Planet Arduino

It’s that time of year again. The leaves are turning brown, the air is turning crisp. The nights are slowly drawing in, and pumpkin spice lattes are popping up on chalkboards outside every coffee shop in the Northern Hemisphere.

For those of us in the maker community, though, the month of October means only one thing: Maker Faire Rome! 

A yearly pilgrimage for hundreds of thousands of DIY enthusiasts, Maker Faire Rome is a perfect opportunity to connect with like-minded people, share your creations, and marvel at some truly mind-blowing feats of home engineering.

This year’s event had branches all over the globe, and brought a wealth of exciting new projects, presentations, and workshops to its attendees. And let’s not forget the Arduino Village, where visitors had the chance to explore the world of microcomputers and technological creativity through a range of innovations and activities guided by Arduino co-founder Massimo Banzi.

Those who were lucky enough to make it to Rome saw some seriously impressive designs on display, showcasing the best of the maker community and the cutting edge of DIY tech.

If you weren’t able to join us, we’ve got you covered with a quick recap of what you missed! 

Some highlights from the Arduino Village

Space Wars with the Arduino Nano ESP32

Originally released in 1977, the arcade game Space Wars captured the imagination of a generation, and was part of the wave that brought video games into mainstream culture for the first time.

At this year’s Maker Faire, Arduino presented Danko Bertovi?’s recreation of Space Wars. With just a few components — breadboards, jumper wires, push buttons, and an Arduino Nano ESP32 — you can now create your own game and start playing today.

Barbot: Robotic bartender with the Arduino GIGA WiFi R1 + GIGA Display Shield

Wandering around the Maker Faire can be thirsty work. This year, Arduino brought a solution — a robot bartender capable of mixing your favorite cocktail to fuel the rest of your exploring.

Complete with a user-friendly interface, Filo Connesso’s Barbot is built around a GIGA WiFi R1 and a GIGA Display Shield — a powerful combination for creating IoT projects with highly responsive graphic interfaces, all on a budget.

ENROV: A remotely operated vehicle with the Arduino Nano ESP32

The remote-controlled vehicle space has seen some truly exciting developments over the last few years.

At this year’s show, Arduino revealed Settorezero’s RC vehicle called ENROV, which runs on a Nano ESP32. The vehicle can be operated remotely while you interact with the environment and monitor telemetry data via a display on the remote control.

Memory Game 

Memory games are always fun, and can even help train our brains.

To add a dash of educational fun to this year’s Faire, Greta Galli developed a quick memory test for visitors to test their skills. Based on an Arduino UNO R4 and a handful of components, the game is simple: watch a random sequence of colored LEDs, remember what you saw, and then replicate it by pushing the colored buttons.

You level up each time and the difficulty increases each level, making the sequences longer and harder to remember. Your score will also save and be available on the Arduino Cloud, allowing people to compete and follow the leaderboard over the course of the day.

Inspired? Get in touch with us to learn more about Arduino, and how you can get started with your own maker projects.

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Everyone in the world of smart and digital automation is getting ready to meet at SPS in Nuremberg. It’s the place to be if you want to see the future come to life – and of course a great opportunity to get to know Arduino better, with live demos and the chance to talk directly to our experts. 

Come visit booth 5-338 to discover our growing ecosystem of solutions and see it in action! 

“Since the 2022 edition of SPS, we’ve launched dozens of components, released software upgrades and added new services. But that’s only half the story. What we strive to achieve is to enable millions of Arduino users to imagine, implement and truly innovate. Our mission is to make technology accessible to all, to see people achieve the impossible. The maker philosophy may have started with tinkering in a messy garage, but has evolved into a distinct professional approach that allows everyone to seize the opportunities that come with the most disruptive phenomena of the present.”

– Adriano Chinello, Pro Business Unit Leader at Arduino

Without doubt, automation is one of the strongest trends we see today, with huge potential for future development. That’s why the applications we’ll showcase at SPS run the gamut from super-powerful edge computing to energy monitoring systems. For example, in Nuremberg you can check out how the Portenta X8 combines with the Portenta Max Carrier to deploy a secure, industrial-grade Linux computer – ready to interact with equipment in the factory or integrate with existing smart kiosks by creating a multi-protocol gateway that collects data from various onsite controllers, processes them and sends them to the Cloud via Wi-Fi, LoRa^®, NB/IoT or LTE Cat.M1.

Or you can find out how the Portenta Machine Control can be integrated in an electric panel to monitor consumption and other energy-related parameters… or team up with a Nicla Vision to control a robotic arm that automatically picks items from a conveyor belt and places them in the correct box.

