Schlagwort: Announcements

  • Bonus Xbox Update for September: A Simplified Experience to Back Up Your Game Captures to OneDrive and More

    Bonus Xbox Update for September: A Simplified Experience to Back Up Your Game Captures to OneDrive and More

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    • New policy for storing game captures.
    • Introducing a simplified experience to back up your game captures to OneDrive.
    • Find events for your favorite games, and more.

    New policy for storing game captures, plus a new easy way to back them up

    Starting today we’re updating the way the Xbox network retains game captures. Game captures stored on the Xbox network will be deleted after 90 days. To back up any clips or screenshots you wish to keep indefinitely, follow the steps listed in our Back up your clips article. To double check the status of your game captures, go to the Captures app to view your game captures stored on the Xbox network to see if any are marked for an upcoming deletion.

    Alongside this new retention approach, we’re making it easier than ever to back up all your game captures to either OneDrive or an external storage device of your choice.

    You can move, manage, and bulk upload where you store your captures on your Xbox console. To do so, press the Xbox button, and then go to My games & apps > See all > Apps > Captures. You’ll see a “Tell me more” button where you can get started. You’ll also be able to set up future captures to automatically back up to OneDrive so you never have to wonder if everything is backed up.

    Thanks to the built-in Microsoft Clipchamp video editor on your PC, you can also create videos of your epic gaming moments for the game captures you save to OneDrive. Trim, crop, add text, transitions, and other effects. Afterward, you can easily share these videos with your friends, family, and followers.

    Find events for your favorite games 

    Now it’s easier than ever to discover in-game events and new content that’s being launched for the games you love. From the top of Home, scroll down, and you’ll see the new Events channel that will show live and upcoming events. Plus, you can quickly click on each event you want to get all the details.

    Find popular apps faster when setting up a new Xbox

    We’re making it easier for players to find and download popular apps when setting up a new console. Now when you set up a new console either from the Xbox mobile app or directly on the console, you’ll get the option to download popular apps like Apple Music, AppleTV, Crunchyroll, Disney+, Hulu, Movies & TV, Peacock, Spotify, and Tubi. Downloading apps during setup saves you time later—your favorite apps will be ready to go when you are. Separate subscriptions may be required.

    Watch and play your favorite fall sports

    What’s your favorite sport? Football, soccer, hockey, basketball? All of them? This September and October, Xbox consoles in the United States will be able to try a one-stop-shop for sports fans to find your favorite sports games to play and to watch your teams on Xbox streaming apps. Navigate from your Xbox to the Store > Apps Home, and then scroll down to go check it out!

    Help shape the future of Xbox

    Stay tuned to Xbox Wire for future updates and all the latest and greatest Xbox-related news. For support related to Xbox updates, visit the official Xbox Support site.

    We love hearing from the community, whether you have a suggestion for a new feature that you’d like to see added, or you want to give feedback on existing features that could use some improvement. From game capture and share improvements, to helping games load faster, new ways to connect with your gaming community, and so much more, we’re always listening and looking for ways to improve Xbox experiences for gamers around the world. If you’d like to help create the future of Xbox and get early access to new features, download the Xbox Insider Hub on your Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, or Windows PC today. Let us know what you think!

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  • Let’s connect at The Things Conference 2023

    Let’s connect at The Things Conference 2023

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    It’s time to catch up on all things LoRaWAN® and low-power IoT! Our team is looking forward to returning to The Things Conference this year, joining all LoRa® key players in Amsterdam on September 21st-22nd. Our experts will be showcasing new products and applications relevant to the technology that is putting the “smart” in smart cities, smart agriculture, smart logistics, and more.

    Indeed, with IoT’s huge growth potential in both B2B and B2C applications, LoRaWAN® is stepping up as one of the technologies of the future. Already established as the low-power connectivity choice, according to The Things Network it is reaping the benefits of innovations that increase efficiency even further – and is poised to support ESG (environmental, social and governance) goals with reduced energy consumption and secure data transmission.

    LoRaWAN® novice, or expert? We’ve got you covered

    Whether you are just realizing the potential of LoRaWAN® or have been a fan of it since day one (like us!), we’ll have something for you to discover at our booth at The Things Conference:

    • Looking for an entry-level option? The Arduino MKR WAN 1310 offers you the renowned versatility of the practical and cost-effective MKR family and adds LoRa® connectivity to projects requiring low power.
    • Ready to take it up a notch? The solution for advanced applications requiring sturdy computational power is to boost Arduino Pro’s Portenta H7 module (in any of its three variants) with the capability to run embedded computer vision applications, connect wirelessly via LoRa® to the Arduino Cloud (or third-party infrastructure), and activate systems upon the detection of sound events. How? With the Portenta Vision Shield LoRa®, of course!
    • Feel the need for high performance? Pair the Portenta Max Carrier with a Portenta X8 module to add LoRa® connectivity to your project, transforming your robust SOM into a single-board computer or reference design enabling edge AI for industrial, building automation and robotics applications.
    • Need deep indoor coverage or want to add reliable connectivity to your outdoor system? The WisGate Edge Lite 2 and WisGate Edge Pro are your ready-to-use, industrial-grade gateways for LoRaWAN® connectivity powered by RAKwireless™.

    The Arduino ecosystem has something for everyone, and might just have everything you need for your next LoRaWAN® idea. Contact us or come by the booth to find out more.

    Don’t miss the demos! 

    The Things Conference will also be a great opportunity to see some of our products in action. You’ll have the chance to explore our solution to control pests in vineyards with the most effectiveness and the least use of chemicals or labor, for example. Computer vision and LoRa® connectivity combine in a smart trap based on a MKR WAN 1310, which attracts bugs and records their number and type in real-time, allowing for remote monitoring and therefore more cost-effective interventions.

    Our experts at The Things Conference will also be happy to show you how Portenta X8 and Portenta Max Carrier can join forces to deploy a secure, industrial-grade Linux computer capable of interacting with equipment/machinery or integrating within an existing smart kiosk: a system ready to collect data from onsite controllers, process them thanks to supported industrial protocols, and finally send useful information to your Cloud or ERP system, acting as a multi-protocol gateway via Wi-Fi, NB/IoT, LTE Cat.M1 or – you guessed it – LoRa®.

