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100K+ Members in My Facebook Group

100K+ Members in My Facebook Group

I’ve been running several Facebook groups related to Arduino, robotics, DIY and programming. Today my Arduino and Robotics group has reached over 100K members 🥳🎉.

Ilia Ilia
06 Mar 2025
Online Robotics Store is Open

Online Robotics Store is Open

We’re excited to announce the launch of our online store, where innovation meets education! Whether you’re a hobbyist, educator, or robotics enthusiast, our store offers educational robots designed to make...

Ilia Ilia
23 Feb 2025
How-to: Connect Xiaomi $15 LDS02RR LiDAR to ESP32, Arduino

How-to: Connect Xiaomi $15 LDS02RR LiDAR to ESP32, Arduino

Here is a DIY project I’d like to share. I’ve designed an adapter PCB to connect my LDS02RR Lidar to ESP32. I also wrote Arduino firmware to stream distance data...

Ilia Ilia
30 Jan 2025
ESP32-S3 GPIO Limitations

ESP32-S3 GPIO Limitations

ESP32-S3 comes with a number of GPIO limitations.

Ilia Ilia
20 Dec 2024
ESP32 GPIO Limitations

ESP32 GPIO Limitations

ESP32 (and its DevKit boards) has a number of limitations with respect to its GPIOs. Here is a table of issues to keep in mind.

Ilia Ilia
06 Dec 2024
Support Forum Launched

Support Forum Launched

We have launch a support forum for Maker’s Pet and Kaia.ai 🙋‍♂️🙋‍♀️!

Ilia Ilia
09 May 2024