Engineering-first robotics, AI, maker hardware, STEM, and creator technology reporting
Arduino’s Core on Zephyr 0.56.0 update gives maker and embedded teams another reason to treat board support, drivers, and repeatable testing as part of the project—not cleanup after the demo.
Arduino Core on Zephyr 0.56.0 Moves Embedded Testing Closer to the Board Read More
A review-style engineering evaluation of Arducam PiNSIGHT, a Raspberry Pi 5-focused AI camera board with OAK-SoM acceleration, 12.3MP imaging, USB 3.0, and official documentation.
Arducam PiNSIGHT Spec Review: A Raspberry Pi AI Camera Worth Testing Read More
A buyer-style evaluation for robotics teams and maker labs choosing between action cameras, 360 cameras, and phones for field testing, demos, and failure analysis.
Action Camera, 360 Camera, or Phone for Robot Field Documentation? Read More
A practical guide to choosing Matter, Thread, Wi‑Fi, and Wi‑Fi 7 devices for home-lab automation, classroom demos, and maker projects without chasing logos alone.
Matter, Thread, or Wi-Fi 7 for Smart-Home Maker Labs? A Reliability Guide Read More
Anthropic’s Claude Science beta puts AI, research packages, computing access, and auditable artifacts into one workbench. TVG looks at what lab and maker teams should watch next.
Anthropic Launches Claude Science as AI Workbenches Move Into Research Labs Read More
Open Book Touch brings a pocketable open-source e-reader to Crowd Supply. It looks interesting for makers and educators, but crowdfunding specs, dates, and final quality can change.
Open Book Touch Project Watch: What Maker Labs Should Verify Before Backing Read More
Wi-Fi 7 is useful, but maker labs still need wired 2.5GbE where latency, file transfer, camera feeds, and demos must be repeatable. Here is what to test before upgrading.
Wi-Fi 7 or Wired 2.5GbE for Maker Labs? A Reliability Guide Read More
BRINC says Motorola Solutions led a $125 million round to scale 911 response drones. The engineering question is whether public-safety drone programs can become repeatable, supportable deployments rather than one-off demonstrations.
BRINC Raises $125M as 911 Drone Programs Move Toward Factory Scale Read More
A buyer evaluation for classrooms and robotics teams choosing between NDI cameras, HDMI capture cards, webcams, and action cameras for reliable robot demo streams.
NDI Camera or HDMI Capture Card for Robot Demo Streams? A Lab Buyer Evaluation Read More
A practical guide to 32-bit float recorders, timecode, USB-C power, and audio workflow choices for robotics teams, classrooms, and creator labs documenting real projects.
32-Bit Float Audio for Maker Lab Video: What Specs Actually Matter Read More