Latest SparkFun News Posts
ZED vs. ZED: Transitioning From u-blox's ZED-F9P to the New ZED-X20P
The ZED-X20P is u-blox's GNSS receiver designed as a successor to the wildly popular ZED-X9P. It has improvements in accuracy, band reception, and power consumption. In our newest tutorial, we outline the key differences between our ZED-F9P and ZED-X20P breakout boards so you know exactly how to upgrade your projects to the newest technology.
New Year, New GNSS
We've shrunk our SAM-M8Q GNSS Receiver to a standard 1-inch by 1-inch Qwiic form factor and added USB-C.
Computer Vision on Microcontrollers Made Easy with Red Vision
Watch our newest project video to see how the SparkFun Red Vision ecosystem brings practical OpenCV computer vision to microcontrollers.
Starting 2026 With a Laugh
Happy New Year, SparkFans! Enjoy our 2025 Blooper Reel and a few of our favorite posts from the last year.
Mind If We Flex?
Our Flex lineup of modules and pHATs now has a page where you can compare modules, find projects and more!
Add Machine-Vision Capabilities to Your RedBoard
Red Vision and OpenCV are now available for RP2350 IoT RedBoards via MicroPython!
Septentrio's New mosaic-G5 is Here!
We've put Septentrio's latest on a new breakout and have incorporated it into our GNSS Flex system.
The Translation Machine: Exploring Interspecies Sound with Honeybees
Artist and technologist Daric Gill has spent years building experiential sculptures that bridge biology, sound, and interactivity. His latest project — The Translation Machine — continues that exploration by creating an acoustic dialogue between humans, global environments, and Apis mellifera, the Western honeybee.
Biometric Security & Navigation
Watch our new video demonstration to see how easily you can handle fingerprint enrollment, authentication, and storage with the SparkFun FPC2534 Qwiic Fingerprint Sensor.
Stay Safe and Secure this Season
Our new FPC2534 Qwiic Fingerprint Sensor is now available with a Qwiic Micro-sized VCNL4040 Proximity Sensor! Also, make sure to check out new UHF RFID H9 tags, a USB-C breakout, and more!