These are the projects I recommend building instead of just buying something off the shelf.

A hardware developer known online as 3DprintedLife has unveiled an open-source swarm robotics project that transforms each individual chess piece into an autonomous micro-robot capable of independent ...

Prologue — Why an ESP32 Drone Now? March 2026. A video posted by DIY engineer "Max Imagination" on YouTube shook the hobbyist world. The title was "Build The Smallest ESP32 Brushless Rocket Drone | ...

Building an indoor positioning system using ESP32 requires technology beyond GPS. While GPS trackers excel outdoors, indoor positioning system needs Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology to achieve ...

solar-ball/ ├── firmware/ │ ├── platformio.ini PlatformIO + ESP-IDF build config │ ├── CMakeLists.txt Top-level CMake │ ├── sdkconfig.defaults Kconfig defaults (4MB flash, I2C legacy) │ └── main ...

A comprehensive intelligent vehicle/robot platform integrating multi-sensor fusion, autonomous navigation, edge computing, and AI-driven control capabilities across heterogeneous hardware ...

Increasing population and demand for animal-derived products has raised the need for improved efficiency in managing and controlling animal production. Given this context, the project aimed to develop ...

Last September, Denmark was gripped by a spate of drone sightings near airports. It’s familiar territory for Hackaday, as we reported on a similar drone panic saga at British airports back in the last ...