    People make The Things Conference special

    We are proud to have two special events included in the program this year.

    On Friday, September 22nd, our Application Engineering Lead, Sebastian Romero, will return to Amsterdam with a keynote showing how IoT-capable hardware can be retrofitted to integrate smart remote management, using Arduino components and LoRaWAN®. Interested in present opportunities, but also curious about the future of IoT from Arduino’s perspective? Then make sure to attend the fireside chat with our CEO Fabio Violante on Thursday, September 21st at 10:30am CEST, to find out how the company’s philosophy will continue to leverage the latest technological evolutions to best serve innovators like you.

    Let’s get social! 

    We’ll be happy to see you at the booth: come say hi, ask questions and get to know Arduino better. While approaching the venue, keep an eye on the ground and look for our street graffiti – be sure to take photos and tag us on social media: we’ll repost to share highlights with the millions in our community!

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  • What will we do with an additional $22M?

    What will we do with an additional $22M?

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    We are happy to announce that Arduino raised an additional $22 million round, taking our Series B funding to $54 million, thanks to an expansion co-led by CDP Venture Capital and Anzu Partners. Joining them is semiconductor leader Arm, following up on earlier investments.

    CDP Venture Capital, Italy’s largest VC firm, invested through Large Ventures, launched in 2023 to support the scaling up of Italian global category leaders. “We are proud to support the dimensional leap of Arduino, a unique global excellence in the democratization of open-source hardware and software,” said Mario Branciforti, Head of CDP Venture Capital SGR’s Large Ventures fund. 

    After the first $32 million Series B financing received in 2022, “This investment will allow us to further fuel our transformational platform initiative for professional customers, lowering the barriers to entry in IoT and AI by providing a continuum from hardware to Cloud,” says Arduino’s CEO Fabio Violante. 

    Want to know more about how the funds will be put to good use? A major chunk will be invested to further strengthen the R&D team based in Turin, Italy, with the goal to grow enterprise application libraries and the Arduino Cloud for Business with more integrations and embedded AI features. Another consistent part is earmarked to help Arduino grow even more in the US, where we recently opened an office in Austin, TX and bolstered our presence in Chicago, IL. Finally, we will use the additional funds to accelerate go-to-market initiatives and customer support in selected areas.

    “Arduino came a long way from its humble beginning, becoming a powerful industrial tool used by cutting-edge organizations all over the world. I’m honored by this investment which is a further confirmation that our original formula keeps applying to new domains.”

    Massimo Banzi, Arduino’s co-founder, chairman and CMO

    This continued and expanding confidence from investors reflects the quality of the work we’ve been able to do, building a global company based on the strong values we share with every user in our amazing community. 

    According to Jimmy Kan, Partner at Anzu Partners, “The enterprise ecosystem is on the cusp of a seismic transformation, driven by the convergence of efficient AI and IoT at the edge. Arduino stands at the heart of this revolution, and their commitment to innovation promises to redefine the industry norms.” Making technology accessible remains our mission, because the key to our success is empowering users: “Arduino supports an extensive community of developers who play a crucial role in accelerating the deployment of new computing solutions for IoT applications,” says Paul Williamson, senior vice president and general manager, IoT Line of Business at Arm. 

    Amidst great change, we take our role as enablers of innovation seriously, and strive to leverage every resource we can access to expand our platform, keep up our forward momentum, and always enhance our service to you – so you can create the world we will live in.

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  • Arduino and AWS team up to bridge hardware and cloud for business

    Arduino and AWS team up to bridge hardware and cloud for business

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    Today, Arduino officially announced its partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), offering a new path for the future of edge hardware and cloud services. The new partnership will provide Arduino products and Arduino Cloud customers more options to integrate AWS into IoT projects.

    One big cloud for all

    It might be news to learn that Arduino Cloud has run on AWS infrastructure from the beginning three years ago. Since that launch, Arduino has increased its investment in the product, growing the team, adding new features, and creating versions for Business and Education. It turned out to be the right decision, as we hear from our customers about how much the progress has helped them achieve both personally and professionally. 

    Speaking of achievements, it is incredible to report that Arduino Cloud has crossed a milestone. Our cloud now process 4 billion device messages each month! This astonishing accomplishment marks us as one of the more significant IoT SaaS platforms deployed on AWS. Thank you to all of our customers and contributors!

    Businesses <3 Arduino Cloud, too

    Our Cloud for Business solution is one of the areas in which we are heavily investing and growing the fastest. We have received great feedback on how quick commercial customers can realize value from the core features and our integrations with Edge Impulse and Foundaries.io. 

    For example, one of our customers, ABM Vapor Monitoring, built a connected contamination monitoring product for commercial buildings using the Arduino Pro Opta PLC. After evaluating different cloud options, they picked Arduino Cloud, and the feedback was great. 

    “Choosing Arduino Cloud for our [regulated air quality] application slashed product development time by six months and saved us over $250,000 in engineering services. Arduino Cloud has been an instrumental partner in our journey to introduce new products to the market.”

    What this partnership means

    Considering our professional customers was the driving motivation behind this partnership announcement with AWS. We continue to hear from businesses how they appreciate our device management, particularly the automatic industrial-grade secure connection and over-the-air firmware updates. 

    As these customers’ business grows and their product offerings evolve, it is easy to understand how some of the excellent cloud services from AWS could benefit their applications. As a company, Arduino wants to support everyone with an open ecosystem, and from that perspective, this partnership with AWS began. 

    Officially, Arduino joined the AWS ISV program. It is a program designed for SaaS providers built on AWS, like Arduino Cloud, to work with AWS in supporting medium to large customers with architecting custom solutions. Joining this program also provides access to a vast network of over 100,000 AWS Partners worldwide. This means both existing AWS and Arduino customers will experience streamlined support for integrating each cloud with one another.

    In addition, Arduino currently has 12 devices in the process of achieving AWS Device Qualification status. This means our devices will officially be recognized by AWS and provide customers architectural documentation to help simplify the complexity of developing an end-to-end solution. 

