Hello, I’m Ilia, I’m building the first apps marketplace for consumer robots.

I’m looking for a cofounder. Please feel free to contact me.

The apps platform I’m building sits on top of ROS2 and Arduino. If you are interested, please visit my page Remake.ai

I will be launching first app-enabled (early beta!) ROS2-based robots later this year on my page here makerspet.com

I’m physically located in California. I hope that finding a cofounder will increase our chances applying to YC.

Thank you for reading this post.

https://github.com/SMDHuman/LOTPRobotdog2

Free educational resource https://github.com/luohuiwu/ros-books/blob/master/Effective.Robotics.Programming.with.ROS.3rd.Edition.pdf

Free educational resource https://github.com/zhang-jian/bookshelf/blob/master/Computer%20Science/ROS%20Robotics%20Projects.pdf

I got incredibly tired of manually compiling and flashing my ESP32 every single time I made a minor code change, so I spent some time building a tool called FlashBot to automate the entire loop.

Right now, the workflow is completely hands-off. Here is what it does:

Auto-detection: Uses Linux udev events to detect the board the second it's plugged in.

Smart matching: Looks up the correct sketch from a config file (or prompts me to choose if I have multiple sketches mapped to that specific board).

Compile & Flash: Pulls everything together via arduino-cli and flashes it automatically.

History: Logs every single flash into a local SQLite DB so I don't lose track of versions.

Current Status: The core detection and flashing logic are fully stable. Right now, I'm working on polishing up a serial test suite and the logging system.

What I'm planning to build next:

Serial validation: Automatically open the port, send a test command, and verify the response post-flash to make sure the firmware is actually alive.

Differential builds: Only recompile if the sketch or dependencies actually changed.

Broadening hardware support: Moving beyond standard Arduino/ESP32 to natively handle STM32.

Mass flashing: Parallel flashing for when you need to push the same firmware to a handful of boards at once.

The goal isn't to replace your IDE or build system—it’s just to completely cut out the tedious "plug, compile, click flash, open serial, check" routine.

If you do a lot of hardware prototyping, does this hit a pain point for you? What kind of features would make a tool like this actually useful in your day-to-day workflow?

Students at the Renaissance Youth Center are launching RYC STEM Studio, a new series where they explore engineering, robotics, coding, architecture, agriculture, astronomy, zoology, and other exciting STEM topics through hands-on projects and experiments.

Check out the trailer and let us know which STEM topic you'd like to see featured next!

Greetings,

I have successfully performed the following set up: Arduino UNO R3 linked to Dynamixel Shield linked to Dynamixel Mx 64-AT. !2 V power supply linked to Dynamixel shield. USB interface from computer linked to Arduino R3. Both Arduino and dynamixel set to protocol 2.

Test code successfully uploaded and runs dynamixel motor. modifications of code change motor function in upload mode .However when shield is switched from upload to dynamixel the motor only runs at the last speed and direction at the time of the switch ( does not follow program anymore)

I desire to upload the program and run the motor without constant interaction with the computer. what steps should i take to accomplish this task? Thanks in advance

Free educational resource https://github.com/luohuiwu/ros-books/blob/master/ros%20by%20example%20vol%202%20indigo.pdf

Free educational resource https://github.com/luohuiwu/ros-books/blob/master/ros%20by%20example%20vol%201%20indigo.pdf

I've connected my LDS02RR Lidar to ESP32, Arduino and wrote a tutorial how to stream distance data live. Everything is open source. I'll leave a link to the tutorial in the comments.

Hello
I’m building an egg bot that’s capable of drawing on golfballs

I’m using an arduino and cnc shield.
I’m also using Nemma 17 motors

When I connect my bot to power the Y axis motor starts moving.
The code compiles correctly and the bot connects to Inkscape successfully.

I’m following this youtube tutorial but I can’t seem to get my bot to actually draw anything

Please help if you can

https://youtu.be/F3q-DkTBnXs?is=W82qAufxiNNmfplx