Engineering-first robotics, AI, maker hardware, STEM, and creator technology reporting
Wi-Fi 7 can help a busy garage lab, but only if channel width, backhaul, device placement and fallback behavior are planned before robots and cameras compete for airtime.
Wi-Fi 7 Channel Planning for Garage-Lab Robots, Cameras and Maker Stations Read More
I2C is convenient for robot sensors, but cable length, pull-ups, bus speed and grounding can turn simple modules into intermittent faults. Here is the maker-lab checklist.
I2C Sensor Wiring for Maker Robots: How to Avoid Mystery Dropouts 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 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
ICRA 2026’s strongest signal for robotics builders is not a single demo. It is the field’s shift toward repeatable benchmarks, edge compute, and test discipline.
ICRA 2026 Shows Robotics Is Becoming a Benchmark Discipline Read More
NVIDIA’s JetPack 7.2 update points Jetson developers toward local agent workflows for robotics, inspection, industrial automation, and edge AI.
JetPack 7.2 Pushes Jetson Toward Agentic Edge AI Workflows Read More
Albert is a low-cost open-source quadruped robot project that puts gait, inverse kinematics, and mechanical tradeoffs within reach for makers and students.
Albert Shows How Cheap Quadruped Robots Can Teach Real Robotics Read More
ROS 2 Lyrical Luth and ICRA 2026 point to the same robotics lesson: deployment-ready robots need stable middleware, migration planning, and disciplined release workflows.
ROS 2 Lyrical Arrives as ICRA Week Puts Robotics Workflows in Focus Read More