno Q’ Türkiye İnovasyon Proje Yarışması Başlıyor! Aldığın teorik eğitimi gerçek bir projeye dönüştürmek ister misin? Sadece üniversite öğrencilerine özel olarak düzenlenen, Robotistan, Arduino ve Qualcomm destekli ‘Uno Q’ İnovasyon Proje Yarışması başlıyor! Projeni global çapta yayınlayarak portföyüne değer katarken, değerli ödüllerin de sahibi ola…

Make: · 24 Eyl

When does a droid need a party button? When it's an Imperial Mouse Droid that got a makeover from Sabine Wren. The post Star Wars Mouse Droid is a Rebel Rave Machine appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.

CNX Software · 24 Eyl

Quectel has launched the SE200ZC-AP, a compact (40 x 40 mm) smart module based on the Rockchip RV1126B/RV1126BJ quad-core Arm Cortex-A53 SoC with a 12MP ISP, an 8MP AI-ISP, and a 3 TOPS NPU. The module supports up to five 12MP cameras through two 4-lane MIPI CSI interfaces and one DVP interface. Other interfaces include Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.0/2.0, two CAN…

Make: · 23 Eyl

Maker Faire is at its best when you’re not just looking—you’re making. This weekend on Mare Island, you can solder a wearable EMF explorer, turn an old T-shirt into a braided keychain, build your own sock puppet, code a competition-ready robot, assemble a mobility device that will make a real difference, or even bring an AI-powered […] The post Get Hands On:…

Arduino Blog · 23 Eyl

You step into a fitting room carrying two jackets and a pair of trousers. You like each piece, but you are not sure they work together – and which jacket is better. Normally, you would take a photo, message a friend, or walk back outside to ask a store assistant. But imagine if you could simply […] The post Making retail smarter: build context-aware experien…

CNX Software · 23 Eyl

MediaTek Dimensity CX C10 Max is a 3nm “All Big Core” octa-core Armv9 CPU with an 11-core Immortalis-G925 MC11 GPU, and MediaTek’s 890 NPU delivering up to 55 TOPS for an “upcoming premium, ultra-portable Googlebook device” with all-day battery life. Googlebook is Google’s new premium laptop category built around the company’s Gemini Intelligence and running…

Raspberry Pi News · 23 Eyl

We've introduced a new policy to help our people with childcare costs. The post Backing our people as parents: introducing our childcare contribution appeared first on Raspberry Pi.

CNX Software · 23 Eyl

South Korean startup Soulart has launched the Soulart Station, a markerless full-body motion tracker for VR, VTubing, and motion capture. The device uses a Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensor and an onboard Neural Processing Unit (NPU) to capture 3D point cloud data and process motion tracking on the device. By running machine learning models locally, it avoids expe…

Robotistan Maker · 22 Eyl

Havya ucunun lehim tutmamasının en yaygın nedenleri oksidasyon, gereğinden yüksek çalışma sıcaklığı, yetersiz kalaylama, yanlış temizlik yöntemi ve aşınmış uç yüzeyidir. Havya istasyonu doğru sıcaklığı gösterse bile uç yüzeyi oksitlenmişse lehim uç üzerinde yayılmaz; küçük damlalar halinde kalır veya tamamen yüzeyden kaçar. Yaşanan sorun yalnızca lehimleme k…

Raspberry Pi News · 22 Eyl

Cactus Compute's Needle 2 model runs entirely offline on a Raspberry Pi 5's CPU. The post Turn text input into actions with Needle, a 14MB function-calling LLM appeared first on Raspberry Pi.

Arduino Blog · 22 Eyl

Luca Di Lorenzo (@LucaDilo on YouTube) recently worked with us on what was meant to be a simple robot assistant, but soon became something much more fun: a tiny, expressive desktop companion that notices you, listens to you, and talks back. Based on the Arduino® UNO™ Q board, Nuvi is designed to run everything it needs […] The post Meet Nuvi: the AI desk com…

CNX Software · 22 Eyl

Gearotons M17 open-source hardware servomotor integrates the four parts of a motion axis into one standard NEMA-17 body with no protrusions: the motor, the driver, the motion controller, and the encoder. This level of integration enables it to be low-cost ($20 and up) and easier to use. The user has nothing to source and match, nothing to wire between boards…

Make: · 22 Eyl

Do we need another 3D printing model repository? Snapmaker thinks so. The post Snapmaker Launches 3D Printing Repository With a Purpose appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.

CNX Software · 22 Eyl

Nordic Semiconductor recently expanded its nRF54L Series with the nRF54LC10A, a new SoC with less memory and a smaller peripheral set compared to the higher-end nRF54L15, while supporting Bluetooth LE with Channel Sounding and IEEE 802.15.4 for Thread, Zigbee, and Matter. Built on a 22nm process, the SoC combines a 128 MHz Arm Cortex-M33 processor with a mul…

CNX Software · 21 Eyl

Realtek RTL8773J Series is the first Bluetooth 7-ready microcontroller family we’ve seen so far. It features a dual-core design with a 200 MHz Cortex-M55 application core and a Cortex-M33 sensor and network core, along with DSPs for high-fidelity codec processing and an accelerator for ANC, Talk Clear, and Keyword Spotting. Other features include up to 2MB S…

CNX Software · 21 Eyl

Back in November 2025, we wrote about the Brainchip AKD1500 PCIe/SPI Edge AI co-processor designed for low-power systems and delivering up to 800 GOPS at just 300 mW. In recent months, the company has launched several hardware platforms based on the ADK1500. At the end of July, Brainchip introduced the AKD1500 M.2 B+M Key development card for $129, shortly f…

Make: · 18 Eyl

The FilaDC i10 filament dehumidifying cabinet from Inslogic/Sunlu takes a gentler approach to drying spools to solve stringy 3D prints. The post FilaDC i10 Cabinet Dries Filament in the Background appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.

Arduino Blog · 18 Eyl

Are you ready for Maker Faire Bay Area? We sure are! The family-friendly festival of invention, creativity, and hands-on DIY culture – some call it the “the greatest show-and-tell on Earth” – is holding its special 20th anniversary edition this year, and we wouldn’t dare miss the celebrations. Join us on September 25th–27th in Vallejo, California with […] Th…

Raspberry Pi News · 18 Eyl

Exploring Ledger Donjon's security research into our RP2350 chip. The post Everything is better with lasers appeared first on Raspberry Pi.

Arduino Blog · 18 Eyl

Expense calculations in the industrial world tend to be unintuitive to individuals, because service and maintenance often consume larger chunks of the budget than the equipment itself. For that reason, modifications to equipment are usually seen as too risky to justify — they can too easily impact serviceability. So, what do you do when you […] The post Digi…

Robotistan Maker · 18 Eyl

Bakon BK90, BK601 Pro ve BK3300A Karşılaştırması Güç • Sıcaklık Kontrolü • Uç Sistemleri • Kullanım Senaryoları Bakon BK90, BK601 Pro ve BK3300A aynı ürün grubunda yer alsa da farklı lehimleme ihtiyaçlarına yönelik geliştirilmiş üç profesyonel havya istasyonudur. Bu nedenle modelleri yalnızca güç değerleri üzerinden karşılaştırmak doğru bir seçim yapmak için…