Adafruit Weekly Editorial Round-Up: CircuitPython 10.2.0, wili8jam PICO-8 port for Fruit Jam, & more!

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ADAFRUIT WEEKLY EDITORIAL ROUND-UP

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We’ve got so much happening here at Adafruit that it’s not always easy to keep up! Don’t fret, we’ve got you covered. Each week we’ll be posting a handy round-up of what we’ve been up to, ranging from learn guides to blog articles, videos, and more.

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BLOG

CircuitPython 10.2.0 Released!

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LEARN

Using a Raspberry Pi as a Router

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YOUTUBE

wili8jam PICO-8 port for Fruit Jam

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Catch up with us on the blog, in the Adafruit Learning System, and on YouTube.

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Raspberry Pi Powered C-3PO Head

Sam Potozkin’s interactive C-3PO Head, image via reddit

 

StarWars Day is almost here! What better way to celebrate than a chat with C-3PO. Samuel Potozkin put a lot of work into this build. Beyond the hardware, Potozkin pulled off a ton of prop building techniques to get a believable bot. The head alone required meticulous finishing of 3d printing parts to create the metallic finish.

Via Reddit:

I built a C-3PO head and integrated a Raspberry Pi system inside so you can actually talk to it and it responds in real time.

Here’s how it works:

Audio comes in through a MEMS mic
The Pi processes the input and generates a response
Output is played through an internal speaker
I also used an exciter instead of a traditional speaker so the sound comes through the shell instead of a visible driver.

This was my first time using a raspberry pi for anything and it took some tweaking. But I’m happy with how it turned out.

Very thorough walkthrough video via YouTube:

Project Repository:

https://github.com/spotozkin/threepio

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BMO AI Agent Upgrades

image via brenpoly / be-more-agent, GitHub

 

Back in February we first came across brenpoly’s BMO project on YouTube. Since then, there have been two new updates! Check out brenpoly’s voice and brain update and the movement and autonomous Steam library launch update. More info over on GitHub

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Kindle Typewriter

Roni Bandini shares how they turned a jailbroken Kindle into a neat typewriter. Check out how they did it on hackster.io

The Kindle docks into an enclosure that integrates a thermal printer. Both the Kindle and the Raspberry Pi connect to the same WiFi network.

Text is typed on a custom Kindle application. When two line breaks are entered, the buffered text is sent over HTTP and printed. The system handles line width to avoid breaking words, and also stores previously printed texts.

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A Six-Servo Robot Dog

James Bruton built this cool robot dog using an Arduino Uno and R/C servos. Check out the repository on GitHub!

This is the first in a series of designs that you can build. All of my projects are open source, but most people don’t actually build things like the AT-AT you can ride on, or ball-wheeled bikes.
So it’s time for a series of smaller more accessible projects, and the first one is a fun robot dog, and it’s really easy to understand how it works. I’m using basic parts like an Arduino Uno and standard R/C servos, and this design is in two sizes, one using standard sized R/C servos and the other using the smaller 9g servos.

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FAA’s Drone Safety Day 2026 #drone #DroneSafetyDay

Image banner from Federal Aviation Administration

 

FlySafe, FlySmart, FlyReady. Saturday, April 25, 2026 is Drone Safety Day. This annual campaign from the FAA encourages safe piloting. The safer the hobby the more it can be open for everyone to enjoy!

Drone Safety Day (DSD) is the FAA’s annual campaign dedicated to educating the drone community on the importance of safe and responsible drone operations. This one-day event highlights how the FAA and the drone community work together to safely integrate drones into the National Airspace System, transforming the way we live and work.

We encourage all members of the aviation community to host in-person, virtual and hybrid events to celebrate drone safety.

FlySafe, FlySmart, FlyReady. Encourages drone pilots to prepare before takeoff, understand the rules, and make safety the top priority every time they fly.

Learn more from the FAA and the National Center for Autonomous Technologies!

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We deliver the latest news, products and more from the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), quadcopter and drone communities. Drones can be used for video & photography (dronies), civil applications, policing, farming, firefighting, military and non-military security work, such as surveillance of pipelines. Previous posts can be found via the #drone tag and our drone / UAV categories.

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Solderless RGB LED Clips guide

Hook up RGB LED strip easily and without soldering! These clips make it super simple to affix two strips together, either with an extension or a coupler, and third option allows easy connection to a power supply and controller.

Check out the simple guide and buy solderless clips!

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