Robotics Posts

7 Apr

A PIR Primer and Project That's Anything but Passive

Recently we introduced four new PIR boards that use Panasonic’s new EKM-series PIR sensor, and I was excited to put one of them into a build.

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18 Mar

Building an AI Robot with GreatScott!

Recently, GreatScott! sat down with our JetBot AI Kit v2.1 - join the AI adventure!

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2 Feb

Makin' Art: My Adventures with Trey Duvall

A look back on all my engineering work with the artist Trey Duvall

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19 Jan

Drone Technology

At SparkFun, we’ve worked with numerous drone companies to help them find GPS, distance sensing, tracking and communication, and other hardware to meet their needs.

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23 Dec

Winning a Virtual Robotics Competition

Jesse is back again today to talk about his latest accomplishment in robotics!

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16 Dec

Sustainable Farming with Machine Learning

To help feed the planet in 2050, this group is trying to find ways to make farming more sustainable.

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4 Nov

Autonomous Riding Lawnmower Update

Jesse concludes the first phase of his autonomous lawnmower project!

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5 Oct

Introducing the Jetson Nano 2GB from NVIDIA

A new version of the Jetson Nano is now available with a new JetBot and DLI Kit!

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8 Sep

Solar Cooking with Maximum Efficiency

Using the new SparkFun ProDriver, a pair of stepper motors and some mirror acrylic, I created a solar cooker that tracks the sun as it crosses the sky, guaranteeing optimal efficiency from your solar barbecue.

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4 Sep

The ProDriver

Drive stepper motors in a new way with the SparkFun ProDriver! Don't forget to check out the Raspberry Pi HQ Camera as well.

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