news & releases
Circuit.Rocks Sponsors SparkFest 2026: GDG PUP Hackathon on July 9
Circuit.Rocks is an official hardware sponsor of SparkFest 2026 - the Google Developer Group PUP hackathon on July 9 at PUP Main Campus, Bulwagang…
robotics
Aliensense NXS Sends mikroBUS Sensors Down One Robot Cable
Aliensense's NXS hub pushes power, video, and sensor data over a single cable up to 40m, linking mikroBUS Clicks and MIPI cameras to your…
diy projects
Portable Commodore 64: A Raspberry Pi 3 Retro Handheld Build
A Raspberry Pi 3 plus a Pico turns the classic Commodore 64 into a solder-free portable handheld you can wire up and play over…
diy projects
Build a Working Apollo DSKY Replica with Raspberry Pi and Arduino
A maker rebuilt the Apollo DSKY with a Raspberry Pi, Arduinos, and open-source VirtualAGC. Every CAD file and schematic is free, so you can…
uncategorized
Build an ESP32 Water Tank Controller With an Ultrasonic Sensor
An ESP32, an ultrasonic sensor, and a relay turn a manual rooftop water pump into a hands-off system that fills the tank and stops…
diy projects
Build a Touchless ESP32 Theremin With Capacitive Touch Sensing
An ESP32 turns hand distance into music with its capacitive touch pins and built-in DAC, no tuned oscillators or analog coils needed. Here's the…
diy projects
Build a Handheld Commodore 64 on a Raspberry Pi 3 and Pico
YouTuber Retro Dad crammed a full Commodore 64 into a Raspberry Pi 3 handheld, with a Pi Pico bridging authentic 9-pin joystick ports. No…
diy projects
Fruit Jam RP2350: Build a Retro Mini-Computer You Can Learn On
The Adafruit Fruit Jam RP2350 kit becomes a Mac Classic, Apple IIe, NES, or CP/M box, making a whole computer's layers visible to students.
esp32 & esp8266
ESP-KVM Turns an ESP32-P4 Into a $45 Open-Source IP KVM
A locked-up PC with no monitor nearby? ESP-KVM runs on an ESP32-P4 and hands you keyboard, mouse, and screen control from a browser for…
microcontrollers
Luxonis M8 Box: An RP2040 That Wires Edge AI to Machines
An RP2040 runs the I/O on Luxonis' new M8 Box, letting an edge AI camera flip 16 A relays and drive a CAN bus…
arduino
How These DIY Robot Legs Walk on an Arduino Mega 2560
Maker Oliver Paff built a working pair of walking humanoid robot legs using an Arduino Mega 2560, a PCA9685 driver, and eight hobby servos.…
raspberry pi
QuadBoat: Raspberry Pi Spider Robot That Rescues Swimmers
QuadBoat is a spider-inspired rescue robot that pulls drowning swimmers from the water, run by a Raspberry Pi 4 and a cluster of Arduino…
esp32 & esp8266
Get Full-HD Video From a Raspberry Pi Pico or ESP32 Over USB
A new library pushes full-HD 1920x1080 video at 60Hz from a Raspberry Pi Pico or ESP32 using a $20 USB display adapter and just…