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The Tiny Desk Robot Packed with Real-Time Information This is an open-source desk robot built around the ESP32-C3 Mini and a small OLED display. The ESP32 provides Wi-Fi connectivity, allowing the robot to fetch real-time weather data from OpenWeatherMap.org while also displaying the current time. The OLED screen presents both useful information and cute emotional animations, giving the device a Mochi-style desk… |
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How to Build an ESP32-C3 Text-to-Speech Using Wit.ai Text-to-Speech, or TTS, is a technology that converts written text into spoken audio. It is commonly used in voice assistants, accessibility tools, alert systems, kiosks, and smart devices. On computers and smartphones, TTS works smoothly because these systems have enough processing power and memory to generate speech locally. Microcontrollers are different. They… |
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Turn Your ESP32-S3 Into an AI Assistant With MimiClaw A community project called MimiClaw has released software that lets an AI assistant run on ESP32-S3 microcontroller boards and respond to commands sent via the Telegram messaging app. The system acts as an intermediary between user messages and an online language model, enabling both conversational responses and hardware control functions such as GPIO, sensors, and actuators. MimiClaw… |
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Mouser Brings Intelligence from the Cloud with Edge Computing Online Resource Hub for Engineers February 10, 2026 – Mouser Electronics, Inc., the industry's leading New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor with the widest selection of semiconductors and electronic components™, is providing engineers with the latest information in its extensive edge computing resource center. Reshaping how digital intelligence interacts with the physical world, edge computing moves computation closer to… |
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An OpenClaw Alternative Built to Run Within 10 MB of RAM Open-source personal AI assistants such as OpenClaw have shown how task automation can be integrated with everyday chat platforms, but they usually assume desktop- or server-class hardware. PicoClaw, a new project from Sipeed, targets a different class of devices by focusing on very low memory usage and simple deployment on small Linux boards. It is positioned as a lightweight alternative for… |
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STMicroelectronics introduces the first automotive microcontroller with AI acceleration for edge intelligence STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, today announced the Stellar P3E, the first automotive microcontroller (MCU) with built-in AI acceleration for automotive edge intelligence. Designed for future software-defined vehicles, the Stellar P3E simplifies multi-function integration for X-in-1 Electronic… |
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New Power Module Enhances AI Data Center Power Density and Efficiency CHANDLER, Ariz., February 3, 2026 — The increasing AI and high-performance computing workloads demand power solutions that combine efficiency, reliability and scalability. Integrated power modules help streamline design, reduce energy use and deliver the stable performance required for advanced data centers. Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) today announces the launch of the MCPF1525 Power… |
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AI-Powered RC Car Explores Winter Wilderness Autonomously YouTuber Coding with Lewis recently demonstrated how an AI model can be given a physical body by converting an RC car into a fully autonomous wilderness explorer. Using Claude 3.5 Opus as the decision-making engine and a Raspberry Pi 5 as the onboard controller, the project bridges digital intelligence with real-world robotics, allowing the vehicle to navigate snowy forest terrain completely… |
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Build an ESP32 Text-to-Speech Using Wit.ai Text-to-Speech, or TTS, is a technology that converts written text into spoken audio. It is widely used in voice assistants, accessibility tools, alert systems, kiosks, and smart devices. Today, ESP32 Text to Speech using AI has become a common approach for adding voice output to small electronic projects. On computers and smartphones, TTS works smoothly because… |
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Student Builds Touchless Hand-Gesture Interface for Sterile Surgical Control A biomedical engineering student, Sudarshan VasanthaKumar, has developed a vision-based, touchless gesture interface designed for use in sterile medical environments. The system allows surgeons to rotate, zoom, and inspect 3D medical models without touching a mouse, keyboard, or screen, addressing a challenge in operating rooms where sterility is critical. The project, called Bio-Vision… |
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Memento Cognitio: AI-Powered Visual Cognition Device By Arpit Sengar Memento Cognitio is a hardware-software project that enables users to capture images with an Adafruit MEMENTO Camera Board, analyze them using AI (Google Gemini), and receive concise spoken descriptions via Bluetooth on a desktop computer. Why was it made?This project was… |
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The Student's "Flexible" Camera: Memento Flex By Gautham Chenoth Praveen I created Memento-Flex, a flexible camera designed specifically for students.It is a programmable camera that changes its "brain" depending on what you need to do. Instead of buying a separate expensive camera for photography and a separate sensor for scientific work, this one device does both. The Three Modes Creative Mode: A "fun" camera for… |