    Just the beginning

    We hope this article helped convey that this collaboration between Arduino and AWS is not just another partnership; it is a strategic effort that aims to simplify and accelerate the deployment of commercial IoT and cloud-based solutions. It’s an important step forward in connecting the capabilities of edge hardware with the immense potential of cloud computing.

    The future for IoT and cloud computing looks promising, and we are eager to see what innovations this partnership will unlock for our customers.

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  • Arduino Cloud is ISO 27001 certified

    Arduino Cloud is ISO 27001 certified

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    At Arduino, we embrace security as an integral part of the development lifecycle in order to provide secure hardware, software, and digital services to our customers. That’s why we are happy to announce that Arduino Cloud services are now certified for ISO/IEC 27001:2013 (ISO 27001).  

    ISO 27001 is an internationally recognized standard that provides a framework for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving an Information Security Management System (ISMS). The standard sets out the requirements for managing information security risks and protecting sensitive information within an organization. ISO 27001 takes a systematic and risk-based approach to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets.

    In the words of our CIO Stefano Visconti: “This certification and the review from an external auditor are helping us to ensure that our internal security processes are robust and complete, fully aligned with the ISO27001 standard, so that we can offer secure and reliable services in Arduino Cloud.”

    “We are all experiencing the crucial importance of information security, and we can only be pleased to give the ISO 27001 certification to Arduino Cloud,” says Massimo Alvaro, Italy Managing Director for Business Assurance at DNV. “Our audits confirmed that Arduino Cloud is proactively managing and protecting their information assets and to managing and mitigating security events.”

    Our compliance with ISO 27001 demonstrates that Arduino is committed to the best possible security posture for Arduino Cloud services, thus ensuring the best possible protection from cybersecurity risks for Arduino Cloud users.

    You can read more about security at Arduino here.

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  • You have 3 ways to meet Massimo Banzi in the UK!

    You have 3 ways to meet Massimo Banzi in the UK!

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    Massimo Banzi and the Arduino Pro team will be crossing the Channel soon for a short tour of Southern England, touching base with long-time partners and meeting many new Arduino fans! 

    On July 11th at 4PM BST, Massimo has been invited to give a Tech Talk at Arm’s headquarters in Cambridge, as part of the company’s ongoing series where “leading experts cover topics across the industry, including artificial intelligence, automotive, consumer technology, infrastructure, and IoT.” Register now to attend the talk remotely, anywhere in the world.

    Fancy a pint and a fireside chat? Come and meet us in London at the Cittie of Yorke, July 12th at 6PM in Holborn. You can learn about Arduino’s latest products and future vision, straight from the co-founder himself. The event is free and no registration is required, but admission will be regulated depending on the venue’s capacity – get there early to save your seat!

    Finally, on July 13th we are excited to announce Arduino Pro will debut with a booth at Hardware Pioneers Max. Come visit us at the Business Design Center in London, booth #48, to chat with our experts. Not sure where to begin? Our demos make great conversation starters! At the show, look for these:

    • An industrial-grade computer built with a Portenta X8 and Max Carrier. The X8’s hybrid combination of microprocessor and microcontroller yields unprecedented flexibility to simultaneously run Linux apps and perform real-time tasks. Pair that with the Max Carrier and an 8″ screen and you have a secure and powerful computer to deploy advanced AI algorithms and ML on the edge. The Portenta X8 can also act as a multi-protocol gateway: data from onsite sensors and controllers (e.g. temperature, operation time, warning codes) are collected and processed thanks to the module’s supported industrial protocols, then sent to the Cloud or ERP system via Wi-Fi, LoRa®, NB/IoT or LTE Cat.M1.
    • A vibration-based condition monitoring system to detect anomalies with Nicla Sense ME. Developed in collaboration with SensiML, this solution makes great use of Nicla’s self-learning AI smart sensor – with integrated accelerometer and gyroscope – to measure vibrations generated by a computer fan. With the intelligence of a trained ML model, the system monitors the fan’s conditions and can determine whether it is on or off, if there are any shocks, and even if the airflow is simply sub-optimal.
    • A solution to monitor vineyard pests, thanks to Nicla Vision and MKR WAN 1310. Smart farming leverages machine vision and valuable data on pest behavior, seasonality, and population size to optimize manual interventions against the dangerous Popillia japonica. Insects are attracted by pheromones inside the trap, where a low-power sensing solution leverages an ML model trained, tested and deployed with Edge Impulse to recognize and count insects, sending real-time data via LoRa® connectivity to the Cloud for remote monitoring.

    And don’t miss Massimo’s talk, “Everything you think you know about Arduino is WRONG” at 4PM (see the event agenda). It’s your chance to find out how the brand that made tech accessible for the first generation of makers is now evolving to support a new generation of innovators.

    We can’t wait to see you there!

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  • Join us at Sensors Converge in Santa Clara

    Join us at Sensors Converge in Santa Clara

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    We’ll be in California at the Santa Clara Convention Center June 20nd-22th for Sensors Converge, where the building blocks of IoT converge. As North America’s largest electronics event for design engineers, Sensors Converge brings together all the industrial components for innovative end to end commercial solutions design. Arduino will be there to give our take on open technology for industrial-grade applications at the speed of innovation.

    At Arduino’s booth #1346, our experts will be on hand to showcase the Pro line of products with a few notable demonstrations. Our own Guneet Bedi to keynote on the innovation open environments offer to businesses, in addition to two other talks on agtech and the CHIPS Act. We look forward to sharing our business solutions for digital transformation with Arduino’s ease of use and open-source philosophy. We invite you to stop by the booth during the show or join us for one of our networking receptions.

    The full schedule of Arduino events at Sensors Converge (all times PT):

    Tuesday, June 20th

    • VIP conference reception sponsored by Arduino, 4-6pm, Hyatt Regency Rooftop.

