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KCMA32S is the latest high-performance wireless module from Quectel Wireless Solutions. Designed for applications in IoT spaces like smart lighting, building automation, and home networks, it is engineered to consume less power and allow multi-protocol communication. It supports Zigbee 3.0 and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 5.3.
The module is powered by Silicon Labs’ EFR32MG21 SoC, which…
Vishay Intertechnology’s new VLMRGB6122 is a high-performance RGB LED designed for automotive lighting, full-color displays, and backlighting applications. It measures just 3.5 mm x 2.8 mm x 1.4 mm and comes in a PLCC-6 surface-mount package. Separate anode and cathode connections for the red, green, and blue chips allow colors to be controlled independently. Precise mixing across the full…
3D printing failures are a waste of time, material, and energy. PrintGuard by Oliver Bravery offers real-time 3D print failure detection using AI on edge devices that addresses this. It’s designed specifically for edge devices like personal computers or embedded systems, and uses a custom computer vision model to achieve live monitoring through camera feeds and detect failures as and when they…
AutoML for Embedded, developed by Analog Devices (ADI) and Antmicro, is available now to help developers easily build, optimize, and deploy AI models on constrained edge hardware. The tool is built into Visual Studio Code as a plugin. It’s part of the Kenning framework. Whether you're working with ADI’s MAX78002 or MAX32690 AI MCUs, or simulating your project using Renode and the Zephyr RTOS,…
Over the past year, Aaed Musa built a robot dog called CARA, short for "Capstans Are Really Awesome". The design does not involve gears or pulleys like traditional ones. CARA uses something called capstan drives that move joints using ropes wrapped around rotating drums. This system has numerous advantages, such as zero backlash, high torque transparency, low inertia, low noise, and low cost…
Creator, AstroSam, built a functional prototype of a brain-computer interface (BCI), called Mind Link. It reads brain signals from a simulated 32-electrode array and sends them to a computer to visualize right away and possibly process later. The build combines custom PCBs, firmware, and magnetic connectors. The project is open-source and documented from scratch.
The system consists of…
To strengthen security in USB tokens and other authentication devices, Infineon has announced a new USB-based security controller, ID Key S USB. It’s the newest addition to the ID Key family, a line of secure hardware devices. It’s a mix of two controllers in a single package: a security controller (Infineon SLC38) for cryptographic operations and a USB controller for device communication.…
Espressif has launched a new kit called EchoEar, a smart AI development kit. The demo application acts as a voice assistant. It listens to what you say, understands it, and responds naturally. It shows that it can go beyond talking like a human; it can even sing. The built-in conversational AI allows it to mimic human-like flaws and fillers like “like” and “you know”.
The…
Renesas Electronics Corporation has launched a new group of microcontrollers (MCUs) named RA2T1, tailored for systems that control a single motor. The group is based on the Arm Cortex-M23 processor, running at 64 MHz, and is meant for devices like fans, power tools, vacuum cleaners, refrigerators, printers, and hair dryers. They have a 3-channel sample and hold (S&H) function to measure…
Creator Jack Of All Tech built a personal robot that can move, speak, listen, respond, and make decisions all on its own. It’s called Saras, and the name stands for Smart Autonomous Robotic AI System. It’s made up of a Raspberry Pi, some sensors, wiring, 3D printed body parts, a microphone, a speaker, and DC motors. It has a wake word system, so it does not react to random sounds, just like…
Researchers, with support from The University of Queensland and other institutions, developed Zoborg, a living darkling beetle that was turned into a cyborg using an electronic wireless backpack mounted on its body. The backpack is tiny (15.8 mm x 5.8 mm, weighing 160 mg) and includes an ATtiny85V microcontroller and an infrared receiver. Electrodes are implanted in the elytra (hard covers on…
Raspberry Pi has announced that Camera Module 3 Sensor Assemblies are now available as standalone products starting at $15. The Camera Module 3 was originally launched approximately 2.5 years ago and is widely used in hobbyist projects, as well as in industrial and embedded applications. These new sensor assemblies stemmed from the need for smaller form factors that were required in some…
