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Open Hardware/Modding: Arduino, Pimoroni, and More
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Arduino ☛ More ways to code, more ways to create: PictoBlox expands Arduino support
STEMpedia and Arduino bring block-based coding to the Arduino® UNO™ R4 WiFi and UNO R4 Minima boards as well as the Arduino® Alvik™ robot. Every maker remembers the moment something they built first came to life: an LED blinking, a servo sweeping, a sensor reacting to a hand wave.
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CNX Software ☛ RoboParty RP1 (ROBOTO 01) – A full-stack open-source humanoid robot with up to 30 degrees of freedom
Shanghai-based RoboParty has introduced the RP1 (ROBOTO 01), an open-source humanoid robot designed for robotics research, embodied Hey Hi (AI) development, and motion-control experiments. The robot is available in two configurations: the standard RP1 with 24 active degrees of freedom (DoF) and the RP1 Pro with 30 DoF. The robot stands 1.35 meters (~4.43 feet) tall and is built around a Rockchip RK3588 processor, with the Pro model adding an Allwinner A733 processor and an NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX development computing module.
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Arduino ☛ Arduino® App Lab 0.11 is here
You build something great on your Arduino® UNO™ Q board. Now what? Arduino App Lab 0.11 is about taking your project further, whether that means shipping it to another board, getting help while you code, or teaching your device to recognize a tennis swing.
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Linux Gizmos ☛ Panther Lake Linux-ready SBC delivers 180 TOPS AI and 64GB RAM
LattePanda has announced the Sigma 2, an x86 single-board computer based on Intel’s Core Ultra X7 358H Panther Lake processor. The compact system combines up to 180 TOPS of AI performance with 64GB of LPDDR5X memory, dual 10GbE networking, and multiple expansion interfaces for local AI inference, robotics, and embedded computing applications.
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Linux Gizmos ☛ Linux-based industrial Pi controller supports stackable I/O modules
Synergy Logic has launched the SLM-RP4, a UL-listed industrial edge controller based on the Raspberry Pi 4 platform. The DIN rail-mounted system integrates OpenPLC support and accommodates up to eight stackable I/O modules, providing a maximum of 128 I/O points for industrial automation, data acquisition, and IIoT applications.
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Pimoroni ☛ The Witch Who Makes Pub-Goers Jump
She'd never worked with electronics before, but this year she used Tiny FX to add lighting to the finished piece.
The witch now wakes up at random intervals of 30 seconds to five minutes, cycling through flashes, a steady glow, slow fades and flicker.