Engineering-first robotics, AI, maker hardware, STEM, and creator technology reporting
Prusa’s July INDX update gives makers a clearer timeline for the CORE One toolchanger kit — and a useful checklist for judging multi-material reliability.
Prusa INDX Shipping Update Puts Toolchanging Back on the Maker Workbench Read More
Adaptive switches are a strong STEM hardware lesson because they turn input design into a real engineering problem: mounting, debounce, safety, feedback, and user fit.
Adaptive Switch Interfaces Are a Practical STEM Hardware Lesson, Not Just an Accessibility Add-On Read More
Prusa says the standard INDX Conversion Kit for CORE One/+ is moving toward first shipments. TVG turns the update into a practical readiness checklist for multi-material printer upgrades.
Prusa’s INDX Update Shows Why Multi-Material Upgrades Need a Readiness Check Read More
Raspberry Pi Press is promoting a new AI Projects with Raspberry Pi book. For TVG readers, the signal is less about a single title and more about local AI becoming a normal maker-lab workflow.
Raspberry Pi’s New AI Projects Book Points Makers Toward Local AI Builds Read More
E-bike battery charging is a systems problem: certified packs, matching chargers, ventilation, storage, supervision and clear rules matter more than generic gadget habits.
E-Bike Battery Charging Setup: An Engineering Checklist for Homes, Shops and STEM Programs Read More
A smart-home maker lab should choose hubs and border routers by failure recovery, local control, radios, updates and test visibility — not just by logo support.
Matter Hub, Thread Border Router, or Home Assistant Box? A Smart-Home Lab Reliability Guide 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
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
Raspberry Pi updated rpi-sb-provisioner so organizations can connect fleets of boards with stronger device identity, secure boot, and repeatable imaging workflows.
Raspberry Pi Connect Adds a Cleaner Path for Secure Fleet Provisioning Read More
A maker proof of concept uses Espressif’s ESP32-P4 as the heart of an IP KVM, showing how microcontroller-class boards may reshape remote access for small labs.
ESP32-P4 IP-KVM Project Shows a Smaller Path to Remote Lab Access Read More