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Doom Alarm Clock, NXP Cup Finals, Nordic WiFi Giveaway, and more!

The Electromaker Show · 19 May 2023 · 27m · Episode 109

What this episode covers

Ian discusses the NXP Cup Finals in Bucharest, where he moderated the autonomous robot car competition, highlighting the impressive engineering of student teams and the support provided by NXP and Mauser. He features the Seeed Studio XIAO nRF52840 (Sense) board, explaining his personal use of it for a wireless macro pad and MIDI controller project due to its BLE, sensors, and battery management. The episode also covers the Nordic nRF7002 Development Kit giveaway, noting its Wi-Fi 6 capabilities and indoor positioning features, alongside a showcase of the April Electromaker of the Month winners, including Mello Labs' automated blinds and Pico Farm LED.

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makers and hobbyists

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Companies
Nordic Semiconductor, Seeed Studio, NXP, Mauser
Products
nRF7002 DK, XIAO nRF52840 (Sense)
Also
Maxwell James, Dave Ruiz, Mello Labs, Pico Farm LED, Kutlahan Aktar, Maker Faire Rome

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