    Wednesday, June 21st

    • Keynote address “Open Source as the Future of Innovation: An Unconventional and Powerful Approach for Commercial Success,” with featured speaker Guneet Bedi (SVP and GM of the Americas), 2:40-3pm, Main Stage.
    • Agriculture track session “How an Open Ecosystem Promotes Smart Agriculture, Connected Irrigation, and Sustainable Natural Resource Use,” technical session from Allan Gagnon (Solutions Architect), 4:10-4:30pm, Grand Ballroom F.
    • Expo floor reception sponsored by Arduino, 4:30-6pm, Expo Floor.

    Thursday, June 22nd

    • “Opportunities, Challenges and Collaboration: Government Policy Impact on the Semiconductor and Tech Industries,” panel featuring Guneet Bedi (SVP and GM of the Americas), 11:30am-12:10pm, Main Stage.

    Arduino will feature its Arduino Pro ecosystem, designed for industrial and commercial environments. With a robust end-to-end ecosystem of system modules, intelligent sensors, ready-to-deploy open PLCs and cloud services, Pro ensures optimal performance and longevity, making it an ideal choice for businesses seeking dependable solutions. The company will be showcasing its Portenta, Nicla, and Opta products along with several demonstrations:

    To learn more at Sensors Converge about how Arduino PRO is helping companies transform through rapid IoT deployment, schedule a visit to our booth.

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  • Meet our next 3 favorite Project Hub entries!

    Meet our next 3 favorite Project Hub entries!

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    The “Arduino Project of the Month” competition continues to bring out the best in our community! We are happy to highlight inventive projects and creative solutions, as well as the generous users who share everything they’ve learned along the way. So let’s hear it for the three entries selected for the month of March! 

    3. Add an LCD display to your Digitech Brian May pedal

    Adding an LCD display and controller to your Brian May pedal makes it easy to select and always know what tone you are on: no more guessing, and no more DIY labels! This project leverages the Arduino Uno Rev3, Arduino IDE 1.8, and minimal additional components to make your life as a musician easier than ever. Rock on!

    2. Learn about trajectories and angles with Nerf darts

    When your son believes you can do anything… you turn to the helpful Arduino community to create, well, anything. In this case, an experimentation station based on the Arduino Nano and coded via Arduino IDE, ready to launch Nerf darts at different angles to observe their effect on trajectories. Adding a physical control panel with buttons and pressure gauge definitely won this dad extra points, and allowed him to learn “way more than we could have imagined going from idea to prototype to final build.” 

    1. Build a European roulette game

    Why gamble when you can have a cool hobby like making? Constructing a roulette with an Arduino Nano and 37 LEDs that simulates the movement of the ball seems like a lot of fun! It’s also a good way to find out more about Charlieplexing (AKA tristate multiplexing) and other interesting techniques that can be useful when working with LEDs — which is one of the reasons why this was our top pick for March. 

    For your chance to be selected for a $100, $300 or even $500 gift card to spend on the Arduino Store, submit your best project on Project Hub! We will be awarding three new entries every month, as detailed in the complete terms and conditions. Good luck! 

    Upload your project

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  • Arduino Pro at SPS Italy 2023

    Arduino Pro at SPS Italy 2023

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    Mark your calendars: May 23rd-25th we’ll be at SPS Italia, one of the country’s leading fairs for smart, digital, sustainable industry and a great place to find out what’s new in automation worldwide. We expect a lot of buzz around AI for IoT applications – and, of course, we’ll come prepared to give our own, open-source perspective on the AIoT trend. 

    At Arduino Pro’s booth C012, pavilion 7, our experts will be presenting some of the latest additions to our ever-growing ecosystem, which includes everything companies need to fully embrace digital transformation with professional performance paired with Arduino’s ease of use and open-source philosophy. You can explore our complete digital brochure here, but let us point out some recent highlights.

    Meet the Arduino Pro ecosystem at SPS Italia 2023

    • Over the years, Arduino Pro has built quite the presence on the market with SOMs like the Portenta H7 and X8, recently joined by the Portenta C33: a cost-effective, high-performance option that makes automation accessible to more users than ever, based on the RA6M5, an Arm® Cortex®-M33 microcontroller from Renesas.
    • Our Nicla family of ultra-compact boards also expanded: after Nicla Sense ME and Nicla Vision, Nicla Voice packs all the sensors, intelligence and connectivity you need for speech recognition on the edge, leveraging AI and ML.
    • What’s more, the Arduino ecosystem also includes turnkey solutions like the Portenta Machine Control and the new Opta, our very first microPLC, designed in partnership with Finder to support the Arduino programming experience with the main PLC standard languages – and available in 3 variants with different connectivity features: Opta Lite, Opta RS485, and Opta WiFi. Both the Portenta Machine Control and Opta can be programmed via the new PLC IDE, designed to help you boost production and build automation with your own Industry 4.0 control system.
    • Finally, since SPS Italy’s last edition we have launched Arduino Cloud for Business: a dedicated Cloud plan for professional users requiring advanced features for secure device management including OTA updates, user-friendly fleet management, and RBAC to safely share dashboards among multiple users and organizations. Specific optional add-ons allow you to further customize your solution with Portenta X8 Manager, LoRaWAN Device Manager or Enterprise Machine Learning Tool – accelerating your IoT success, whatever the scale of your enterprise may be.
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    • Team Arduino Pro at SPS Italy 2022

    If you are attending SPS Italia, don’t miss the conference by our own Head of Arduino Pro Customer Success Andrea Richetta, joined by Product Managers Marta Barbero and Francesca Gentile (in Italian): on May 24th at 2:30pm they will dive deep on the tools Arduino Pro makes available for all companies ready to take part in the IoT revolution, with a unique combination of performance and ease of use. This is your chance to discover how you too can integrate safe and professional Industry 4.0 solutions in new or existing applications, quickly growing from prototype to large-scale production with sensors, machine vision, embedded machine learning, edge computing, and more.

    Curious? Register to access the fair if you are an industry professional, and reach out to book a meeting with a member of our team.

    Book a meeting

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  • Presenting our first 3 Project Hub competition selections!

    Presenting our first 3 Project Hub competition selections!

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    Our recently launched “Arduino Project of the Month” initiative adds a pinch of competition to our community’s passion for sharing. Out of the dozens of new entries added in February, we are now happy to announce our first top three selections, highlighting interesting projects for everyone to learn, test, and improve upon! 

