Another AI-in-a-box solution is the Person Sensor from Useful Sensors (not to be confused with their product literally named “AI in a Box”). This thumbnail-sized board uses its built-in camera and smarts to detect and identify faces, without requiring users to obtain a degree in machine learning. In addition to making it simple to use, […]
Crunch Labs inventors shared insights on toy design and how they take ideas from concepts to finished, factory-fabricated products.
As the artificial intelligence ecosystem continues to mature, more application-specific hardware is beginning to emerge. Perhaps the most striking example of this trend is Seeed’s open-source physical AI agent, Watcher. This device combines local AI processing via its Himax WiseEye2 HX6538 chip with cloud or on-premise assistance for more complicated tasks, allowing you to, for […]
One of the first exciting new releases of 2024 was the open-source AI-focused BeagleY-AI from BeagleBoard. A departure from their typical “cape” headers, the BeagleY adopts a Pi-like form factor, with quad 1.4GHz 64-bit Arm Cortex-A53 cores, a powerful GPU supporting three simultaneous displays, and a built-in 4 TOPS AI co-processor.
Build an open source DIY powered respirator for less than $100 that’s lighter and quieter than commercial PAPRs.
Code and sew a plush, interactive, wearable companion robot.
Here are some of our favorite gadgets, tools, and gifts for makers in 2024.
