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Sipeed NanoKVM-Go Is an AI-Native 4K USB-C KVM With MCP
The Sipeed NanoKVM-Go is a tiny 4K USB-C KVM built on the Axera AX630C with a 3.2 TOPS NPU, exposing every KVM function as an MCP server for AI agents. From $59.
PaperBoy Runs a Game Boy Emulator at 60 FPS on E Ink
PaperBoy drives an ESP32-S3 E Ink devkit at a full 60 FPS, running a Game Boy emulator with a BLE gamepad by bypassing the normal e-paper waveform. It's open source.
Titan Mini Packs a Renesas RA8P1 AI Board Into Under $50
Titan Mini is a compact edge-AI board built on the Renesas RA8P1, with a Cortex-M85, an Ethos-U55 NPU delivering 256 GOPS, and RT-Thread support for around $50.
QuadRF: A Raspberry Pi 5 4x4 MIMO SDR RF Camera Hits Crowd Supply
QuadRF is a Raspberry Pi 5 4x4 MIMO software-defined radio tile that renders a live 30fps RF overlay. Open-source SDR beamforming from $499.
Waveshare ESP32-C6-Zero-B Adds 5V-36V Wide Input for Industrial Use
The Waveshare ESP32-C6-Zero-B is a tiny RISC-V board with a 5V-36V wide supply input, WiFi 6, and Zigbee/Thread radio, priced around $6-7.
sprite_tm Builds a Retro PC From Scratch With FPGA Glue Logic
At Hackaday Europe 2026, sprite_tm built a working i486 retro PC from parts, using a Lattice ECP5 FPGA for glue logic. It became the Vapourdeck handheld.
WeAct N006 Is a Credit-Card-Sized Jetson Orin NX Carrier for Robots and Drones
WeAct's N006, detailed June 30, 2026, is a 57g NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX carrier board with 40W Super Mode, battery-native power, and stereo cameras — from $110.
Seeed's XIAO nRF54LM20A Sense Packs Bluetooth 6.0 Into a Thumbnail Board
Seeed's XIAO nRF54LM20A, unveiled June 30, 2026, is a 21mm board with Nordic's new SoC, Bluetooth 6.0, Matter, an IMU and mic — and sips microamps in sleep.
Banana Pi's $21 BPI-VP10 Brings Open-Source RISC-V Servo Control to Makers
The Banana Pi BPI-VP10, detailed June 30, 2026, is a $21 open-source RISC-V board that drives 100-200W industrial servos with broad encoder support and free tuning software.
Sixfab AI HAT+ Brings a DEEPX NPU and Local Edge AI to the Raspberry Pi 5
Sixfab and DEEPX launched an AI HAT+ on June 26, 2026 that drops a DX-M1 NPU onto the Raspberry Pi 5 — up to 25 TOPS of local vision AI from $63.
Arduino's New Modulino Modules Make I2C Builds Bigger and Stress-Free
Arduino launched three Modulino modules in late June 2026 — a Hub for up to 64 I2C devices, a 30-meter Extender, and a Motors driver — starting at $8.85.
DEBIX T62P-01 Is a Pi-Sized Industrial SBC With Dual TSN Ethernet
Polyhex's DEBIX T62P-01, detailed June 29, 2026, packs a TI AM62P SoC, dual GbE with TSN, and wide-temp ruggedness into an 85mm Raspberry Pi-style board.
Makerfabs' $80 ESP32-P4 Touch Panel Adds 4G, Ethernet, and a Camera
Makerfabs' MaTouch ESP32-P4 is an $80 10.1-inch HMI dev board with 4G LTE, Ethernet, a 2MP camera, and RISC-V power — an all-in-one maker panel shown June 26, 2026.
Firefly AIBOX-9075 Brings 200 TOPS and Local LLMs to the Edge
Firefly's AIBOX-9075 edge AI box pairs a Qualcomm Dragonwing IQ-9075 with up to 200 TOPS and 36GB RAM to run private, on-device LLMs — detailed June 26, 2026.
Orange Pi 6 Packs a 12-Core CIX Chip and 45 TOPS Into a 90mm SBC
The Orange Pi 6 single-board computer launched June 25, 2026 with a 12-core CIX P1, up to 45 TOPS of AI, dual NVMe, and 2.5GbE networking — starting at $239.
Coolest Projects 2026 Showcases 15,000+ Young Creators Worldwide
The Raspberry Pi Foundation's Coolest Projects 2026 online showcase celebrated 15,000+ young creators and 4,500+ builds, livestreamed worldwide on June 24, 2026.
Graperain GR1126MB Packs a 3 TOPS Rockchip NPU for Edge AI Vision
Graperain's GR1126MB dev board, detailed June 24, 2026, pairs a solder-on Rockchip RV1126B module with a 3 TOPS NPU for affordable edge AI vision projects.
OpenC6 Brings PC-Style BIOS Firmware to the Tiny ESP32-C6
OpenC6, detailed June 25, 2026, is an open-source firmware that gives the sub-$10 ESP32-C6 microcontroller PC-like network boot, OTA updates, and a web setup UI.
QuadRF Turns a Raspberry Pi 5 Into a Real-Time RF Signal Visualizer
QuadRF is a 4x4 MIMO software-defined radio tile for the Raspberry Pi 5 that renders invisible radio signals as a live augmented-reality overlay — a remarkable maker tool launched June 24, 2026.
Louder ESP32 Mini Adds WiFi and Bluetooth to Old Speakers for $15
The $15 Louder ESP32 Mini is an open-source amplifier board that turns any passive speaker into a smart, multiroom audio device with Squeezelite, Snapcast, and ESPHome support.
RP2350B 'Bells & Whistles' Board Packs a Debugger and HDMI for $30
The $30 RP2350B 'Bells & Whistles' dev board bundles an onboard debugger, HDMI video out, and microSD into one open-source maker board — removing friction for RP2350 projects.
Optocam Zero Turns a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W Into a Joyful DIY Camera
The Optocam Zero is an open-source DIY digital camera built on a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W, with autofocus, eight filters, GIF capture, and 3D-printed parts — a delightful weekend maker build.
MYiR MAC-B5760 Is a Fanless Edge AI Box PC With a 6 TOPS NPU
MYiR's MAC-B5760 is a fanless edge AI industrial PC built on the Rockchip RK3576 with a 6 TOPS NPU, 8GB LPDDR5, dual GbE, and rugged I/O — a tidy platform for on-device AI at the edge.
Nordic's nRF54L15 Tag Makes Coin-Cell IoT Prototyping Wonderfully Easy
Nordic's nRF54L15 Tag is a coin-cell IoT prototyping board with Bluetooth LE 6.0 Channel Sounding, Thread, Zigbee, and Matter support plus a 6-axis IMU — a compact playground for wireless makers.