    3. Create your own flip-disc display

    Flip-disc (or flip-dot) displays leverage electromagnetism to set the position of thousands of discs in seconds, showing dynamic text and minimalist graphics with great flexibility and a wonderful retro vibe. For this project, all you need are an Arduino Uno, the Arduino IDE 2.0, and some soldering skills to get your own flip-disc sign up and running.

    2. Bring Snake back, on LEDs

    Originating in 1976, Snake is almost 50 years old but is still a lot of fun! This build brings the game back in a shiny and bright version, based on a 192-LED matrix combined with a library to control it.

    Following the instructions is a great way to learn about multiplexing, shift registers, and of course, electric circuits. Not to mention, the same project can be adapted to display stationary or scrolling text: have your name in lights, thanks to Arduino Nano and the Arduino IDE.

    1. Identify gasses by measuring the speed of sound

    How many times have you just needed to know what gas is in the air? Okay, it may not be an everyday situation for most of us, but we thought this project really deserved gold for our February selection. 

    It starts like a beautiful physics lesson on sound speed in gasses, and ends with a solution that’s portable, 3D-printed, and connected to your smartphone. Upload the code to an Arduino Nano, powered by battery charger, and test it out yourself.

    For your chance to be selected for a $100, $300 or even $500 gift card to spend on the Arduino Store, submit your best project on Project Hub! We will be awarding three new entries every month, as detailed in the complete terms and conditions. Good luck! 

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  • Arduino IDE 2.1 is now available!

    Arduino IDE 2.1 is now available!

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    We’re happy to share that version 2.1 of the Arduino IDE is out! Among the many updates and fixes, this latest release includes two main highlights:

    • A full redesign of the Library Manager panel, which is now more usable and clear, along with an improved search engine.
    • A full redesign of the integration with Arduino Cloud that lets you backup your sketches via a single click and access them on multiple computers (as well as the browser).

    Check out the changelog for the full list of improvements and fixes and download the new IDE today!

    The development of the Arduino IDE is made possible thanks to a passionate open source community, and to everyone supporting us with donations, purchases of original Arduino hardware, or Arduino Cloud subscriptions.

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  • Early adopters: We want you!

    Early adopters: We want you!

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    During Arduino Day 2023, we announced the new UNO R4 and we are now looking for contributors from the community to help support the portability of libraries and open source projects based on an AVR Arduino boards such as the UNO R3, Mega, Leonardo, and Nano.

    The Arduino UNO R4 is designed for maximum compatibility, maintaining the same form factor, shield compatibility, and 5V operating voltage as its predecessor. The board features a Renesas RA4M1 32-bit Cortex®-M4 processor, providing a significant boost in processing power, memory, and functionality.

    Software compatibility is also a priority, with most existing libraries and examples working seamlessly on the new hardware. To grant backwards compatibility for all libraries and projects, we launchedn early access program.

    If you are the author or a maintainer of a library or a popular open source project for Arduino, apply to join the early access program and ensure users will be able to also run your code on the UNO R4. 

    By submitting your request as well as proving some competence on Arduino libraries and projects, you can receive a free board and technical support for the Renesas RA4 architecture.

    We’d love to see you contribute in porting libraries!

    Port your library

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  • Arduino UNO R4 is a giant leap forward for an open source community of millions

    Arduino UNO R4 is a giant leap forward for an open source community of millions

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    The history of making is now ready for the future: a 32-bit UNO will soon be available thanks to a powerful Renesas processor

    Arduino UNO R4: revolutionary revision of the iconic UNO Board

    Here at Arduino we are thrilled to announce a new, revolutionary revision of the iconic UNO board, which will expand the concept of the open-source brand’s most iconic and popular product while providing the maker community with a long-awaited update on performance and possibilities. Arduino UNO R4 indeed preserves the well-known features of the UNO family – standard form factor, shield compatibility, 5V operating voltage, outstanding robustness – while offering no less than a 32-bit Cortex®-M4 and a 3-to-16x increase in clock speed, memory and flash storage.

    This huge leap forward starts with a new processor by Renesas, a global leader in microcontrollers, analog, power and SoC products. While over 10 million users have enjoyed playing and working with Arduino UNO R3’s 8-bit microcontroller for more than a decade, the new RA4-series MCU will open up endless new project opportunities for more advanced makers, and bring the board up to speed with current standards.

    The UNOR4 will come in two versions – UNO R4 WiFi and UNO R4 Minima – offering unprecedented performance and possibilities for the maker community.

    The WiFi version comes with an Expressif S3 WiFi module, expanding creative opportunities for makers, educators, and hobbyists alike; while the UNO R4 Minima provides a cost-effective option for those seeking the new microcontroller without additional features.

    In details, the new Arduino UNO R4 features the Renesas RA4M1 (Arm Cortex®-M4) running at 48MHz, which provides a 3x increase over the UNO R3. In addition to that, SRAM went from 2kB to 32kB, and flash memory went from 32kB to 256kB to accommodate more complex projects. In addition, following the requests from the community, the USB port was upgraded to the USB-C and maximum power supply voltage was increased to 24V with an improved thermal design. The board provides a CAN bus, which allows users to minimize wiring and execute different tasks in parallel by connecting multiple shields. Finally, the new board includes a 12-bit analog DAC. 

    All in all, Arduino UNO R4 is the answer to the requests for improvement and updates the developer and maker community has been advancing, making it easier than ever to get started with Arduino.

    When it comes to hardware compatibility, pinout, voltage and form factor are unchanged from UNO R3, ensuring maximum hardware and electrical compatibility with existing shields and projects.On the software side, a big effort is being made to maximize retrocompatibility of the most popular Arduino libraries so that users will be able to rely on existing code examples and tutorials. In most cases libraries and examples will work out-of-the-box, but a few of them which were optimized for the AVR architecture used in R3 will need to be ported. To help in the transition, Arduino will provide a public list of such libraries, along with links to existing alternatives. In addition, an early adopter program has been launched – with a dedicated website at www.arduino.cc/UNOR4 – for library developers excited to find out more about UNO R4 and willing to port their low-level code to the Renesas architecture. 

