On this concern of Make: we make buddies — actually! Construct your individual companion robotic with a Raspberry Pi 5, after which give it a voice utilizing AI and a massive language mannequin (LLM) working domestically. No web required! Or maintain it easy and construct a pleasant bot with a micro:bit and some servos.
Subsequent, get an summary of the newest new dev boards, together with choices from Adafruit, Seeed, Sparkfun, Pimoroni, and extra, that use Raspberry Pi’s second-gen, double dual-core RP2350 chip. And, get began with new Arduino libraries and instance tasks for affordable ESP32+LCD boards.
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You recognize Raspberry Pi and Arduino, however the waters run deep for microcontrollers and single board computer systems. From onboard screens, to WiFi and Bluetooth, to AI capabilities, we present you 77 new boards which have precisely what you’re in search of to energy your subsequent undertaking.
Plus, 38+ tasks:
- Embed tiny mirrors and mesh into your 3D prints to create glowing materials
- Get the proper pitch with an autotune kazoo
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- Laser lower a artistic ski chalet birdhouse in your feathered buddies
- Use an Arduino for skilled wanting DMX lighting
- Make a walk-in digital camera obscura to undertaking the skin world inside (and the other way up)
- Expose spy tech with the funds K18 Bug Detector
- And way more!
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