Getting to know the new Arduino Nano 33 IoT

Reading Time: 3 minutesGetting to know the new Arduino Nano 33 IoT Arduino Team — May 24th, 2019 The Nano form factor has been a crowd-pleaser amongst makers for years due to its small footprint and ease of integration into any project. As announced at Maker Faire Bay Area, the Nano 33 IoT is part of the new […]

Little Flash bumps around on supercapacitor power

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLittle Flash bumps around on supercapacitor power Arduino Team — May 23rd, 2019 Supercapacitors are intriguing power sources, and while they don’t hold as much total energy as a battery, they can store and release charges in an instant. To take advantage of this interesting properly, Mike Rigsby created the ‘Little Flash‘ rover. This device […]

Electric typewriter turned CNC plotter

Reading Time: < 1 minuteElectric typewriter turned CNC plotter Arduino Team — May 22nd, 2019 A few months ago, maker Fabian Mazza created a CD ROM plotter for his daughters. While the three-year-old loves it, the eight-year-old thought it was too small. Rather than giving up—or building a CNC machine from scratch—he cleverly constructed a new plotter out of […]

Tom Stanton’s trebuchet altitude measurement “golf ball”

Reading Time: 2 minutesTom Stanton’s trebuchet altitude measurement “golf ball” Arduino Team — May 22nd, 2019 YouTuber Tom Stanton built a trebuchet about a year ago. Now, in order to figure out just how high it can toss something, he designed a custom altitude tracking device in the form of an oversize golf ball.  An Arduino Nano is […]

The first-ever Arduino certification is now available

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe first-ever Arduino certification is now available Arduino Team — May 22nd, 2019 The Arduino Certification Program (ACP) is an Arduino initiative to officially certify users at different levels and confirm their expertise in key areas. Certifications are offered at three tiers — enthusiasts, educators and professionals — which have been identified as the largest […]

Single-sensor selfies with the Flying Pixel Portrait Camera

Reading Time: 2 minutesSingle-sensor selfies with the Flying Pixel Portrait Camera Arduino Team — May 21st, 2019 While most cameras use an array of sensors to quickly capture an image, Niklas Roy presents a different take on things with his Flying Pixel Portrait Camera. This installation invites participants to place their head under a shroud for nearly a […]

Arduino SIM, the new cellular connectivity service for the Arduino IoT Cloud

Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino SIM, the new cellular connectivity service for the Arduino IoT Cloud Arduino Team — May 21st, 2019 Arduino SIM: 10MB Free Data for Up to 90 Days! The new Arduino SIM offers the simplest path to cellular IoT device development in an environment familiar to millions. The cellular service, provided by Arm Pelion Connectivity […]

Geometric Nixie tube clock and environmental display

Reading Time: 2 minutesGeometric Nixie tube clock and environmental display Arduino Team — May 21st, 2019 Creators keep coming up with new clock designs, and while you might think that every new possibility has been exhausted, Christine Thompson has proved this assumption wrong once again with her “VFD Trilateral Clock.“ This Arduino Uno-powered device employs a stepper motor […]

Vari-Sound dynamically manipulates sound waves

Reading Time: 2 minutesVari-Sound dynamically manipulates sound waves Arduino Team — May 21st, 2019 Consider all the tools that modify how light is transmitted and received: lasers direct light in a tightly focused beam and telescopes let us focus on an area far away. While there are certainly ways to modify sound, these techniques are not nearly as […]

What’s new at Maker Faire Bay Area 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesIt wouldn’t be a Maker Faire Bay Area without some exciting announcements! A New Nano Family Designed with makers in mind, the new Nano represents a small, powerful and affordable solution for everyday projects. Retaining Arduino’s quality and reliability, they make it easier than ever to turn your project ideas into reality. They are compatible […]

Arduino IoT Cloud: April’s New Features

Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino IoT Cloud: April’s New Features Arduino Team — May 17th, 2019 In this short article, we are going to provide an overview of all the new and exciting features the team has been working on. Multi-Value Property Types: The first two types implemented are Location and Color. With Color, you can pick a color […]

Join us at Maker Faire Bay Area 2019!

