We love this super adorable build from maker Tony K. Mr. Wallplate’s face is made from common items that would not normally be seen in a robot: a toggle/duplex wallplate for the face, ½ pingpong balls for the eyes, and a ponytail holder for the lips. The eyes seem to follow a person moving around the room, but it’s an optical illusion. Mr.Wallplate’s speaking is controlled by a TV remote control. The brain is an Arduino microcontroller with a sensor to catch signals from a TV remote and a servo motor to move the lips in sync with the spoken words. See more project details here on Instructab ..read more

Wouldn’t it be cool to display images and graphics directly from your Pico or Pico W to an HDMI monitor or television? We think so! So we designed this DVI Sock with a digital video output (a.k.a DVI) that will work with any HDMI monitor or display. Note it doesn’t do audio, just graphics! The Adafruit DVI Sock for Pico guide has everything you need to get started with using this sock. There’s pages for overview, pinouts, CircuitPython, Arduino and resources for download. Read more at Adafruit DVI Sock for Pico ..read more

In this project, a Feather ESP32-S3 TFT runs Arduino code that utilizes its BLE capabilities to act as a BLE keyboard. Alongside the Feather is the USB Host FeatherWing that lets you plug in a USB device and pipe its inputs to the Feather. The Feather then sends these key inputs over BLE to your computer or other connected device. Read more at USB Host to BLE Keyboard Adapter ..read more

The Adafruit BNO055 + BMP280 BFF provides a way for you to turn many QT Py boards into powerful 9 degree-of-freedom (9DoF) motion plus pressure/altitude sensing projects that are super small. This PCB is designed to fit onto the back of any QT Py or Xiao board. It can be soldered into place or made removable using pin and socket headers. The Adafruit BNO055 + BMP280 BFF guide has everything you need to get started with using this BFF. There’s pages for overview, pinouts, CircuitPython, Arduino and resources for download. Read more at Adafruit BNO055 + BMP280 BFF ..read more

The Adafruit TSSP77038 IR Demodulator Breakout is a simple IR demodulator in that it doesn’t do any filtering on the codes received: you really just get the demodulated-from-38KHz-signal output. This board will work nicely for a variety of IR detecting projects. Using a 2mm pitch STEMMA JST PH cable with headers or alligator clips on the end, you can easily wire this board without any soldering. The Adafruit TSSP77038 38KHz Infrared IR Demodulator Breakout guide has everything you need to get started with using this breakout. There’s pages for overview, pinouts, CircuitPython and Python, Ardu ..read more

GitHub user touchgadget converts a Logitech Extreme 3D Pro flight joystick into a Nintendo Switch compatible gamepad. This allows a player to play two thumb stick games using one hand. No soldering required. This does not work for any other flight stick. An Adafruit Feather RP2040 with USB Type A Host and joystick are powered by the Nintendo Switch so a battery is not needed. Just plug the joystick into the Feather then plug the Feather into the Switch. The software is coded in Arduino. See the details and code on GitHub. Under an MIT license ..read more

We love the ingenuity at work in this cuckoo clock project from maker oliverb. Using an ESP32 WROOM 32D Microprocessor & Stepper Motor to Repair & NTP Time Synchronize a Worn Out Regula 25 Cuckoo Clock. This modification contains 3D printed parts but the parts could be faily easily made from wood/metal. This project uses a Regula 25 Cuckoo Clock movement which are very common and worn out ones should be cheap and easy to find. Read the full write-up here on Instructables ..read more

You can use the Adafruit ADG728 1-to-8 Analog Matrix Switch to connect between eight analog signals, much like a set of 8 mechanical switches. These chips tend to be tiny surface mount parts, so this breakout will let anyone use the ADG728 switch for signals up to 5V, without fiddly soldering. The Adafruit ADG728 1-to-8 Analog Matrix Switch guide has everything you need to get started with using this breakout. There’s pages for overview, pinouts, CircuitPython, Arduino and resources for download. Read more at Adafruit ADG728 1-to-8 Analog Matrix Switch ..read more

The Adafruit ADG729 Dual 1-to-4 Analog Matrix Switch lets you connect between two sets of four analog signals, much like 8 mechanical switches. The ADG729 uses I2C to select which of the 8 channels switches to turn on or off. Four channels connect to the DA analog pin, and the other four channels connect to the DB analog pin. The Adafruit ADG729 Dual 1-to-4 Analog Matrix Switch guide has everything you need to get started with using this breakout. There’s pages for overview, pinouts, CircuitPython, Arduino and resources for download. Read more at Adafruit ADG729 Dual 1-to-4 Analog Matrix Swit ..read more

The Adafruit Infrared IR Remote Receiver has two selectable IR receiver chips. Usage is simple: Power the board by connecting V+ and ground to 3 to 5VDC, point a 38KHz remote control at the sensors and press some buttons. The demodulated IR envelope is piped out the Signal pin into your microcontroller which will then need to decode it. The Adafruit Infrared IR Remote Receiver guide has everything you need to get started with using this breakout. There’s pages for overview, pinouts, CircuitPython, Arduino and resources for download. Read more at Adafruit Infrared IR Remote Receiver ..read more