Robot Explorers

Turn Raspberry Pi into a rugged robot, equipped with wheels or legs, and you can explore the surface of a planet (or your backyard) and use sensors to analyse your environment. This month, we’ve got a guide to the best robotic parts, equipment, and sensors to use.

Dicemaster 2000

We love this game controller for visually impaired people. The buttons are 3D printed with Braille enabling the maker’s friend to take part in a gaming group. Dicemaster showcases maker skills with Raspberry Pi’s electronics to produce a fun, but seriously useful, controller.

Colour Word Clock

Gurgle Apps has been making fun electronics projects for years now. The three siblings Amelie, Caleb and Zivya are back again with a kit that you can build yourself – the Colour Word Clock. It uses LEDs to light up letters in a 3D-printed case that spells out the time.

Retro Gaming Magic Mirror

David Edwards wanted to make a Magic Mirror, and he also wanted an arcade machine but didn’t have the space (or permission) to build one. The solution was this fabulous build that combines both concepts into one device. A 65-inch display turned into a magic mirror that plays as many different systems as possible. 

Using M.2 HAT+ with Raspberry Pi

The new M.2 HAT+ enables you to add super-fast SSD storage cards to Raspberry Pi, alongside other devices like the AI accelerator in the AI Kit. This month Nate shows us how to attach M.2 HAT+ to Raspberry Pi and set it up to expend Raspberry Pi 5 using the PCI-express compatible connector.

Raspberry Pi Success Stories

Raspberry Pi has been used as the bedrock for many homespun projects that turned into successful business ideas. It makes us so happy to see Raspberry Pi help people build a successful company from scratch, and some big-name companies have used Raspberry Pi to breathe life into their product range. Our Success Stories feature showcases some of the best business ideas around.

Learn electronics with CrowPi Compact

The CrowPi is a smart electronics kit that now serves up components to Raspberry Pi 5. Experimenting with electronics is an excellent, fun, and rewarding hobby and this kit will help you get started.