    The Arduino UNO R3 will still be available and supported, at the side of all makers who want to work with its 8-bit AVR microcontroller.

    Arduino UNO R4 is scheduled for release in late May, when more details about its features will be disclosed, but you can already subscribe the waiting list and get notified when in stock!

    Join the waiting list
    Join the early adopter program

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  • Portenta C33: The high-performance, low-price oxymoron

    Portenta C33: The high-performance, low-price oxymoron

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    While democratizing professional solutions may seem like an oxymoron, that’s exactly what Arduino Pro is out to achieve. Our business-oriented unit stands at industrial clients’ side with a growing ecosystem of high-performance, reliable, secure products that aim to provide the right solution for every need big and small companies may have, in any field and at any stage of their growth. 

    Case in point: the Portenta C33. The module – which we are introducing at Embedded World 2023 – leverages the R&D carried out for previous Portenta modules, optimizing every aspect and streamlining features to offer a cost-effective option to users starting out with Industrial IoT or automation, or those who have more specific, targeted needs than the H7 or X8 cater to.

    Is the Portenta C33 right for you? Check out its main tech specs:

    • Arm® Cortex®-M33 microcontroller by Renesas
    • MicroPython and other high-level programming languages are supported
    • Onboard Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® Low Energy connectivity
    • Secure element for industrial-grade security at the hardware level
    • Secure OTA firmware updates (connecting to Arduino IoT Cloud or third-party services)
    • Compatible with Portenta, MKR, and Nicla components
    • Castellated pins
    • Wide variety of peripheral interfaces, including CAN, SAI, SPI, and I2C

    What’s more, the Portenta C33 is born into an extensive ecosystem that comes not only with a variety of components that easily combine, but also with ready-to-use software libraries and Arduino sketches shared and perfected by our incredible community. 

    If that sounds like everything you need to prototype and develop your next project – or perhaps your first project – for industrial or building automation, you can find more details on the Arduino Pro website and join the waiting list. 

    If you are attending Embedded World in Nuremberg, Germany from March 14th to 16th, come visit Arduino Pro inside the tinyML Pavilion at booth 2-238. We will be presenting the Portenta C33 at the show and our experts will be happy to introduce you to our newest product.

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  • Makers, get ready to step up your game with the GIGA R1 WiFi

    Makers, get ready to step up your game with the GIGA R1 WiFi

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    A new board joins the Arduino family, and it’s the most powerful ever designed for makers, engineers and creators: today we’re announcing the GIGA R1 WiFi. Bridging you from great fun to amazing performance, it opens the door to infinite possibilities in robotics, IoT, music, computer vision, digital fabrication, and any kind of projects involving machines, interfaces, and real-time processing.

    Excited yet? Because we sure are. Springboarding off the R&D efforts that power the Arduino Pro products like Portenta H7, we have developed a new product for ambitious makers, offering all the power of the STM32H7 microcontroller in the same form factor as the popular Mega and Due boards – and at an accessible price point. It’s the perfect tool for artists, gamers, sound designers, researchers and more, to step up their game, level the playing field, and add power to their play.

    With GIGA R1 WiFi you can think bigger and be more creative than ever. It’s “two brains in one” thanks to the dual-core microcontroller (Cortex®-M7 core at 480 MHz and Cortex®-M4 at 240 MHz) which allows you to run two Arduino programs simultaneously – or, why not, an Arduino program and a MicroPython one. With this architecture, you can separate higher-level logic such as displays, interfaces, and networking from time-critical tasks such as motor control.

    The board can be powered at 24V and takes the pins count to the stellar and rather unique number of 76 (of which 12 analog, 13 PWM, 4 serial ports, 3 I2C, 2 SPI, 1 FDCAN, 1 SAI). But get this: it all fits in the same footprint as the Mega, because the layout is optimized with extra pins in the middle, so you can boost existing projects or bring to life new ideas with more bang and no bulk.

    And that’s not all. As the name suggests, your GIGA R1 WiFi provides Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® Low Energy connectivity via a high-quality Murata 1DX module supporting external antenna. The board features an USB-C® connector for power, programming and HID device capability (i.e. simulate a mouse or keyboard when connected to a PC), but in addition it also carries a USB-A connector that provides USB host functionality which means you can plug a USB stick or another mass storage unit, as well as an external mouse or keyboard. An input-output 3.5-mm audio jack will enable lots of audio and music projects, while the camera and display pins will do the rest whenever you want to create interfaces, control panels or other creative interactions. This single-handedly makes building your own synth or visual installation not only possible, but easier. Which we love because we believe technology should enable everyone to think, make and innovate.

    Last but not least, with the Arduino Cloud you can easily connect the board, create comprehensive dashboards and control your project from your smartphone using the native app.

    Ready to find out more? Check out all the tech specs on its Arduino Store page!

    Step up your game

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  • Arduino Day turns 10, but you are a 10!

    Arduino Day turns 10, but you are a 10!

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    Tune in on March 25th and celebrate 10 years of Arduino Day with us!

    This year marks the 10th anniversary of Arduino Day – and what a great milestone to celebrate together.

    News and insights for you

    Every year, Arduino Day is an important moment for us to share with you some very cool projects and products we have cooking. Stay tuned for the exciting announcements we have in store for 2023!

    The celebrations are also a great chance to look at the bigger picture and reflect on what’s next in the tech field and beyond. We are putting the finishing touches on the program, but can already say your colleagues across the company will be sure to cover this year’s hot topics with a series of insightful talks.

    Community highlights

    Arduino Day is the perfect time to recognize our incredible community as well – it’s at events like these that we get to talk to brilliant people who are making a genuine difference through open source technology.

    As per tradition, we will feature a selection of projects by Arduino users and fans. Don’t miss the opportunity to submit yours for the Arduino Day Community Challenge. Choose the project idea you want and pitch it here.

    The Arduino team will pick 10 winners among the most creative and innovative ideas, awarding them an Arduino Day Box full of our favorite boards, kits and goodies – a total value of €250 EUR/$280 USD!

