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A Solo Dev Built an OS for ESP32 Boards and Gave Its JavaScript Engine Direct Access to the Hardware An open-source project called KryonOS is a GUI operating system for ESP32 microcontroller boards, built for use with a touch display and an SD card module. Built by a single developer who goes by Haris (GitHub handle Haris16-code) and released under the GPL-3.0 license, it adds a real touchscreen interface, a file explorer, and an app store to hardware that normally runs just one fixed program… |
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Open-Source 7-DOF Tentacle Arm Uses ROS 2 MoveIt for Inverse Kinematics and Features a Holonomic Base James Bruton has built an open-source 7-DOF tentacle robotic arm that treats each joint as a 90° rotating stage, creating a highly flexible manipulator that can wrap around obstacles and reach into tight spaces. The design uses multiple Dynamixel servos chained into a serial kinematic chain, with custom 3D-printed links and structural parts to form a lightweight, compliant “tentacle” rather… |
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Fenix: An Open-Source SI4732 + ESP32S3 Radio That Decodes SSTV Images and Morse Code From Shortwave Signals A small open-source handheld radio called Fennec is turning the ESP32-S3 into much more than a conventional AM/FM receiver. Built around the Silicon Labs SI4732-A10 radio receiver, Fennec can tune FM, AM and shortwave frequencies, decode Slow Scan Television (SSTV) images, translate Morse code into text, monitor radio activity and even help users locate a stronger signal by following its… |
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He Gave His Open-Source Robot Pixel a Gemini-Powered Brain That Perceives Depth Without a 3D Sensor Naz Louis has upgraded his open-source robot Pixel, giving the walking desk robot a new AI system that can see, remember, and reason about its surroundings in real time. The new build runs on Gemini Robotics ER2, an embodied-reasoning model built by Google DeepMind for near real-time robotics applications. The model receives a continuous stream of camera and microphone input and has direct… |
