Meet Mahi Malhani: Class 12 Delhi student builds TRASHbot, an AI waste-sorting robot with 90% accuracy that’s already being used in societies

A Delhi schoolgirl, Mahi Malhani, developed TRASHbot, an AI-powered robot to tackle litter. Inspired by a visit to Sundar ...
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Designing a Smart Home-Ready I/O Board with ESP32-C6 + MCP23017: Design Notes for an 8-Input/8-Output I/O Board Intended for Matter / Home Assistant Integration

The board in this article is not a dedicated board limited to a specific communication standard. The basic policy is to first build a stable 8-input/8-output I/O board using the ESP32-C6 + MCP23017, ...

Class 12 student builds dustbin that collects, sorts waste: Tech behind AI-powered trashcan

A 17-year-old student has developed TRASHbot, an AI-powered robot designed to tackle litter in public spaces. This autonomous ...
Hackaday

Hack Improves Cheap Speed Controllers

Tony Goacher] has worked with a lot of cheap brushless DC motor controllers built in China. They can be very cost-effective, ...
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Best Smart Lights for 2026: Major Upgrades for Any Home

Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security technology for over a dozen years, explaining the latest features, privacy tricks, and top recommendations. With degrees ...
Hackaday

A GUI Solution For ESP32 Web Development

These days, a lot of embedded projects feature some sort of screen, and a screen often creates a desire for a nice user interface. [Geoffrey Wells] has created a tool for developing web interfaces for ...