Or you can see how the Opta can easily automate lights, blinds, door locks, heating/cooling systems at the heart of any automated home, office or building.

And these are only a few examples of how our products and, more importantly, our open-source and open-minded approach can help you unlock the full potential of automation, from future dream to present reality.

To discover more, join us at this year’s SPS! Find all the details on our exhibitor page and stop by to say hello at SPS Germany in Nuremberg, booth 5-338 at NürnbergMesse, from November 14th to 16th, 2023.

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Arduino is proud to support Soundmit, the synthesizers and electronic instruments expo held in Turin – right from our Italian headquarters, at Toolbox co-working space, on November 11th-12th, 2023. 

The event’s 13th edition will offer two days of live music, instrument expos, showcases, workshops, and masterclasses with international guests: a must-attend summit for industry professionals and anyone interested in the most innovative gear and current trends in music production, instruments, synths, and more. 

In addition to consolidating its role as a major meetup for electronic music pros and fans, as a signatory to Keychange.eu Soundmit has committed to help create a more inclusive music industry for present and future generations. 

Arduino will be at Soundmit 13 with a special booth, presenting a variety of music-inspired demos – including an audio solution based on Arduino Pro’s Portenta X8: come visit to hear nine cores unleash their power in this high-performance application. 

So, find out more about Soundmit, get your tickets, and come say hello! 

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It’s time to catch up on all things LoRaWAN^® and low-power IoT! Our team is looking forward to returning to The Things Conference this year, joining all LoRa^® key players in Amsterdam on September 21st-22nd. Our experts will be showcasing new products and applications relevant to the technology that is putting the “smart” in smart cities, smart agriculture, smart logistics, and more. Indeed, with IoT’s huge growth potential in both B2B and B2C applications, LoRaWAN^® is stepping up as one of the technologies of the future. Already established as the low-power connectivity choice, according to The Things Network it is reaping the benefits of innovations that increase efficiency even further – and is poised to support ESG (environmental, social and governance) goals with reduced energy consumption and secure data transmission.

LoRaWAN^® novice, or expert? We’ve got you covered

Whether you are just realizing the potential of LoRaWAN^® or have been a fan of it since day one (like us!), we’ll have something for you to discover at our booth at The Things Conference:

• Looking for an entry-level option? The Arduino MKR WAN 1310 offers you the renowned versatility of the practical and cost-effective MKR family and adds LoRa^® connectivity to projects requiring low power.
• Ready to take it up a notch? The solution for advanced applications requiring sturdy computational power is to boost Arduino Pro’s Portenta H7 module (in any of its three variants) with the capability to run embedded computer vision applications, connect wirelessly via LoRa^® to the Arduino Cloud (or third-party infrastructure), and activate systems upon the detection of sound events. How? With the Portenta Vision Shield LoRa^®, of course!
• Feel the need for high performance? Pair the Portenta Max Carrier with a Portenta X8 module to add LoRa^® connectivity to your project, transforming your robust SOM into a single-board computer or reference design enabling edge AI for industrial, building automation and robotics applications.
• Need deep indoor coverage or want to add reliable connectivity to your outdoor system? The WisGate Edge Lite 2 and WisGate Edge Pro are your ready-to-use, industrial-grade gateways for LoRaWAN^® connectivity powered by RAKwireless.

The Arduino ecosystem has something for everyone, and might just have everything you need for your next LoRaWAN^® idea. Contact us or come by the booth to find out more.

Don’t miss the demos! 

The Things Conference will also be a great opportunity to see some of our products in action. You’ll have the chance to explore our solution to control pests in vineyards with the most effectiveness and the least use of chemicals or labor, for example. Computer vision and LoRa^® connectivity combine in a smart trap based on a MKR WAN 1310, which attracts bugs and records their number and type in real-time, allowing for remote monitoring and therefore more cost-effective interventions.

Our experts at The Things Conference will also be happy to show you how Portenta X8 and Portenta Max Carrier can join forces to deploy a secure, industrial-grade Linux computer capable of interacting with equipment/machinery or integrating within an existing smart kiosk: a system ready to collect data from onsite controllers, process them thanks to supported industrial protocols, and finally send useful information to your Cloud or ERP system, acting as a multi-protocol gateway via Wi-Fi, NB/IoT, LTE Cat.M1 or – you guessed it – LoRa^®.

People make The Things Conference special

We are proud to have two special events included in the program this year.

