Creator Hathey Mash has launched a Kickstarter campaign for HackStar, described as an advanced ethical hacking tool. It is capable of acting like a USB HID device, meaning it can send keystrokes (mimicking human patterns) and also control the mouse. Through languages including Python, C, C++, and MicroPython, one can program it to execute custom scripts, including payloads for automated…
XPENG’s latest iteration of IRON was showcased at XPENG’s AI Day on the 5th of November 2025. It’s made quite an impression with its catwalk, impressing some viewers and causing suspicion among others. It reached a level of anthropomorphism where people were genuinely confused if it was an actual humanoid or if there was a human inside a synthetic outfit doing the walking. The online buzz was…
CircuitDigest’s Smart Home & Wearables Project Contest 2025, sponsored by DigiKey, is now live. The theme of this year’s contest is easy to infer from the title. We are shifting the focus from last year’s well-received IoT and Edge AI Design Contest to projects that transform everyday living with intelligence, safety, and connectivity.
Engineers, makers, students, and…
Acquiring custom chips usually means dealing with complex negotiations and a large minimum order requirement. wafer.space is a pooled fabrication solution to that. You submit your design through an automated system and, in return, get 1000 identical bare dies or chip-on-board (COB) assemblies (each bonded to a small PCB). The area to design your chip is standard, a slot measuring 3.88 mm × 5.…
electronica India and productronica India will take place this September, from the 17th to the 19th. The event will take place at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) with Rohit Sharma fronting the campaign to reflect ‘India’s spirit of innovation, teamwork, and emerging global leadership in electronics.’ This plays on the theme, “India’s Powerplay in Electronics.”
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Educational robotics company Hiwonder has released miniHexa, an AI hexapod robot based on an ESP32 with Arduino programming support. Its physical prowess comes from its 18 individual servo motors that enable realistic hexapod locomotion and complex maneuvers. It can strafe in any direction without needing to turn around through the use of inverse kinematics algorithms. The bot can be…
DigiKey has announced its Back to School Giveaway, and it’s open for submissions from August 26th to October 24th, 2025. The winners' announcement is expected around the 15th of November. This is a giveaway that happens every year, and the company sees this as a way to help students bring their creative engineering ideas to life.
The entry eligibility is for you to be a student with a…
Mouser Electronics, Inc.’s most recent Mouser Talks Tech video episode features an interview with Dean Kamen, the founder of FIRST®. The interview was recorded in Houston during the 2025 FIRST Championship, where Mouser served as the registration sponsor. The interview centers on how much of an influence FIRST has had on students and the support it has offered towards growth in science,…
In a YouTube video, Fangzhan Shi introduced Pi-RTCSI, a self-contained Wi-Fi sensing tool designed for Raspberry Pi CM4 and Raspberry Pi 4B. It’s built using the Nexmon framework and makes use of Round Trip Channel State Information (RTCSI) to achieve phase-accurate localization. It comes ready to use as an SD card image, eliminating any need for environment configuration or compilation.
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Marvel asked content creator Frank to build a working replica of H.E.R.B.I.E., the robotic assistant from The Fantastic Four: First Steps, for the film's blue carpet premiere. With only seven days of time and help from engineer Danny, Frank built a fully animatronic H.E.R.B.I.E. using custom 3D models and off-the-shelf components.
A two-wheeled balancing robot called Diablo was used as…
Unitree Robotics has introduced the A2. It’s an actual industrial-grade quadruped robot that can carry heavy loads and work in various scenarios. The robot has a dual battery system, and the hot-swappable design allows the swapping of batteries without having to turn it off. While the battery is installed, the robot weighs 37kg and can walk for 3 hours (12.5km) carrying 25kg of load. Without…
Automation Expo 2025 is around the corner, and Mouser Electronics, a well-established name in tech parts, is bringing its latest tech to the show. The event takes place from August 11–14 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai. Visitors can head to Hall 2, Booth K-20, and explore high-performance semiconductors and electronic components that are every bit tailored for the most intensive…