    And if you’re planning on hosting your own event, we’ll be opening applications very soon. Once approved, you’ll be listed on the website as an official organizer!

    Introducing the Arduino Cake Challenge!

    How could we celebrate such an important birthday without cake? Especially when so many Arduino-inspired desserts have popped up in the past few years.

    Let’s make it a game so we can all have a slice of the fun: craft your cake and post in on social media using the hashtag #ArduinoCake. We’ll reshare your creations and look for the most impressive and iconic. Remember to share the recipe, because we love open source!

     

    If you want to be part of the live stream, just record a short video of yourself saying a big “happy birthday!” to Arduino, and we’ll include you in the global celebrations. Post your video on social media with the hashtag #ArduinoDay23 and we’ll add a virtual candle in the birthday cake just for you!

    So, get ready for your front row seat at Arduino Day 2023! We’ll be updating the program and adding information as we go, but let us know if you have any comments or questions at events@arduino.cc.

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  • Home automation blossoms with Arduino’s Plant Watering Kit

    Home automation blossoms with Arduino’s Plant Watering Kit

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    Plant watering kit to set up an automated irrigation system for your plants

    Love your plants, but also have a life? If you work long hours, travel often or just can’t be tied down to a regular schedule, the Arduino Plant Watering Kit is for you.

    It’s a complete kit with all the components you need to set up an automated mini irrigation system that will unfailingly water your favorite pothus, spider plant or monstera on a regular schedule. 

    There’s more: the humidity sensor in the kit connects to the Cloud so you can monitor soil moisture on-the-go from your computer or phone, via a custom dashboard.

    This means you can trigger manual watering on a particularly hot day or skip a routine activation if not needed. Over time, you might even gain useful insight about your plants’ water requirements and fine-tune the best schedule for each one, from cacti to ferns. 

    The whole project is simple to put together and easy to use: a perfect solution to make your plants happy and feel empowered at the same time.

    The Plant Watering Kit might be your first taste of home automation, leading to more ambitious projects – why not connect all of your plants, create a smart greenhouse, or explore other areas of the house where IoT can make your life easier? 

    Whether you want plants off your mind or wish they could just tell you exactly how much water they need, check out the new kit on the Arduino Store.

    Make your plants happy

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  • The 2022 Arduino Open Source Report is out

    The 2022 Arduino Open Source Report is out

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    Arduino Open Source Report 2022

    In our last annual report we described 2021 as one of the busiest and most productive years in Arduino history in terms of open source development (if you missed that report, go read it now as it contains so many nice things). Well, we didn’t rest in 2022 either!

    The Arduino team has been busy releasing new important open source projects, both hardware and software, while the community continues to release and maintain libraries at an incredible pace.

    Just to name one big release, the IDE 2 was launched a few months ago. For Arduino, such an incredibly complex project has been a massive investment in financial terms and we are proud of the very positive reception by the users and the active participation of contributors. There’s a healthy community and this can also be seen from many indicators that are not in this report, including participation in the Arduino Day yearly celebration as well as the forum activity and much more.

    The report highlights the main achievements of our open source community. Among those, in 2022 we had three new open source hardware products, the new Lab for MicroPython, the language discussion space, 1,042 new libraries (+25% in one year), 421 new open source tutorials on Project Hub, 84 new releases of Arduino cores, and the ranking of the most active library maintainers.

    All this is made possible by people who buy original Arduino products, subscribe to the Arduino Cloud, and/or make donations: THANK YOU for supporting us and our efforts in open source development. There’s a lot to do in 2023!

    DOWNLOAD THE REPORT

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  • Have you heard? Nicla Voice is out at CES 2023!

    Have you heard? Nicla Voice is out at CES 2023!

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    As announced at CES 2023 in Las Vegas, our tiny form factor family keeps growing: the 22.86 x 22.86 mm Nicla range now includes Nicla Voice, allowing for easy implementation of always-on speech recognition on the edge.

    How? Let’s break it down.

    1. The impressive sensor package. Nicla Voice comes with a full set of sensors: microphone, smart 6-axis motion sensor and magnetometer – so it can not only listen to you, your machines, the environment around it, but also recognize gestures, vibrations and other movements. 

    2. The high-performance AI brains. Nicla Voice runs audio inputs through the powerful Syntiant NDP120 Neural Decision processor, which mimics human neural pathways to run multiple AI algorithms and automate complex tasks. In other words, it hears different events and keywords simultaneously, and is capable of understanding and learning what sounds mean.

    3. The easy connectivity features. It connects to existing devices thanks to onboard Bluetooth® Low Energy connectivity. 

    4. The effortless integration with custom boards. Thanks to its headers and castellated pins, Nicla Voice is ready to go from prototype to industrial-scale production, fitting right into any custom carrier board you develop.

    5. The Edge Impulse compatibility. In line with our mission to make complex technologies accessible to all, Nicla Voice is compatible with Edge Impulse, the leading development platform for machine learning on edge devices.

    6. The minimal power needs. And last but absolutely not least, it is so ultra-low power it can be the brain of always-on – and even battery-operated – solutions. No need to run dedicated power lines, no switches or interfaces to activate the system. It’s ready to listen, 24/7, anywhere you want to install it.

    Speechless? We’re sure you’ll find your voice soon. With Nicla Voice’s ready-to-use combination of sensors and processing power, you can prototype and develop new solutions that leverage voice detection and voice recognition, or interpret any other audio input – from machines that need maintenance to water dripping, and from glass breaking to alarms that must get through headphones’ noise-canceling features. We can’t wait to hear what you’ll create with it!

    Need to hear a pin drop? Nicla Voice is all ears. 

    To find out more, access our free online documentation or check out the technical details from the Arduino Store page.

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  • Announcement: Project Hub is evolving

    Announcement: Project Hub is evolving

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    Encouraging people to share projects and tutorials has always been central to Arduino’s mission of democratizing technology. Learning from the work of others is very important  as we always felt that most makers like to start from an existing project and evolve from their own creation. If you’ve been following Arduino for a while you know we went through a few tools in our history, from “Playground” to “Scuola” arriving at our current “Project Hub” in search of always simpler and better ways to share.

