DehneEVSE is a custom, Nano 33 IoT-controlled EV charging station

Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — April 7th, 2021 Sebastian Dehne decided to build a custom electric vehicle (EV) charging station for his Nissan Leaf from scratch, as what he calls “a real full stack project.” He notes that creating your own gives you total control over the system, and it’s both fun and cheaper than purchasing a ready-made device. […]

Top 10 creative projects from Arduino Day Community Challenge

Reading Time: 5 minutesWith over 170 creative projects sent in from around the world, choosing just 10 winners for the Arduino Day Community Challenge was almost impossible. Hopefully you were with us on Arduino Day, and saw the winning projects being unveiled during the live stream. But we also wanted to send out another big congratulations to the […]

An Arduino ECG device with an integrated display

Reading Time: < 1 minuteArduino Team — April 6th, 2021 As Peter Balch explains, COVID-19 can sometimes give rise to cardiac complications. So, while not presented as an actual piece of medical equipment, he decided to construct an ECG (electrocardiogram) unit using an Arduino Nano for control along with an integrated 320×240 SPI display. His battery-operated device features an […]

Camera assistant takes shots of your workbench from above

Reading Time: < 1 minuteArduino Team — April 6th, 2021 “Have you ever wished you had an extra pair of hands in the workshop to handle the camera, while you were concentrating on your project?” KronBjron has, which led them to create an automated overhead camera assistant to help document instructional videos. The device hangs a camera overhead and uses […]

Arduino helps control the world’s largest Nintendo Switch

Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino helps control the world’s largest Nintendo Switch Arduino Team — April 5th, 2021 Do you enjoy playing your Nintendo Switch, but get tired of losing it due to its small size? Michael Pick may have just the answer with his massive version of the console — which measures in at 70″ x 30″ — […]

This futuristic-looking device actively discourages you from touching your face

Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — April 2nd, 2021 For a variety of reasons, including potential virus transmission, it’s a bad idea to touch your face too often. If you need a little “help” to break this habit, then you might consider the STOP Face Touching Device by DesignMaker. The system takes the form of a very sci-fi-looking […]

April 6th: Scheduled maintenance planned for the Arduino website

Reading Time: < 1 minuteApril 6th: Scheduled maintenance planned for the Arduino website Arduino Team — April 2nd, 2021 Some areas of the Arduino website will be temporarily unavailable on Tuesday, April 6th. Don’t worry if you’re unable to access certain areas of the Arduino website next Tuesday. We’re carrying out some scheduled maintenance to bring you a few […]

QRTape is a reel-to-reel QR code music player

Reading Time: < 1 minuteArduino Team — April 2nd, 2021 QR codes are normally used to convey short snippets of information, such as web addresses. Chain a few of them together, as “The Resistor Network” was able to do in the video below, and you can produce a non-negligible amount of storage. Dubbed QRTape, the project employs custom software to break up […]

This hacked garden gnome hilariously screams when someone picks it up

Reading Time: < 1 minuteArduino Team — April 1st, 2021 YouTuber Gavin Scott (AKA Make Fun Stuff) and his friend Kevin have been pranking each other with garden gnomes for years. In the video below, Scott decided to take things to a new level, placing an Adafruit sound board and speaker into one of these small ceramic creatures to […]

Custom machine stand yells at you if the drill bits aren’t stored properly

Reading Time: < 1 minuteCustom machine stand yells at you if the drill bits aren’t stored properly Arduino Team — March 30th, 2021 YouTuber Cranktown City recently acquired a new milling machine/drill press, and needed somewhere sturdy to place it. Rather than buying something, he went to work making a nice custom stand with a drawer on top and […]

Arduino World Gathering 2021: the official community conference you can’t miss

Reading Time: < 1 minuteArduino World Gathering 2021: the official community conference you can’t miss Arduino Team — March 27th, 2021 We’re proud to announce the Arduino World Gathering, taking place everywhere in October 2021. Multiple days packed with workshops, lightning talks and project demos; a virtual event for everyone to enjoy. This is a conference made by you. […]

