diy projects
Self-Driving 1/48 Scale Train Runs on a Supercap and IR Sensors
A 1/48 scale locomotive packs a supercapacitor, boost converter, and IR receiver so it can stop, wait, and reverse on its own. Here's how…
esp32 & esp8266
This ESP32 Reaction Wheel Cube Lands and Balances on One Edge
A five-inch cube launches itself off the table, stops mid-air, and lands balanced on one edge. The ESP32, IMU and reaction wheel inside explain…
arduino
Arduino VENTUNO Q Runs a Vision Model on a Robot Arm
A $299 Arduino VENTUNO Q runs a vision-language-action model on-board, teaching an SO-101 robot arm to pick and place from just 50 demonstrations.
esp32 & esp8266
Petoi’s Quaddle Is a Foldable ESP32-S3 Quadruped Robot for $99
Petoi packed omnidirectional walking into four servos and an ESP32-S3, then made the legs fold flat. Here is what the $99 Quaddle can actually…
robotics
Bird-Inspired Drone Perches Using 9 Touch Sensors, No Camera
TU Delft's drone finds a branch with nine one-bit touch sensors instead of a camera, hitting a 99% perch rate even when its position…
esp32 & esp8266
This Desktop WALL-E Robot Runs on an ESP32-S3 and Talks Back
Seven servos, two 12V track motors and an ESP32-S3 turn a WALL-E replica into a desk robot that holds a conversation and names what…
diy projects
An ATmega Robot Arm That Serves Badminton Shuttlecocks
A Denso VS050 arm, a pneumatic grabber and two silicone-rimmed discs turn a solo badminton drill into a robotics build you can scale down.
news & releases
Microduck: A $399 Open-Source Biped Robot for Physical AI Labs
A 25 cm biped with 15 degrees of freedom, an 8x8 ToF LiDAR and a $399 preorder price. Here is what Microduck offers student…
news & releases
NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano 2 Packs 78 TOPS Into a 15-Watt Board
Double the inference of the Orin Nano Super at 78 TOPS, plus 40 percent less power in 15-watt mode. What NVIDIA's new Jetson means…
diy projects
How a DIY 1S FPV Quadcopter Reached 5 km and 34 Minutes Aloft
A 1S quad that flies 34 minutes and 5 km, and the copper battery tray that made it possible. The voltage-sag fix works on…
robotics
Ice Dart: The Drone That Spikes Itself Onto a Drifting Iceberg
Canadian roboticists built a quadcopter that lands on slippery icebergs, drives retractable spines into the ice, and hangs on at a 60-degree tilt.
news & releases
NVIDIA Retires Jetson Xavier: What ECE Students Should Buy Now
NVIDIA set a July 2027 end of life for every Jetson Xavier module. Here is what that means for your capstone build, and which…