Arduino

Not a lot of thought went into the “mouse droid” in the first Star Wars movie. It was just a bit of cute world-building, created by putting a box on an RC car. But it became a fan favorite and that in-universe model, the MSE-6, appears throughout subsequent movies, TV shows, and video games. All […] The post This mouse droid knows how to party appeared first on Arduino Blog .

A recent article revealed that OpenAI is purchasing tens of thousands of Mac minis and Mac Studios to give AI agents dedicated environments to run, make mistakes, and learn. It’s a smart infrastructure decision for agents meant to operate inside a computer clicking, navigating, using software: they need a full computer to practice on. But […] The post How little does an AI agent need, and how cheap can it get? appeared first on Arduino Blog .

You step into a fitting room carrying two jackets and a pair of trousers. You like each piece, but you are not sure they work together – and which jacket is better. Normally, you would take a photo, message a friend, or walk back outside to ask a store assistant. But imagine if you could simply […] The post Making retail smarter: build context-aware experiences with the Arduino® VENTUNO™ Q board appeared first on Arduino Blog .

Luca Di Lorenzo (@LucaDilo on YouTube) recently worked with us on what was meant to be a simple robot assistant, but soon became something much more fun: a tiny, expressive desktop companion that notices you, listens to you, and talks back. Based on the Arduino® UNO™ Q board, Nuvi is designed to run everything it needs […] The post Meet Nuvi: the AI desk companion that goes from Q to cute appeared first on Arduino Blog .

Are you ready for Maker Faire Bay Area? We sure are! The family-friendly festival of invention, creativity, and hands-on DIY culture – some call it the “the greatest show-and-tell on Earth” – is holding its special 20th anniversary edition this year, and we wouldn’t dare miss the celebrations.  Join us on September 25th–27th in Vallejo, California with […] The post Bring ideas, leave inspired: Maker Faire Bay Area 2026 is coming! appeared first on Arduino Blog .

Expense calculations in the industrial world tend to be unintuitive to individuals, because service and maintenance often consume larger chunks of the budget than the equipment itself. For that reason, modifications to equipment are usually seen as too risky to justify — they can too easily impact serviceability. So, what do you do when you […] The post Digitize analog gauge readings with edge AI appeared first on Arduino Blog .

Go on your favorite online shopping platform, and you’ll find any number of smart doorbell options. Click to purchase, have it delivered, install it, download some app. But where’s the fun in that? And also, don’t you wonder how that thing works?  That thing that watches you and your loved ones go in and out, […] The post Build your own smart doorbell and protect your privacy – in one hour, with Massimo Banzi appeared first on Arduino Blog .

The heart of the entire cyberdeck movement is personalization. Instead of shopping within the limits of what manufacturers deem to be marketable, cyberdeck builders can create designs that reflect their own personal tastes. But even so, most cyberdecks fit within a fairly narrow aesthetic—usually some variation of cyberpunk or cassette futurism, fitting the original Gibson […] The post This cyberdeck is a… puppet? appeared first on Arduino Blog .

Every day, hundreds of thousands of kits are prepared in warehouses before components ever reach an automotive production line. While robots have become commonplace in modern manufacturing, many upstream logistics activities still rely heavily on human operators performing repetitive pick-and-place and kitting tasks. What if robots could learn these operations the same way humans do: […] The post MYWAI™ VILMA™ is designed to bring human-like learning to robots via one-shot demonstration appeared first on Arduino Blog .

A lot of newer 3D printers incorporate sophisticated sensor suites and cameras to detect problems with print jobs, like the dreaded “spaghetti failure.” Those work pretty well and prevent wasted time, wasted filament, and even damage to the printer. But what if you don’t have a printer with those features? Or if you want to […] The post Turn Arduino® UNO™ Q into your local 3D printing watchdog appeared first on Arduino Blog .

Physical AI is based on the idea that intelligence shouldn’t stop at perception: instead, it should bring to life systems able to sense their environment, reason about it, and act on it – all in one continuous loop. It’s what makes the difference between a device that observes and one that acts. Autonomous mobile robots […] The post Building smarter AMRs with the Arduino® VENTUNO™ Q board appeared first on Arduino Blog .