Tune in to the official Arduino Day 2021 livestream

Reading Time: < 1 minuteArduino Team — March 25th, 2021 The Official Arduino Day live stream will be hosted on the Arduino website and social media channels from 4pm CET on March 27th, 2021. Arduino Day 2021 explores the idea of “undistancing,” with a packed roster of talks, demos, presentations, interviews and more that show us how Arduino can […]

Remind-Ino is an alarm clock for everything

Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — March 23rd, 2021 Who says an alarm clock just has to beep, or annoy you in the mornings? Certainly not MakeUnited, who’s put together an Arduino Nano verbal reminder project over on Instructables. His device lets you program a whole bunch of alarms that each play a specific MP3 file. The REMIND-INO […]

Join Us on the Official Arduino Day Live Stream on March 27th

Reading Time: 3 minutesEverything’s in place and ready for the global celebration of Arduino’s sweet sixteenth birthday, including some amazing interviews, demos and talks. See you on March 27th at 4 p.m. CET on Arduino’s online channels. It’s Arduino’s sweet sixteenth on March 27th, and after such a tough 2020 we wanted to make it an extra special […]

Creating an over-engineered random number generator Arduino shield

Reading Time: 2 minutesCreating an over-engineered random number generator Arduino shield Arduino Team — March 17th, 2021 Often when working with Arduino projects, you’ll need to generate a random number. There’s a random() function built into the IDE that works acceptably in many cases, but maker_ATOM wanted to take things to the next level, creating an “over engineered true random […]

Arduino Day Challenge: Submit your project by March 24th for a chance to win some Arduino hardware!

Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Day isn’t just Arduino’s birthday. It’s a celebration of the Arduino Community and its achievements. Creativity is the fuel that motivates our users to experiment, build amazing projects, push the boundaries of open-source hardware and software and have a positive impact on people’s lives. Arduino Undistancing We’re excited to announce that this year’s Arduino […]

Spacecase is an escape room in a suitcase

Reading Time: 2 minutesSpacecase is an escape room in a suitcase Arduino Team — March 11th, 2021 Escape rooms can be a lot of fun, though with today’s conditions, you may instead be staying at home. As seen in the video below, the Spacecase gives you the best of both worlds as an entirely portable escape “room” in a box. […]

New Portenta Breakout: Maximize the power of the Portenta!

Reading Time: 2 minutesNew Portenta Breakout: Maximize the power of the Portenta! Arduino Team — March 10th, 2021 [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5wt8erJSPY?feature=oembed&w=500&h=281] We are pleased to announce the launch of the new Arduino Portenta Breakout, designed for developing hardware projects, testing, and debugging on Portenta family boards. The Portenta Breakout exploits all the capabilities of the input and outputs, making […]

This digital clock uses 24 Arduino-controlled analog faces

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis digital clock uses 24 Arduino-controlled analog faces Arduino Team — March 5th, 2021 After being inspired by a beautiful, if rather expensive timepiece, Ira Hart decided to make a 3D-printed clock with 24 analog faces that combine to form a single digital display. The overall device is controlled by a single Arduino Nano, which keeps […]

Time to get creative – the Arduino Day Community Challenge is coming

Reading Time: 2 minutesTime to get creative – the Arduino Day Community Challenge is coming Arduino Team — March 5th, 2021 Every year, one of Arduino Day’s biggest highlights is the Community Challenge, and 2021 is no different. As you read this, we’re working feverishly behind the scenes to get this year’s challenge ready, so you can start […]

Zach Frew’s Liquid Lite Brite creates low-res art out of liquid dye

Reading Time: 2 minutesZach Frew’s Liquid Lite Brite creates low-res art out of liquid dye Arduino Team — March 4th, 2021 As a child, chances are you came across a Lite-Brite at some point. The toy consisted of a light box with small plastic pegs that fit into a panel and lit up to form a picture. Drawing […]

Avoid eyestrain with the help of the Eyesight Guardian

Reading Time: 2 minutesAvoid eyestrain with the help of the Eyesight Guardian Arduino Team — March 4th, 2021 Many of us spend all day staring at a computer screen, entering data, watching YouTube, writing blog articles, or any number of other tasks. According to Daniel Hingston, computer-induced eye strain can be a real problem, and to combat this, […]