On Friday, September 22nd, our Application Engineering Lead, Sebastian Romero, will return to Amsterdam with a keynote showing how IoT-capable hardware can be retrofitted to integrate smart remote management, using Arduino components and LoRaWAN®. Interested in present opportunities, but also curious about the future of IoT from Arduino’s perspective? Then make sure to attend the fireside chat with our CEO Fabio Violante on Thursday, September 21st at 10:30am CEST, to find out how the company’s philosophy will continue to leverage the latest technological evolutions to best serve innovators like you.

Let’s get social! 

We’ll be happy to see you at the booth: come say hi, ask questions and get to know Arduino better. While approaching the venue, keep an eye on the ground and look for our street graffiti – be sure to take photos and tag us on social media: we’ll repost to share highlights with the millions in our community!

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The Arduino PRO team will be exhibiting in Las Vegas next week at PACK EXPO 2023, the largest event for the packaging industry. From Monday, September 11th through to the 13th, meet our team at the Arduino PRO booth #7592 in the upper south hall. 

This is the first year for Arduino PRO at PACK EXPO. The event is expected to bring over 26,000 attendees and 2,300 exhibitors from the packaging industry. Our industrial automation controllers, the Portenta Machine Controller (PMC) and Opta PLC have been particularly popular in the packaging industry. Ever since the launch of PMC, customers have recommended the expo, and we are excited to have this opportunity to exhibit. 

The complete Arduino PRO product line will be featured on display, including the certified PMC and Opta PLC industrial controllers, the Portenta family of System-on-Modules, and the Nicla family of sensor boards. In addition, APS Engineering will be at the booth displaying their commercial inkjet fluid controller powered by the Portent Machine Controller. 

The Arduino team will be joined by our newest system integrator partner, Dojo Five, who specializes in industrial firmware development. Throughout the event, our team of sales and solution architects are available live at the booth to walk through our solutions and discuss specific application architecture. Combined with the embedded software expertise of Dojo Five, attendees have the unique opportunity of a full end-to-end project consulting session live on the event floor.   

The Arduino PRO team looks forward to meeting existing and potential new customers in Las Vegas – championing open source, accessibility, and flexibility in industrial-grade solutions at PACK EXPO.

If you want to contact the team, please contact the team through this event form. 

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The Arduino PRO team will be exhibiting in Las Vegas next week at PACK EXPO 2023, the largest event for the packaging industry. From Monday, September 11th through to the 13th, meet our team at the Arduino PRO booth #7592 in the upper south hall. 

This is the first year for Arduino PRO at PACK EXPO. The event is expected to bring over 26,000 attendees and 2,300 exhibitors from the packaging industry. Our industrial automation controllers, the Portenta Machine Controller (PMC) and Opta PLC have been particularly popular in the packaging industry. Ever since the launch of PMC, customers have recommended the expo, and we are excited to have this opportunity to exhibit. 

The complete Arduino PRO product line will be featured on display, including the certified PMC and Opta PLC industrial controllers, the Portenta family of System-on-Modules, and the Nicla family of sensor boards. In addition, APS Engineering will be at the booth displaying their commercial inkjet fluid controller powered by the Portent Machine Controller. 

The Arduino team will be joined by our newest system integrator partner, Dojo Five, who specializes in industrial firmware development. Throughout the event, our team of sales and solution architects are available live at the booth to walk through our solutions and discuss specific application architecture. Combined with the embedded software expertise of Dojo Five, attendees have the unique opportunity of a full end-to-end project consulting session live on the event floor.   

The Arduino PRO team looks forward to meeting existing and potential new customers in Las Vegas – championing open source, accessibility, and flexibility in industrial-grade solutions at PACK EXPO.

If you want to contact the team, please contact the team through this event form. 

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Massimo Banzi and the Arduino Pro team will be crossing the Channel soon for a short tour of Southern England, touching base with long-time partners and meeting many new Arduino fans! 

On July 11th at 4PM BST, Massimo has been invited to give a Tech Talk at Arm’s headquarters in Cambridge, as part of the company’s ongoing series where “leading experts cover topics across the industry, including artificial intelligence, automotive, consumer technology, infrastructure, and IoT.” Register now to attend the talk remotely, anywhere in the world.

Fancy a pint and a fireside chat? Come and meet us in London at the Cittie of Yorke, July 12th at 6PM in Holborn. You can learn about Arduino’s latest products and future vision, straight from the co-founder himself. The event is free and no registration is required, but admission will be regulated depending on the venue’s capacity – get there early to save your seat!

