Four engineers from Spark have pooled their skills and resources to create a new open source smart thermostat based on Arduino using $70 of components.

With over 20 unique sensor types, and the ability to be used with several different development platforms, Tarts wireless sensors allow for endless sensing, monitoring and control possibilities.

So just like with open source software, people can and do make derivatives of Arduino boards or entirely new products powered by Arduino technology. Why is openness important in hardware?

Interestingly, open source has come to mean that the doors from idea to prototype to production are also now flung wide open. The story of Arduino is a great example. The Rise of the Makers ...

Tinkerers take note, because Arduino has launched its new Esplora controller, which just so happens to be customizable and open source. The Esplora is derived… ...

The creator of the Arduino RF Pro Mini open source development board Etienne, explains a little more about the inspiration behind the project. “ I’ve loved Arduino for years.

Pinoccios are compatible with the popular Arduino open source hardware platform, and make use of its development tools for uploading software to the devices.

About Arduino Arduino is the global leader in open-source hardware and software, designed from inception to provide an accessible platform and ecosystem for creativity and innovation.

Septentrio, a leader in high-precision GNSS* positioning solutions, announces today an important addition to the open-source resources for their GPS/GNSS module receivers: mosaic TM wireless or simply ...

For my totally-hypothetical at this point wireless soil moisture sensor project, I've been thinking about using supercapacitors.