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31 March 2015, Seattle–For a killer price of only $30, the small and rugged Arachnio puts taking the Internet of Things everywhere, easily within reach.   

Confident that the Arachnio will be a success–as the first wireless Arduino variant to integrate the ESP8266EX WiFi chip, Logos electromechanical has launched the Arachnio as a Kickstarter project with perks for early supporters.

The Arachnio’s versatility means it can be used for many different types of projects, such as deployable sensors, audio visual applications, robotics, and smart home automation.  “The number of applications the Arachnio can be used for is almost limitless.  It will appeal to hobbyists, hackers, developers and researchers,” said Logos Electromechanical founder and principal engineer, Pierce Nichols.

The following features make Arachnio a standout:

• Integrated WiFi — No extra parts to buy or integrate — just load an easy-to-use library and connect to the Internet! The ESP8266EX WiFi chip on the Arachnio works beautifully with the Arduino core.
• Small and light — The Arachnio is only 50 mm long, 18 mm wide, and weighs less than 10 grams with headers installed.
• Rugged — Due to its small size, light weight, and the robustness of the Atmega32u4 processor, it’s hard to kill.
• Low power draw — In deep sleep with the power LED removed, current consumption is below 50 microamps on a single Li-Po cell.
• Arduino Micro pinout — The Arachnio uses the same pinout as the Arduino Micro and is only very slightly larger in order to accommodate the integrated antenna.
• Breadboard compatible — Standard 0.1″ headers enable you to plug directly into a breadboard for easy prototyping.
• Fully open source — everything including the board layout and the network stack is open source.

ARACHNIO – Arduino Variant with WiFi - [Link]