Finally, on July 13th we are excited to announce Arduino Pro will debut with a booth at Hardware Pioneers Max. Come visit us at the Business Design Center in London, booth #48, to chat with our experts. Not sure where to begin? Our demos make great conversation starters! At the show, look for these:

• An industrial-grade computer built with a Portenta X8 and Max Carrier. The X8’s hybrid combination of microprocessor and microcontroller yields unprecedented flexibility to simultaneously run Linux apps and perform real-time tasks. Pair that with the Max Carrier and an 8″ screen and you have a secure and powerful computer to deploy advanced AI algorithms and ML on the edge. The Portenta X8 can also act as a multi-protocol gateway: data from onsite sensors and controllers (e.g. temperature, operation time, warning codes) are collected and processed thanks to the module’s supported industrial protocols, then sent to the Cloud or ERP system via Wi-Fi, LoRa^®, NB/IoT or LTE Cat.M1.
• A vibration-based condition monitoring system to detect anomalies with Nicla Sense ME. Developed in collaboration with SensiML, this solution makes great use of Nicla’s self-learning AI smart sensor – with integrated accelerometer and gyroscope – to measure vibrations generated by a computer fan. With the intelligence of a trained ML model, the system monitors the fan’s conditions and can determine whether it is on or off, if there are any shocks, and even if the airflow is simply sub-optimal.
• A solution to monitor vineyard pests, thanks to Nicla Vision and MKR WAN 1310. Smart farming leverages machine vision and valuable data on pest behavior, seasonality, and population size to optimize manual interventions against the dangerous Popillia japonica. Insects are attracted by pheromones inside the trap, where a low-power sensing solution leverages an ML model trained, tested and deployed with Edge Impulse to recognize and count insects, sending real-time data via LoRa^® connectivity to the Cloud for remote monitoring.

And don’t miss Massimo’s talk, “Everything you think you know about Arduino is WRONG” at 4PM (see the event agenda). It’s your chance to find out how the brand that made tech accessible for the first generation of makers is now evolving to support a new generation of innovators.

We can’t wait to see you there!

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On June 26th-28th, the Arduino Pro team will be in Amsterdam for the tinyML EMEA Innovation Forum – one of the year’s major events for the world where AI models meet agile, low-power devices.

This is an exciting time for companies like Arduino and anyone interested in accelerating the adoption of tiny machine learning: technologies, products, and ideas are converging into a worldwide phenomenon with incredible potential – and countless applications already.

At the summit, our team will indeed present a selection of demos that leverage tinyML to create useful solutions in a variety of industries and contexts. For example, we will present:

• A fan anomaly detection system based on the Nicla Sense ME. In this solution developed with SensiML, the Nicla module leverages its integrated accelerometer to constantly measure the vibrations generated by a computer fan. Thanks to a trained model, condition monitoring turns into anomaly detection – the system is able to determine whether the fan is on or off, notify users of any shocks, and even alert them if its super precise and efficient sensor detects sub-optimal airflow.

• A vineyard pest monitoring system with the Nicla Vision and MKR WAN 1310. Machine vision works at the service of smart agriculture in this solution: even in the most remote field, a pheromone is used to attract insects inside a case lined with glue traps. The goal is not to capture all the insects, but to use a Nicla Vision module to take a snapshot of the captured bugs, recognize the ones that pose a real threat, and send updated data on how many specimens were found. New-generation farmers can thus schedule interventions against pests as soon as needed, before the insects get out of control and cause damage to the crops. Leveraging LoRa^® connectivity, this application is both low-power and high-efficiency.

• An energy monitoring-based anomaly detection solution for DC motors, with the Opta. This application developed with Edge Impulse leverages an Opta WiFi microPLC to easily implement industrial-level, real-time monitoring and fault detection – great to enable predictive maintenance, reducing downtime and overall costs. A Hall effect current sensor is attached in series with the supply line of the DC motor to acquire real-time data, which is then analyzed using ML algorithms to identify patterns and trends that might indicate faulty operation. The DC motor is expected to be in one of two statuses – ON or OFF – but different conditions can be simulated with the potentiometer. When unexpected electric consumption is shown, the Opta WiFi detects the anomaly and turns on a warning LED.

The Arduino Pro team is looking forward to meeting customers and partners in Amsterdam – championing open source, accessibility, and flexibility in industrial-grade solutions at the tinyML EMEA Innovation Forum!

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On June 26th-28th, the Arduino Pro team will be in Amsterdam for the tinyML EMEA Innovation Forum – one of the year’s major events for the world where AI models meet agile, low-power devices.

This is an exciting time for companies like Arduino and anyone interested in accelerating the adoption of tiny machine learning: technologies, products, and ideas are converging into a worldwide phenomenon with incredible potential – and countless applications already.