    In 2014, we collaborated with Hackster.io to establish “Project Hub”, based on the Hackster platform. Together we grew a space that hosts thousands of well-documented projects submitted by all of you. Although this partnership is very important to us, Arduino will move Project Hub in-house. Building our own project sharing platform allows us to further integrate with Arduino Cloud and better align with our new features.

    Here’s what to expect: The new Project Hub will launch in beta on December 29th and will be available at the usual address https://arduino.cc/projecthub — bookmark it now! The old Project Hub will no longer be available after the end of December.

    If you have created your projects with an Arduino account they will be automatically migrated to the new platform with this schedule:

    • Phase 1: Projects created before August 2022 will be available on the new platform on January 1, 2023.
    • Phase 2: New projects created between September 2022 and December 2022 will be available on the new platform on February 1, 2023.

    If you’ve used your Hackster.io account you’ll have to re-register on Arduino and transfer them manually.

    We are planning an amazing competition with great prizes to encourage users to share even more projects. We really want to break all the records. Stay tuned for the details that will be announced in January.

    We want to thank Hackster.io for all the help and support throughout the years and we can’t wait to  continue exploring our partnership, bringing more engaging activities to our global communities.

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  • Arduino has guest-edited a special edition of Elektor Magazine — and we’re giving away the digital copy for only €1 for a limited time

    Arduino has guest-edited a special edition of Elektor Magazine — and we’re giving away the digital copy for only €1 for a limited time

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    Celebrating the very unique Elektor Magazine guest-edited by Arduino

    You can rely on Elektor for solutions and insights to all your electronics challenges. Elektor breaks the constraints of a magazine. It’s a community of active e-engineers — from novices to professionals — eager to learn, make, design and earn surprising electronics. Every edition of Elektor Magazine is loaded with up-to-date news and views, real-world lab tests and high-quality DIY construction projects.

    For serious Arduino Lovers and those who are eager to learn more about it

    “In this issue you will find interviews with members of the Arduino community, special projects we — at Arduino — do in our spare time, and real-life examples of how the Arduino community is helping make the connected world a better place. This is just a tiny portion of everything that has happened since Arduino started in Ivrea in 2005. We hope you will like the stories and projects we hand-picked for you. And remember: sharing is caring!” — David Cuartielles

    What can you expect from this super-thick, special edition of Elektor Magazine?

    Features:

    • MicroPython Enters the World of Arduino
    • Connected Projects, Simplified: Dive Into the Arduino Cloud
    • Introduction to TinyML: Big Is Not Always Better
    • Writing Arduino Sketches Just Got Better: The Arduino IDE 2.0
    • Getting Started with the Portenta X8: Manage Software Securely with Containers
    • Build, Deploy, and Maintain Scalable, Secure Applications: With Arduino Portenta X8 Featuring NXP’s i.MX 8M Mini Applications Processor and EdgeLock SE050 Secure Element
    • Go Professional with Arduino Pro
    • Smart Ovens Take a Leap Into the Future
    • Tagvance Builds Safer Construction Sites with Arduino
    • Santagostino Breathes Easy: With Remote Monitoring That Leverages AI for Predictive Maintenance
    • Security Flies High with RIoT Secure’s MKR-Based Solution
    • Open-Source Brings a New Generation of Water: Management to the World
    • The Mozzi Arduino Library for Sound Synthesis: Insights from Tim Barrass
    • The New Portenta X8 (with Linux!) and Max Carrier Redefine What’s Possible
    • How Using Arduino Helps Students Build Future Skills
    • Must-Haves for Your Electronics Workspace
    • The Importance of Robotics in Education
    • Dependable IoT Based Upon LoRa
    • Art with Arduino: Inspiring Insights from Artists and Designers

    Projects:

    • Arduino Portenta Machine Control and Arduino Portenta H7: A CAN-to-MQTT Gateway Demo Project
    • How I Automated My Home: Arduino CEO Fabio Violante Shares Solutions
    • Altair 8800 Simulator: Hardware Simulation of a Vintage Computer
    • MS-DOS on the Portenta H7: Run Old-School Software on Contemporary Hardware
    • Grow It Yourself: A Digitally Controlled, Single-Box Solution for Indoor Farming
    • Save the Planet With Home Automation? MQTT on the Arduino Nano RP2040 Connect
    • Senso: Detect Deforestation with Sound Analysis
    • 8-Bit Gaming with Arduboy
    • Reducing Water Usage at Horseback Riding Tracks: An IoT Solution to Constantly Monitor Soil Humidity and Temperature Levels
    • The Panettone Project: A Sourdough Starter Management and Maintenance System
    • Space Invaders with Arduino

    The 140-page magazine is available to download from Elektor — simply click here and add the code ARDUINOGIFT to get your copy at the special price of €1.

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  • Being a PLC engineer just became a lot easier!

    Being a PLC engineer just became a lot easier!

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    With the demand for PLC programming rising due to the spread of automation in a wide range of industrial fields, we felt we had to step up for our community of budding and experienced engineers!

    That’s why we have just launched a dedicated Arduino PLC IDE, which supports the five languages defined by the IEC 61131-3 standard: Ladder Diagram, Functional Block Diagram, Structured Text, Sequential Function Chart and Instruction List.

    Download the PLC IDE and use it to combine PLC programming with Arduino sketch programming – even leveraging pre-installed libraries – to get your Portenta Machine Control up and running in no time, bringing deterministic cyclic tasks and multitasking to your software applications with integrated no-code Fieldbus configurators that allow you to manage CanOpen, Modbus RTU, and Modbus TCP communication. Spoiler alert: In the near future, the Arduino Opta will also be available!

    With the Arduino PLC IDE, automation is easier to achieve even for mission-critical tasks, and promises the best improvements in efficiency and productivity thanks to advanced monitoring and debugging tools, as well as zero-downtime program changes thanks to its hot swap functionality.

    Interested in making your life as a PLC engineer easier? Starting a career in PLC programming? Find all the details about the Arduino PLC IDE on our dedicated page.

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