Richard Elliot
Residing on the south coast of England, Rich has spent the last few years building Electomaker.io from the ground up. He is usually found behind a laptop coordinating the rest of the EM team and occasionally finding time to contribute articles to the blog. When not tapping away at a laptop, he can be found either paddleboarding, at the beach, playing golf (badly), or camping with his family.
Maker Faire Rome 2025: Saturday Interviews with Makers and Startups
From student rockets to satellite IoT and edge-AI wearables, Saturday at Maker Faire Rome showcased smart, efficient hardware design worldwide.
Maker Faire Rome 2025 highlights: the best builds, boards, and ideas
Arduino’s UNO Q, laser-powered drones, AI foosball, and satellite IoT stole the spotlight at Maker Faire Rome 2025.
The Ultimate M5StickC add-on list
This buyer’s guide covers add-on modules for the M5StickC Plus and Plus2. You get quick picks by job, clear compatibility notes, and direct links to Electromaker products.
Gravity Voice Recognition Sensor: Offline Control Made Simple
Add offline voice control to your projects with 121 built-in commands, 17 custom slots, complete privacy, universal compatibility, and flexibility.
Blues Wireless for Arduino Opta: Add Wi-Fi and Cellular to Your PLC
Wireless for Arduino Opta ensures reliable PLC communication with built-in Wi-Fi, cellular, and cloud routing for seamless industrial integration.
Cardputer-Adv: M5Stack’s Upgraded Card-Sized Computer for IoT Developers
The M5Stack Cardputer-Adv is a portable, card-sized IoT computer offering upgraded performance, rich connectivity, sensors, and extended battery life.
Pocket AI: A Mini Data Centre You Can Slip in a Bag
Pocket AI brings portable RTX acceleration for fast, private on-device inference via Thunderbolt 3. Ideal for robotics, drones, industry.
Octavo Systems OSD62-PM-BRK: Industrial-Grade Power in a Small Footprint
Linux-ready breakout board with industrial-grade power for rapid prototyping and advanced embedded applications in any environment worldwide.
Maker Faire Rome 2025: A Festival of Human-Centred Innovation
Discover Maker Faire Rome 2025 – Europe's hub for ethical, inclusive, and hands-on tech. Where innovation meets empathy, creativity, and community.
M5Stack Tab5: RISC-V Touchscreen Dev Kit for IoT and HMI
A touchscreen-powered RISC-V dev kit with serious I/O, ideal for HMI, smart home, edge AI, and rapid prototyping applications in modern IoT.
Top Development Boards in 2025 for AI, Robotics and IoT
Explore the best development boards for beginners to pros - covering Arduino, AI, IoT, LoRa, BLE, and more for every project type.
Teensy 4.1: A Powerhouse for Audio, Robotics, and IoT Projects
Explore why the Teensy 4.1 is the ultimate microcontroller for high-performance, secure, and connected embedded system projects.
TI’s MSPM0C1104—A Tiny, Mighty 16-Cent, Rice-Sized MCU
Discover how TI’s MSPM0C1104 microcontroller squeezes 24 MHz of power and 12-bit ADC into a pepper-flake package for just $0.16.
Maker Faire Rome 2025: Call to Innovators
Europe’s biggest playground for innovation is back—Maker Faire Rome – The European Edition celebrates its 13th year from 17–19 October 2025
MemryX MX3 M.2 AI Accelerator Module for Edge AI Applications
An AI accelerator card that gives your system an artificial brain - introducing the MX3 M.2 AI Accelerator Module by MemryX.
MEMENTO: Build a Pocket-Sized Python Camera with the ESP32-S3
Turn snapshots into hacks with MEMENTO—an ESP32-S3, 5 MP DIY camera board for makers, IoT tinkerers, and classroom projects.
Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W: Wi-Fi Power for Connected Projects
Explore the Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W — a dual-core wireless microcontroller with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.2, rich GPIO, and long-term support for your next IoT project.
Turn Your Raspberry Pi Into a Speed Demon with This M.2 Hat!
Unlock blazing-fast NVMe storage and PCIe expansion on your Raspberry Pi 5 with the M.2 HAT+ — power, speed, flexibility, and freedom.