At the summit, our team will indeed present a selection of demos that leverage tinyML to create useful solutions in a variety of industries and contexts. For example, we will present:

• A fan anomaly detection system based on the Nicla Sense ME. In this solution developed with SensiML, the Nicla module leverages its integrated accelerometer to constantly measure the vibrations generated by a computer fan. Thanks to a trained model, condition monitoring turns into anomaly detection – the system is able to determine whether the fan is on or off, notify users of any shocks, and even alert them if its super precise and efficient sensor detects sub-optimal airflow.

• A vineyard pest monitoring system with the Nicla Vision and MKR WAN 1310. Machine vision works at the service of smart agriculture in this solution: even in the most remote field, a pheromone is used to attract insects inside a case lined with glue traps. The goal is not to capture all the insects, but to use a Nicla Vision module to take a snapshot of the captured bugs, recognize the ones that pose a real threat, and send updated data on how many specimens were found. New-generation farmers can thus schedule interventions against pests as soon as needed, before the insects get out of control and cause damage to the crops. Leveraging LoRa^® connectivity, this application is both low-power and high-efficiency.

• An energy monitoring-based anomaly detection solution for DC motors, with the Opta. This application developed with Edge Impulse leverages an Opta WiFi microPLC to easily implement industrial-level, real-time monitoring and fault detection – great to enable predictive maintenance, reducing downtime and overall costs. A Hall effect current sensor is attached in series with the supply line of the DC motor to acquire real-time data, which is then analyzed using ML algorithms to identify patterns and trends that might indicate faulty operation. The DC motor is expected to be in one of two statuses – ON or OFF – but different conditions can be simulated with the potentiometer. When unexpected electric consumption is shown, the Opta WiFi detects the anomaly and turns on a warning LED.

The Arduino Pro team is looking forward to meeting customers and partners in Amsterdam – championing open source, accessibility, and flexibility in industrial-grade solutions at the tinyML EMEA Innovation Forum!

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We’ll be in California at the Santa Clara Convention Center June 20nd-22th for Sensors Converge, where the building blocks of IoT converge. As North America’s largest electronics event for design engineers, Sensors Converge brings together all the industrial components for innovative end to end commercial solutions design. Arduino will be there to give our take on open technology for industrial-grade applications at the speed of innovation.

At Arduino’s booth #1346, our experts will be on hand to showcase the PRO line of products with a few notable demonstrations. Our own Guneet Bedi to keynote on the innovation open environments offer to businesses, in addition to two other talks on agtech and the CHIPS Act. We look forward to sharing our business solutions for digital transformation with Arduino’s ease of use and open-source philosophy. We invite you to stop by the booth during the show or join us for one of our networking receptions.

The full schedule of Arduino events at Sensors Converge (all times PT):

Tuesday, June 20th

• VIP conference reception sponsored by Arduino, 4-6pm, Hyatt Regency Rooftop.

Wednesday, June 21st

• Keynote address “Open Source as the Future of Innovation: An Unconventional and Powerful Approach for Commercial Success,” with featured speaker Guneet Bedi (SVP and GM of the Americas), 2:40-3pm, Main Stage.
• Agriculture track session “How an Open Ecosystem Promotes Smart Agriculture, Connected Irrigation, and Sustainable Natural Resource Use,” technical session from Allan Gagnon (Solutions Architect), 4:10-4:30pm, Grand Ballroom F.
• Expo floor reception sponsored by Arduino, 4:30-6pm, Expo Floor.

Thursday, June 22nd

• “Opportunities, Challenges and Collaboration: Government Policy Impact on the Semiconductor and Tech Industries,” panel featuring Guneet Bedi (SVP and GM of the Americas), 11:30am-12:10pm, Main Stage.

Arduino will feature its Arduino Pro ecosystem, designed for industrial and commercial environments. With a robust end-to-end ecosystem of system modules, intelligent sensors, ready-to-deploy open PLCs and cloud services, Pro ensures optimal performance and longevity, making it an ideal choice for businesses seeking dependable solutions. The company will be showcasing its Portenta, Nicla and Opta products along with several demonstrations:

• Opta PLC motor anomaly detection through energy consumption
• Portenta X8 Linux-powered industrial edge computer gateway
• Nicla Sense ME smart air quality K-Way jacket
• Nicla Vision smart opbject detection
• SparkFun UNO R4 Qwiic Connect Kit

To learn more at Sensors Converge about how Arduino PRO is helping companies transform through rapid IoT deployment, schedule a visit to our booth.

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