Robotics Posts

28 Jan

In the Qwiic of Time

The new Qwiic Mini ToF Imager is here with a new Pixhawk flight controller and bladeRF 2.0 micro SDR FPGA boards!

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9 Dec

How to Make a 3D-Printed D&D Rotating Puzzle Room With OpenForge2.0 and MicroMod

Follow this tutorial to build a Rotating Puzzle room for your Dungeon. This project incorporates parts from the OpenForge2.0 project with a few additional 3D-printed components and SparkFun's Qwiic and MicroMod systems to make a rotating puzzle room that can be activated by placing a magnet on the "secret" tile or remotely using a computer, phone, or tablet.

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8 Dec

Makin' Art: Nature Mobile

So you wanna build a kinetic sculpture?! Let's walk through what it's like to make a creative art installation.

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19 Nov

A Kit of Alphanumeric Proportions

Our new Qwiic Alphanumeric Displays get their own kit, a new robotics development board from Holybro, and a different version of the OpenMV Cam!

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18 Nov

#TBT Arm DevSummit Recap!

Alie highlights her crazy experience co-hosting the Arm DevSummit TV show and shares her can't miss sessions from the event.

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11 Nov

There's No Cheating in Baseball!

Rob takes a swing at showing how easy it would be for a professional team to cheat at baseball.

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4 Nov

Qwiic Crane Part I: How to Make a 3D Printed Toy Crane

How I used Qwiic breakouts, the MicroMod system, and Tinkercad to make a joystick-controlled toy crane.

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27 Oct

DIY Halloween Candy Launcher, Part 2

In this follow-up, I’ll show you the (mostly) finished project, talk about what I used, what I learned along the way, and just how much fun it is to have a robot that throws candy bars with unwavering accuracy and consistency.

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22 Oct

14-Segment Salute

Two new Qwiic Alphanumeric Displays are now available in pink and green, a new Qwiic Motor Driver Kit is here, and we take another look at Raspberry Pi's newest HAT.

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15 Oct

Get a Pulse on the Sensor-ation

A new Pulsed Radar Breakout is available, along with a new robotics kit, RTK kit and more!

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