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Meet PAWS: The Robot Dog That Runs Without Motors Imagine a robot that can run like a dog without using motors. A team of researchers from TU Delft and EPFL has created a motor-free quadruped robot that mimics a dog’s running motion. Instead of depending on heavy, powered motors, this robot moves using springs, cables, and passive mechanics, making it much more energy-efficient. Ph.D. scholar Francesco Stella, master’s student Mickael… |
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Firefly Automation Controller - Industrial Baseboard for Compute Module Integration And IO-Link Control The Firefly Automation Controller family introduces a new industrial baseboard that combines Raspberry Pi Compute Module compatibility with a high-performance STM32H7 microcontroller. Engineered for demanding control applications, the system merges real-time processing with extensive connectivity options. Designed for rapid prototyping and deployment in environments… |
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AI-Powered Smart Waste Sorting with VGG16, CSO and Random Forest Algorithm Sorting waste into the right categories, like plastic, glass, metal, or paper, is not as simple as it sounds. To make this tiresome job easier, researchers have developed a smart waste classification system that uses artificial intelligence to recognize different types of trash, making waste management easier and more efficient. A team of researchers from the Ronin Institute (USA), Asia… |
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Jetson ONE: A Flying Car with 63 mph Speed and Auto Landing Safety Features Jetson ONE just hit a major milestone as its first production model, SN1, has successfully completed its maiden flight. In a newly released video, we can see the compact eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) smoothly take off, fly with stability, and land smoothly. Pilots can enjoy a 20-minute flight on Jetson ONE in a single charge. And can lift up to 210 pounds of Pilot weight. … |
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DIY Smart Arduino Based Vacuum Robot with Wi-Fi Control The maker, Rizwan's Ideas, made a video on DIY vacuum cleaner 3 years ago. A lot of people loved the original, but many wanted Wi-Fi and IoT features, so he decided to upgrade it with better tech and smarter controls. When he received the DIY Flexi Robot Car Kit from OSOYOO, it turned out to be the perfect base for his new and improved version. The kit comes with Arduino Mega,… |
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Smallest UPI Payment Receiver with ESP32-S3 and AMOLED Display The maker techiesms has successfully built a compact UPI payment receiver using Makerfabs' 1.8-inch AMOLED display module. The module comes with an ESP32 S3 (R8) on its back, which acts as its brain. This project integrates real-time transaction updates with a compact and visually appealing display, making it a practical solution for digital payments. The ESP32-S3 has a dual-core… |
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ESP32-S3 AI Camera for Voice-Controlled Automation and Remote Monitoring An AI camera that can recognize faces, respond to voice commands, and even see in the dark, ESP32-S3 camera does it all. It's an AI camera module designed for real-time AI-powered video processing, voice interaction, and IoT applications. This camera can serve as a surveillance camera at the door bell or can be used as a baby monitor device. At its core, the ESP32-S3 AI Camera is… |
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Linux-Based Drum Kit Business Card An experienced embedded systems developer Sergey Antonovich has developed a business card that integrates a Linux operating system with a functional drum kit interface. The design is based on an F1C100s system-on-chip running Linux and incorporates touch-sensitive pads using the TTP229 sensor. A USB Type-C connector supplies power while a standard headphone jack… |
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DIY Open-Source Wall Plotter for High-Precision Drawings Under $100 Mural is a DIY wall-drawing machine that uses markers to create wall designs. The creator wanted a cheaper wall plotter that could turn walls into canvases. So, he built Mural as an open-source project that costs less than $100 and is easy for anyone to make and use. Mural runs on an ESP32 microcontroller with Nema 17 stepper motors, a servo motor for pen movement, and a USB-C power delivery… |
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Legion Mark I - A WiFi Controlled Hybrid Robot A YouTuber has shared his latest project, Legion Mark I, a robot that can both crawl like an insect and drive like a car. It’s powered by an Arduino Nano for movement control and an ESP32-CAM for live video streaming. The robot moves using 12 servo motors for crawling and four DC-geared motors for wheeled movement, all managed by a 16-channel PWM servo driver and an… |
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This One-Legged Robot Jumps Like a Squirrel Squirrels are incredible at jumping and balancing, effortlessly landing on the narrowest of branches. Squirrel’s that level of control is pretty impressive, and researchers wanted to see if they could teach a robot to do the same. That's how researchers came up with Salto. Salto is a small, one-legged robot developed by a team of biologists and engineers at UC Berkeley. This robot… |
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DIY High-Voltage Plasma Portal using ZVS Circuit A YouTuber has shared his Plasma Portal project, a high-voltage electrical engineering demonstration that combines a Zero Voltage Switching (ZVS) driver circuit, a custom flyback transformer, and a 3D-printed frame to generate plasma arcs. The ZVS circuit, built using IRFP260 MOSFETs, resistors, diodes, and capacitors, efficiently oscillates current through the… |