Reading Time: 2 minutesJoin us at Maker Faire Bay Area 2019! Arduino Team — May 16th, 2019 We are just few hours away from Maker Faire Bay Area 2019, where we will be partnering with Microchip in the Expo Hall (Zone 2). Those heading to San Mateo over the weekend will want to swing by our booth to […]

GymSoles ensure correct form and posture during your workout

Reading Time: 2 minutesGymSoles ensure correct form and posture during your workout Arduino Team — May 16th, 2019 While you can get a very good workout on your own, it’s ideal if you have someone else watching over your form. This, of course, isn’t always practical, so researchers at the University of Auckland’s Augmented Human Lab have prototyped […]

VR boxing robot actually punches back

Reading Time: 2 minutesVR boxing robot actually punches back Arduino Team — May 15th, 2019 VR environments are meant to be immersive, but if you’ve ever thought what was missing is being actually pummeled by robotic fists, then James Bruton’s newest project could be just the thing.  Bruton recently teamed up with students from Portsmouth University to build […]

Program smart devices with a ‘magic wand’

Reading Time: 2 minutesProgram smart devices with a ‘magic wand’ Arduino Team — May 15th, 2019 Consider how interactive devices have come to dominate our lives. Once the purview of a select few in large laboratories, powerful gadgets—supercomputers even—are carried with us everywhere we go in the form of smartphones. And as everything around us becomes increasingly more […]

This compass reads the correct heading even when tilted

Reading Time: 2 minutesThis compass reads the correct heading even when tilted Arduino Team — May 15th, 2019 Consider an analog or even digital compass. While you can reasonably expect either to point towards magnetic north when held flat, when you add tilt and/or roll to the equation, things get a bit wonky. That is unless you’re maker […]

Modular CNC machine made with Arduino

Reading Time: 2 minutesModular CNC machine made with Arduino Arduino Team — May 15th, 2019 Arduino boards running GRBL software have long been used for CNC machine control, but usually you need to choose between having a router or laser cutter. This project, however, is specifically designed to accommodate both with a modular carriage system. Build-wise, it’s a […]

Current limiting Hacky Racer throttle

Reading Time: 2 minutesCurrent limiting Hacky Racer throttle Arduino Team — May 15th, 2019 Hacky Racers, an electric vehicle racing series that’s part of the Power Racing Series, encourages drivers to put together their own hacky vehicle. While it looks like a lot of fun, in order to keep things relatively safe, current powering the car is regulated […]

Washing machine becomes ‘universal’ rotary tool

Reading Time: 2 minutesWashing machine becomes ‘universal’ rotary tool Arduino Team — May 14th, 2019 If you have a broken washing machine, you may want to think twice before disposing of it. As Stephen John Saville shows in this multi-use rotary table project, they can provide a wealth of parts, from the actual physical structure/table of the build, […]

Clean your whiteboard automatically with Wipy

Reading Time: 2 minutesClean your whiteboard automatically with Wipy Arduino Team — May 8th, 2019 If you have to do a lot of drawing on a whiteboard, you also have to clean it. Why not have a robot do this instead? That’s the idea behind Wipy, an Arduino Uno-based robot that uses magnets to stick to the board, […]

Automated plant tending with Arduino

Reading Time: 2 minutesAutomated plant tending with Arduino Arduino Team — May 8th, 2019 Do you like plants, but not so much tending to and watering them? If that sounds like you, then you might be interested in your own CNC growing machine. The system—created by 15-year-old maker “daily3dprinting”—is controlled by an Arduino Uno, and uses a single […]

Maker Faire Bay Area 2019: Call for volunteers

Reading Time: 2 minutesMaker Faire Bay Area 2019: Call for volunteers Arduino Team — May 7th, 2019 Planning to attend Maker Faire Bay Area this month? Arduino will be joining the festivities with a booth in partnership with Microchip — Expo Hall, Area 2 — and Massimo Banzi’s State of Arduino talk on Saturday at 2 pm on […]