# LoRaWAN Showdown, HQ Raspberry Pi Audio, Multifunction Desktop Robot, and More!

- Show: [The Electromaker Show](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show)
- Published: 2024-03-14
- Length: 25m
- Episode: 138
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2024-03-14-lorawan-showdown-hq-raspberry-pi-audio-multifunction-desktop-robot-and-more
- Listen: https://electromaker.libsyn.com/lorawan-showdown-hq-raspberry-pi-audio-multifunction-desktop-robot-and-more

## Summary

The host reviews Andreas Spiess’s LoRaWAN gateway comparison, highlighting the trade-offs between indoor and outdoor gateways, power-over-Ethernet support, and casing durability. He then details the PiggyMeter, an open-source electric meter reader that integrates with Home Assistant via a WeMos D1 mini, praising its exceptional documentation and ease of modification. The episode also covers the IQ Audio DAC Pro, a plug-and-play high-quality audio hat for the Raspberry Pi, and Tobor, a modular, open-source desktop robotics platform featuring a web-based visual programming interface and multiple tool heads.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2024-03-14-lorawan-showdown-hq-raspberry-pi-audio-multifunction-desktop-robot-and-more#t=0) Introduction and LoRaWAN Gateway Showdown

## Topics

- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)

## Most relevant to

founders before launch

## Mentioned

- Andreas Spiess (other)
- LoRaWAN (other)
- PiggyMeter (product)
- Home Assistant (other)
- WeMos D1 mini (product)
- ESP8266 (chip)
- IQ Audio DAC Pro (product)
- Raspberry Pi (product)
- Tangara (product)
- ESP32 (chip)
- LÖVE (other)
- Tobor (product)
- Flow (other)
- Flipper Zero (product)
- RP2040 (chip)

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