Schlagwort: tech
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MKR Keylock is an open-source IoT keypad for your front door
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe age-old combination of physical locks and keys, although reliable, also comes with a few drawbacks, such as when you lose the key or you want to share access with someone else remotely. Davide Gomba has recognized this and built the MKR Keylock project as a way to address some of these shortcomings. Starting with…
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Wired for success: Inspiring the next generation of women in science
Reading Time: 3 minutesDid you know that it’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science on February 11th, 2025? To celebrate this global event, we’re shining a light on the efforts to make STEM more accessible, inclusive, and inspiring for future generations. Let’s dive in! Mind the gap: gender representation in STEM Science and…
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Gustavo Reynaga: Inspiring the next generation of makers with MicroPython
Reading Time: 3 minutesIf you’re a fan of open-source technology, Gustavo Salvador Reynaga Aguilar is a name to know. An experienced educator with a passion for technology, Gustavo has spent nearly three decades teaching and inspiring students at CECATI 132 in Mexico. He’s worked with platforms like Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and BeagleBone, and is renowned…
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Tecnoseta revives the silk industry with open-source innovation
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe silk industry has a rich history in Italy, but modern challenges have brought this centuries-old tradition to the brink of decline. Once a cornerstone of the rural economy in Italy, with a strong presence in Zagarolo, Rome, silk production has dwindled in the country due to industrial developments, synthetic fibers’ growing…
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Build an e-paper weather display and message board using Arduino Cloud
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you haven’t yet experimented with the Arduino Cloud, then you may not be aware of how powerful it is for Internet of Things (IoT) applications. Using the service and its online tools, you can quickly build and deploy smart IoT devices — often with little or no custom code required. Rei…
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Control your Raspberry PI GPIO with Arduino Cloud using Node.js | Part III
Reading Time: 6 minutesAs a Node.js developer, you’re probably eager to put your JavaScript skills to work beyond the browser or server, diving into the world of hardware control with Raspberry Pi GPIOs. If that’s the case, you’re in the right place! This article is the third part of our series, following A guide to…
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Welcoming ControlSI to the Arduino Pro System Integrators Partnership Program!
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe’re thrilled to announce the latest member of our System Integrators Partnership Program (SIPP): ControlSI, based in Peru, is well known for their expertise in Industry 4.0 solutions – including industrial automation, operational intelligence, data analytics, computer vision, and edge AI – and brings a wealth of knowledge and innovation to the Arduino…
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David Cuartielles receives the Open Source Award on Skills and Education
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe are proud to announce that David Cuartielles, co-founder of Arduino, has been honored with the Open Source Award on Skills and Education 2025 and has become a founding member of the Open Source Academy of Europe. This prestigious award recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to open-source education, ensuring that…
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Join us for Arduino Day 2025: celebrating 20 years of community!
Reading Time: 2 minutesMark your calendars for March 21-22, 2025, as we come together for a special Arduino Day to celebrate our 20th anniversary! This free, online event is open to everyone, everywhere. Two decades of creativity and community Over the past 20 years, we have evolved from a simple open-source hardware platform into a…
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Build your own smart pet feeder with the Arduino Plug and Make Kit
Reading Time: 3 minutesIf you are a pet owner, you know how important it is to keep furry companions fed and happy – even when life gets busy! With the Arduino Plug and Make Kit, you can now build a customizable, smart pet feeder that dispenses food on schedule and can be controlled remotely. It’s…
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Displaying games on a 9x9x9 LED cube
Reading Time: 2 minutesMany modern video games may put your character inside of a virtual 3D environment, but you aren’t seeing that in three dimensions — your TV’s screen is only a 2D display, after all. 3D displays/glasses and VR goggles make it feel more like you’re in the 3D world, but it isn’t quite…
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The future of making, Made in India: Introducing the Arduino UNO Ek R4
Reading Time: 4 minutesWe are proud to announce the Made-in-India UNO Ek R4! Available exclusively in India in both WiFi and Minima variants, it is born to meet the needs of the country’s growing maker and innovation ecosystem, by combining all the powerful features of the UNO R4 with the benefits of local manufacturing, enhanced…
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This ‘modular server room’ is an interesting scale POC
Reading Time: 2 minutesServer rooms are built for the comfort of servers — not people. But those servers need maintenance, which means they need to be accessible. The resulting access corridors take up room that could be filled with more servers, which is why Jdw447 designed a claw machine-esque ‘modular server room’ and built a…
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MicroPython programming on Arduino just got easier
Reading Time: 3 minutesIf you’ve been exploring MicroPython on Arduino, you already know how powerful and flexible this Python-based language can be for microcontroller programming. Whether you’re a pro or just starting out, MicroPython opens up a new world of quick prototyping and clean, readable code. Now, we’re making it even easier to get started…
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Motion-controlled Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots will make you feel like Jackman in Real Steel
Reading Time: 2 minutes2011’s Real Steel may have vanished from the public consciousness in a remarkably short amount of time, but the concept was pretty neat. There is something exciting about the idea of fighting through motion-controlled humanoid robots. That is completely possible today — it would just be wildly expensive at the scale seen in the…
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The Swervebot is an omnidirectional robot that combines LEGO and 3D-printed parts
Reading Time: 2 minutesRobotic vehicles can have a wide variety of drive mechanisms that range from a simple tricycle setup all the way to crawling legs. Alex Le’s project leverages the reliability of LEGO blocks with the customizability of 3D-printed pieces to create a highly mobile omnidirectional robot called Swervebot, which is controllable over Wi-Fi thanks…
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A Game Boy is the worst and best option for a car’s dash
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf your car was made in the last decade, its dash probably has several displays, gauges, and indicator lights. But how many of those do you actually look at on a regular basis? Likely only one or two, like the speedometer and gas gauge. Knowing that, John Sutley embraced minimalism to use…
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This robot can dynamically change its wheel diameter to suit the terrain
Reading Time: 2 minutesA vehicle’s wheel diameter has a dramatic effect on several aspects of performance. The most obvious is gearing, with larger wheels increasing the ultimate gear ratio — though transmission and transfer case gearing can counteract that. But wheel size also affects mobility over terrain, which is why Gourav Moger and Huseyin Atakan…
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This maker designed a custom flight controller for his supercapacitor-powered drone
Reading Time: 2 minutesBasic drones are very affordable these days—you can literally find some for less than the cost of a fast food drive-thru meal. But that doesn’t mean drones are easy to control. That is actually quite difficult, but manufacturers are able to work off of established reference designs. In a video that perfectly…
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Export data from Arduino Cloud to AWS S3
Reading Time: 3 minutesManaging your IoT data just got a whole lot easier — Arduino Cloud, now lets you send your time series data straight to AWS S3. With this seamless connection, organizing and analyzing your data is a breeze. In case you don’t know, Arduino Cloud is a robust, integrated platform that simplifies the…
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Prototype faster and smarter in 2025: Meet the Arduino Pro Portenta Proto Kit
Reading Time: 3 minutesLaunching today at CES 2025, the Arduino Pro Portenta Proto Kit is here to revolutionize how professionals approach prototyping. Designed to empower engineers, designers, and innovators from all walks of life, this kit provides everything you need to turn your ideas into functional prototypes quickly, efficiently, and without conventional limitations. Available in…
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This telescope can intelligently point itself anywhere in the sky
Reading Time: 2 minutesKnown by their characteristic mounting solution, Dobsonian telescopes are the standard in amateur astronomy due to their lower cost and ease-of-use. But after seeing how some of the larger, motorized telescopes at observatories can simply pivot to a target of interest, one member from the FabLab at Orange Digital Center Morocco wanted to…