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.
Raspberry Pi 500+ adds 16GB RAM, 256GB NVMe storage, and a mechanical keyboard to the keyboard-PC format. For maker labs and classrooms, the spec question is workflow fit, repair path, and I/O planning.
Spec Review: Raspberry Pi 500+ Looks Like a Better Lab Keyboard PC, If the Workflow Fits Read More
Arducam’s Pico4ML Pro integrates an RP2040, camera, 2.4-inch display and microphone for compact TinyML vision and audio projects.
Arducam Pico4ML Pro Targets TinyML With an RP2040 Camera Kit Read More
SunFounder’s PiCar-X combines a Raspberry Pi robot-car platform with camera, Python, voice and local or cloud AI workflows for STEM labs and makers.
SunFounder PiCar-X Combines Raspberry Pi Robotics, Vision, and Voice Read More
RECF Robotics gives student teams a 2026-2027 planning window to audit hardware, preserve working systems, and teach engineering discipline before kickoff.
RECF Robotics Gives Teams a Pre-Season Engineering Reset Read More
FIRST CANOPY and the upcoming BIOBUZZ challenge give teams a clear pre-season window for platform readiness, sensor checks, documentation, and rookie training.
FIRST CANOPY Gives 2026–2027 Robotics Teams a Pre-Season Engineering Window Read More
Raspberry Pi’s new Python Projects book targets the post-beginner gap, connecting Python, sensors, displays, actuators, Pico, and PIO for practical STEM builds.
Raspberry Pi’s New Python Projects Book Fills the STEM Gap After Beginner Tutorials Read More
RECF Robotics keeps teams’ existing robots, parts, and practice investment usable for 2026–2027. The engineering story is less about a new brand and more about continuity, documentation, and maintainable student systems.
RECF Robotics Gives 2026–2027 Teams a Continuity Test, Not a Reset Read More
Arduino and Robu.in’s Physical AI Challenge India 2026 gives students and makers a practical framework for building sensor-driven edge AI systems.
Arduino’s Physical AI Challenge Turns Edge AI Into a STEM Hardware Test Read More
Faraday Future used the OC Maker Challenge to show its Master and Aegis EAI robots. The bigger question is what real STEM value the platform can prove.
OC Maker Challenge 2026: Faraday Future’s EAI Robots Enter the STEM Showcase Read More
ESPHome 2026.5.0 adds the Device Builder beta and firmware-side improvements that make ESP-class projects easier to manage as real device fleets.
ESPHome 2026.5.0 Turns Device Building Into a Real Embedded Fleet Workflow Read More