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NavBot-EN01: A Practical, Open Source, Scalable Robot for Learning Robotics If you are into STEM education or just enjoy playing with robots, there’s a new desktop robot that might catch your interest, it’s called the NavBot-EN01 as functional wheel-legged robot. Designed with students, teachers, and hobbyists in mind, it aims to make robotics education more practical, affordable, and fun. Most educational robots out there are either too basic or way too… |
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ESP32 DIY All-in-One Universal Remote The Stock Pot, A local hobbyist has built a smart remote control as a personal solution to a worn-out TV remote. Instead of replacing parts, he decided to create a custom remote from the ground up, and made a full tutorial so others can follow along too. At the core of the project is an ESP32, a small, budget-friendly microcontroller that's really popular for smart home builds. With it… |
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This Student-Built Satellite Turns Into a Drone While Landing Here is something you don’t see every day, a satellite that turns into a drone and guides itself back to the ground, without the help of a parachute. I Build Stuff youtuber recently made this happen for the CanSat competition, and honestly, it is one of those “simple idea, tricky execution” projects that ended up working out surprisingly well. Instead of using a parachute to land, like… |
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Volonaut Airbike: A Lightweight Hoverbike for Personal Travel Volonaut Airbike is a futuristic personal flying vehicle designed by Polish inventor Tomasz Patan. This jet-powered hoverbike is built for just one person to ride and can hit speeds of up to 200 km/h. The Airbike has recently completed its development phase and is now planning to release it to the public. Volonaut hasn’t shared how much the Airbike will cost or when exactly it might be… |
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Game Bub, An Open-Source FPGA Retro-Emulation Handheld The Game Bub handheld brings classic Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance gaming in one open-source device. With support for original cartridges and microSD-based ROM files, it bridges the gap between physical collections and digital libraries. Fans can enjoy their cartridge collection or explore homebrew titles without needing additional flash carts. This… |
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DIY Automatic Desk Dustbin with Iris Lid A DIY The Wrench maker has built a smart desk dustbin with an automatic iris-style lid, adding both functionality and a unique touch to a workspace. After some adjustments, the final design was printed successfully using a 3D printer using a design made in Fusion 360. Different filament colors were used to make the dustbin visually appealing. The smart feature of the dustbin is… |
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Zeroth Bot, An Open Source Programmable Humanoid Robot for Developers Zeroth Bot is designed to make robotics development accessible by offering a programmable humanoid platform at an affordable price under $1000. Ideal for education, research and prototyping, it accepts voice commands, responds to gesture inputs and supports Python scripting. These control options enable both beginners and experienced developers to explore AI driven… |
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Tiny Brain Sensor that Fits Between Hair Strands and Lets You Use Tech Hands-Free Researchers at Georgia Tech have come up with a small and flexible brain sensor that can sit just under the skin, between our hair follicles. It is designed to be comfortable enough to wear all day and does not need any wires or gel to work. These sensors are part of what’s called Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) technology. This new sensor uses tiny microneedles to get a better reading… |
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DIY Project Turns Treadmill into a Working 3D Printer Ivan Miranda and his team have been working on an interesting idea, turning a regular treadmill into a 3D printer and finally use it to print a full-size kayak. In their latest video, they show the first successful step toward that goal. The setup lets them print long objects in one go, which could be useful for projects like making a full-size kayak. This approach avoids the hassle of… |
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Hologram Screen That Lets You Grab and Move Virtual 3D Objects We have all thought about what it would be like to touch and play with holograms, just like in sci-fi movies. Now, a group of researchers at UPNA has found a way to make that dream come true. It's called an interactive volumetric display, and it lets you reach out and move virtual objects with your hands, just like in real life. Unlike existing volumetric displays, this system lets… |
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DIY Robotic Arm with Brushless DC Motors and Raspberry Pi JesseDarr’s new project is different from the usual DIY robotics project. He has made a robotic arm called dARM. It is a robotic arm with 6 degrees of freedom, and most of the parts are 3D printed. He has used brushless DC motors for its working rather than servo motors. These are the kind of motors you would usually find in more advanced machines, and they help the arm move more smoothly and… |
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Starfish-Inspired AI Heart Monitor Tracks Your Heart with 90% Accuracy Researchers at the University of Missouri have created a new heart monitor that sticks to the body with five arms, just like how a starfish holds onto things with its legs. The team, led by Sicheng Chen and Zheng Yan, designed this wearable heart monitor that is shaped like a starfish. Each of the five arms of the device has built-in sensors that pick up both the electrical and… |
