This Arduino radio looks like something from 100 years ago

Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — October 20th, 2021 As time has progressed, personal radios have shrunk from the size of a large filing cabinet down to a tiny circuit that can be integrated into other ICs. Instructables user exposedwire wanted to bring back the experience of a vintage 1920s radio set, so they built one out of wood that carries the […]

PocketView is an LED display that shows info through clothes and other fabrics

Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — October 16th, 2021 When receiving a notification on your phone, it can be a tedious process to take the device out of a pocket, unlock the screen, and then read the message. In order to make viewing simple information much faster, University of Waterloo researchers developed a small pocketable display that can […]

Connect your space heater to the Arduino Cloud and control it via Alexa

Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — October 13th, 2021 Being able to design your own custom smart home device is a great way to both have fun experimenting with various hardware/software and to escape the walled IoT device ecosystems that so many users find themselves trapped within. One maker who goes by mrdesha came up with a smart heater […]

Inspiring learners about computing through health and well-being projects | Hello World #17

Reading Time: 5 minutesYour brand-new issue of the free Hello World magazine for computing educators focuses on all things health and well-being, featuring useful tools for educators, great ideas for schools, and inspiring projects, ideas, and resources from teachers around the world! One such project was created by the students of James Abela, Head of Computing at Garden […]

Instantly test your cables by plugging them into this device

Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — October 7th, 2021 Cables come in a wide variety of styles and attempting to diagnose a potential fault in one of their tiny wires can be tricky, especially without access to fancy test equipment. To combat this problem, TechKiwiGadgets created a small device called the Touch Screen Cable Tracer, which has several varieties […]

Duco is a wall-climbing robot that paints circuit murals

Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — October 6th, 2021 When we think of circuits, we tend to picture wires or PCB traces. But a circuit is anything that conducts electricity between components. Today we have more options than ever before thanks to material like conductive ink and thread. Utilizing conductive ink on a large scale, Duco is an […]

Duco is a wall-climbing robot that paints circuit murals

Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — October 6th, 2021 When we think of circuits, we tend to picture wires or PCB traces. But a circuit is anything that conducts electricity between components. Today we have more options than ever before thanks to material like conductive ink and thread. Utilizing conductive ink on a large scale, Duco is an […]

OMNi is a modular, omnidirectional robot for museum duties

Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — October 5th, 2021 Museums allow people to explore topics in history, science, and much more through the use of exhibits that are often comprised of screens or some other interactive medium. Staff are given the role of visiting each one periodically and checking to see if they still work correctly as well […]

Portenta H7 Lite Connected hits another sweet spot for pro users

Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — October 5th, 2021 We launched the powerful Portenta H7 last year. The more targeted Portenta H7 Lite just a few weeks ago. And we’re back (already!), with another new product that fills the gap between the previous two versions. It’s known as Portenta H7 Lite Connected, but we like to call it […]

The Graffomat is a giant plotter that automates graffiti art

Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — October 4th, 2021 After visiting the large graffiti walls near his workshop in Berlin, Niklas Roy wanted to get involved by constructing a machine that can do the painting for him. In its most basic form, the system — which Roy calls the Graffomat — consists of two axes that work together to paint either […]

The Arduino Store has been upgraded

Reading Time: 3 minutesYou might have noticed that the shopping experience on the Arduino Store has changed a little. We wanted to let you know what we’ve been working on to supercharge the store. Arduino Store — A New Experience On the surface of the Arduino Store, you’ll notice a slightly different layout. There are some new features, […]

Eolim STEAMMIANS Kit helps teach young kids about electronics through interactive stories

Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — October 1st, 2021 Teaching children concepts in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics is extremely important as the world is becoming even more dependent on people with those skills. To help achieve this goal, Leyla Tawfik, Serena Cangiano and the Ethafa team came up with a series of interactive learning solutions that they […]

Powercoders and Arduino #Include join forces to promote equal opportunities

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Arduino #include program was first announced as part of 2021’s Arduino Day. Since then we’ve been working with Powercoders, which runs a bootcamp to promote equality in the IT industry.  Powercoders Internship Powercoders is a non-profit coding academy for refugees. It offers a 3-month bootcamp followed by a 6 to 12 month internship. It’s […]

Sababox is an easy-to-use remote for the elderly

Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — September 28th, 2021 Modern television remote controls have a massive number of buttons compared to their more primitive predecessors, and because of this, seniors can struggle with knowing which button to press and when as well as having difficulties seeing the small text. This problem inspired Instructables user omerrv to create a device that […]

An Arduino-powered underwater ROV made out of PVC pipe

Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — September 25th, 2021 Exploring the vast underwater world is exciting, and personal breathing devices such as SCUBA allow for people to descend far further than usual. However, robots can be even better since they can operate much longer and more efficiently than a person. And because these underwater remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) […]

AugLimb is the extra arm you didn’t know you needed

Reading Time: 2 minutesAugLimb is the extra arm you didn’t know you needed Arduino Team — September 24th, 2021 As a maker, you probably have a third hand for your soldering station. They come in handy when you need to hold a component, PCB, solder, and soldering iron all at the same time. But an extra hand would […]

The First Arduino Education Inspiration Lab

Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — September 24th, 2021 Arduino Education is delighted to announce its very first Inspiration Lab, in partnership with Technobel in Belgium. What is an Arduino Education Inspiration Lab? Inspiration Labs are an exciting new concept designed for students and educators to get hands-on experience. with the joy of making new discoveries. They’ll explore, […]

Arduino Nicla Sense ME makes sense of the world

Reading Time: 3 minutesNicla is Arduino Pro’s new family of modular, intelligent products that are easy to use, versatile and accessible – whether you are an advanced user working on industrial applications or a budding maker looking to prototype your first intelligent solution. No wonder it’s named after the Greek word for “victory of the people!”  To herald […]

This robotic bartender serves up drinks using a Nano RP2040 Connect and the Arduino Cloud

Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — September 22nd, 2021 Mixing up perfect, custom cocktails often requires months or even years of training, in addition to having to know a plethora of recipes. But Jithin Sanal wanted to pour his favorite drinks without spending the extra time and effort, so he concocted a robotic cocktail mixer to perform this task for him. It […]

Keeping things creative: Real-world learning from a remote perspective

Reading Time: 2 minutesKeeping things creative: Real-world learning from a remote perspective Arduino Team — September 22nd, 2021 Teaching students complex concepts from a remote distance is something that many educators have had to get to grips with over the last 18 months. Especially where engineering is concerned. Keeping things hands-on and with a strong connection to real-world […]