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Wifi 6 on Arduino with Nordic, MQTT on Raspberry Pi, and More!

The Electromaker Show · 26 Nov 2023 · 20m · Episode 131

What this episode covers

The host of The Electromaker Show reviews updates to the Arduino Cloud, highlighting its improved usability and template features for IoT development. He examines the Banana Pi BPI-R4, a powerful router board featuring Wi-Fi 7 and extensive connectivity options, and introduces the Robo Uno+, an educational Arduino Uno replacement with integrated sensors and STEM-focused design. The episode also covers Nordic's nRF7002 EK Wi-Fi 6 shield and a tutorial series on setting up MQTT on the Raspberry Pi.

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makers and hobbyists

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Companies
Crowd Supply, Amazon Web Services
Products
Arduino Cloud, Banana Pi BPI-R4, Nordic nRF7002 EK, Robo Uno+, Raspberry Pi
Also
MQTT, Mosquitto, CNX Software

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