Engineering-first robotics, AI, maker hardware, STEM, and creator technology reporting
STEM Lab covers STEM education, youth robotics, classroom technology, competitions, learning tools, and engineering literacy, with attention to safety, cost, reliability, and real-world teaching constraints.
Timing gates, high-speed video and simple sensors can turn sports-tech curiosity into a STEM lesson about measurement error, calibration and repeatability.
Sports-Tech Timing Gates and High-Speed Video Can Become Serious STEM Measurement Labs Read More
An accessibility-tech guide for STEM labs on switch inputs, large buttons, scanning interfaces, mounts, debounce, feedback, and inclusive project design.
Switch Access for STEM Projects: Building Controls More Students Can Use Read More
FIRST has posted the BIOBUZZ 2026–2027 FIRST Tech Challenge season page. For teams, the engineering story is how to prepare sensors, wiring, inspection habits, and driver practice before kickoff details arrive.
FIRST Tech Challenge BIOBUZZ Puts Biology-Inspired Robotics on the 2026–2027 Calendar Read More
Better robot footage is not only about camera resolution. Portable LED placement, diffusion, color consistency, and battery planning can make field video useful for debugging.
Portable LED Lighting for Robot Field Video: A Practical Guide for Teams 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 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
Portable monitors and tablets solve different robot-dashboard jobs. Here is what labs should test before buying screens for telemetry and field work.
Portable Monitor or Tablet for Robot Dashboards? A Lab Buyer Evaluation Read More
The 2026 World Cup is not just bigger. It is a live systems-engineering lesson in sensors, computer vision, edge decisions, data access, and human-in-the-loop design.
Why the 2026 World Cup Is a Technology Test Bed for STEM and Maker Labs Read More
A deep dive into the Robolink CoDrone EDU Plus, a CES 2026 Innovation Awards Honoree that brings dual-camera computer vision to the STEM classroom.
CoDrone EDU Plus Spec Review: Bridging the Gap to Flying AI Vision Read More
Petoi Bittle X is a compact ESP32 quadruped with nine servo joints, open firmware and multiple programming paths for STEM and maker robotics.
Petoi Bittle X Makes Legged Robotics More Accessible to STEM Labs Read More