David Groom

Jan 1, 2025 | makezine.com | David Groom

Skip to content OpenMV are the “Arduino of Machine Vision” and their latest-gen smart camera board features the same pioneering MicroPython-based implementation with an updated 600Mhz i.MX RT1060 Arm Cortex-M7 and built-in Wi-Fi. Compatibility with over a dozen existing shields and a modular camera system makes theirs the ideal board for a range of AI projects. Why To Buy MicroPython Machine vision with a modular camera and wide compatibility including thermal camera support, capable of...

Dec 20, 2024 | makezine.com | David Groom

Skip to content 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.

Dec 18, 2024 | makezine.com | David Groom

Skip to content 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.

Dec 18, 2024 | makezine.com | David Groom

Skip to content 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.

Dec 2, 2024 | makezine.com | David Groom

In Make: Volume 91, we make friends — literally! From AI to the classroom, we’ve got the bots! And dev boards, reviewed and compared, by the bushel! Plus, over 38 projects, including an autotuned kazoo! Once again, we’ll be holding a member-exclusive Launch Party, this time on Wednesday, December 4th, at 7pm Eastern, which you can register for right now! Webinar registration for the interactive webinar is exclusively for premium subscribers of Make:, though it will be rebroadcast to YouTube...