38 smart crowdfunding campaigns you may want to back this week

Every Friday, we take a look at some of the smartest, most innovative projects that caught our attention on Kickstarter and Indiegogo over the last seven days.  PowerUp FPV This first-of-its-kind paper airplane drone is equipped with a livestreaming camera so you can experience flight as if you were sitting in the cockpit. PowerUp Toys is about to double its […]

Pixel is an Arduino-compatible smart display

The Pixel combines a 32-bit ARM Cortex M0+ microcontroller with a color OLED display and microSD. The brainchild of Boston-based startup Rabid Prototypes, the Pixel is an open source smart display that combines an Arduino-compatible MCU, a color OLED screen and microSD. The Pixel — which recently made its debut on Kickstarter — is built around the mighty Atmel | SMART SAM D21 operating at […]

Are you designing for the latest automotive embedded system?

Eventually, self-driving cars will arrive. But until then, here’s a look at what will drive that progression. The next arrow of development is set for automotive We all have seen it. We all have read about it in your front-center technology news outlets. The next forefront for technology will take place in the vehicle. The growing market fitted with […]

1:1 interview with Hackaday Prize finalist MW Motors

Did you know that 80% of the 2015 Hackaday Prize finalists are powered by Atmel? With only days left until we learn which project will walk away with this year’s crown, we recently sat down with each of the potential winners to get to know them better.  The problem that LUKA EV is attempting to solve is a rather big one. Mindful that internal combustion engine cars […]

1:1 interview with Hackaday Prize finalist Rory Aronson

Did you know that 80% of the 2015 Hackaday Prize finalists are powered by Atmel? With only days left until we learn which project will walk away with this year’s crown, we recently sat down with each of the potential winners to get to know them better.  A finalist in this year’s Hackaday Prize, FarmBot is a prime example of how the DIY Movement can make […]

1:1 interview with Hackaday Prize finalist Reinier van der Lee

Did you know that 80% of the 2015 Hackaday Prize finalists are powered by Atmel? With only days left until we learn which project will walk away with this year’s crown, we recently sat down with each of the potential winners to get to know them better.  As a result of California’s latest drought situation, farmers are finding themselves cutting back on water consumption. […]

29 smart crowdfunding campaigns you may want to back this week

Every Friday, we’re taking a look at some of the smartest, most innovative projects that caught our attention on Kickstarter and Indiegogo over the last seven days.  Grove This intelligent indoor garden makes it possible to grow fresh, flavorful and nutrient-rich food year round, from inside your house. Grove Labs has already well exceed its Kickstarter goal of […]

1:1 interview with Hackaday Prize finalist Radu Motisan

Did you know that 80% of the 2015 Hackaday Prize finalists are powered by Atmel? With only days left until we learn which project will walk away with this year’s crown, we recently sat down with each of the potential winners to get to know them better.  Radu Motisan is no stranger to the higher ranks of the Hackaday Prize leaderboard, […]

Baby 3D is a palm-sized 3D printer

Baby 3D prints in your hand, gets put away in a shoebox. Whereas a vast majority of companies are constantly looking for new ways to increase the build volume of their 3D printers, one group of Long Island-based Makers have set out to do just the opposite. Their goal? To put a 3D printer right in the palm of your hand. While […]

1:1 interview with Hackaday Prize finalist Eyedrivomatic

Did you know that 80% of the 2015 Hackaday Prize finalists are powered by Atmel? With only days left until we learn which project will walk away with this year’s crown, we recently sat down with each of the potential winners to get to know them better.  Amyotrophic laterals sclerosis, more commonly known as ALS, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease […]