Arduino

As the preeminent tool for makers, Arduino is a versatile platform that covers almost every type of creative making. With its simple-to-use coding language and fun programming concepts, Arduino enables users to create modern electronics with ease. From beginner level projects like flashing LED lights to more advanced builds such as interactive robots, there are an endless number of possibilities when it comes to building projects with Arduino. Whether you are new or an experienced builder in search of fresh ideas, these posts will provide interesting Arduino tutorials and unique ideas that may spark your creativity and motivate you take on any type of maker project!

Boards Guide 2024: Boards Are Back

Boards Guide 2024: Boards Are Back

From Make: Vol. 87: New evolutions in dev boards make this a metamorphic period for Makers.

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Smarter Serial Communications with WiSer

Smarter Serial Communications with WiSer

Surely you’ve been there: you need to capture serial output from a microcontroller or other device, so you reach for a PL2303 or CP210x or FT232RL-based USB-to-TTL serial cable (if you can remember where you put the damn thing after you last used it!) and…realize you don’t have the drivers installed on the computer you […]

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a person with a mining helmet on. the helmet is covered in circuits and wires

Keeping Miners Safe With Arduino

Note: If you are considering a vacation in Italy in October, remember that Maker Faire Rome The European Edition, one of the world’s largest Maker Faires, will be taking place in Rome from the 20th to the 22nd. The mining industry, often hailed as the backbone of the Indian economy, plays a crucial role in […]

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We Love This Tiny Radio Controlled Wall-E

We Love This Tiny Radio Controlled Wall-E

Many of us fell absolutely in love with Wall-E, the main character of a movie by the same name that came out in 2008. This tiny bot was so full of emotion and so adorable, we all wanted one in our lives. The youtube channel ProfessorBoots has put together this tiny version of Wall-E and […]

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Live: Arduino Day 2023

Live: Arduino Day 2023

Welcome to Arduino Day 2023! We’re on-site at mHUB Chicago, bringing you live coverage — refresh often to make sure you see the latest! Learn more, plus be sure to catch Arduino’s live stream at https://day.arduino.cc/ ! We also have made available a special free PDF download featuring Arduino projects and more! NEW Arduino UNO […]

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Arduino Day 2023 Is Coming This Weekend

Arduino Day 2023 Is Coming This Weekend

The folks at Arduino have decided to shake things up a bit this year by moving Arduino Day to March 25th and doing an in person event! There will be both virtual sessions and a bunch of in-person events, the main one being at mHub Chicago with tours and talks. The crew at Arduino is […]

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Building A Four Axis Foam Cutter From Hardware Store Parts

Building A Four Axis Foam Cutter From Hardware Store Parts

Michael Rechtin found himself needing a pretty fancy piece of equipment in order to make complicated shapes out of foam for R/C Airplanes. What he needed was a CNC foam cutter that uses hot wire to slice through foam smoothly. Not only that, he needed it to be 4-axis so he could get the correct […]

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