Elektor Labs

21/06/2026

A working prototype is an important milestone. Turning it into a business is another challenge entirely.

electronica Fast Forward 2026 helps startups bridge that gap by providing exposure to investors, customers, partners, and industry decision-makers who can help transform promising technology into commercial success.

If you're building the next breakthrough in AI hardware, embedded systems, robotics, industrial electronics, or power technologies, this is your opportunity to get noticed.

📍 Messe München, Munich, Germany
📅 10–13 November 2026

19/06/2026

Building a working prototype is a major achievement. Turning it into a successful business is a completely different challenge.

electronica Fast Forward 2026 helps startups bridge that gap by connecting them with investors, customers, industry partners, and decision-makers who can help bring innovative technologies to market.

If you're developing solutions in AI hardware, embedded systems, robotics, industrial electronics, or power technologies, this is your opportunity to gain visibility on an international stage.

📍 Messe München, Munich, Germany
📅 10–13 November 2026

19/06/2026

The Elektor E-Zine is a free electronics newsletter built for curious minds. More than 146,000 engineers, EE/ECE students, and electronics enthusiasts subscribe to our free newsletter. Sign up today! Electronics projects, tutorials, industry news, and more: embedded systems, AI, IoT, wireless, and more!

What will you build next? Read the Elektor E-Zine. Join tens of thousands of engineers and innovators who rely on Elektor every week for projects and more.

19/06/2026

Why start from a black box when you can learn from the entire design?

CoffeeCaller gives engineers, students, and makers access to complete hardware design files, schematics, PCB layouts, and software resources, making it an ideal platform for experimentation and learning.

Join Elektor Engineering Insights #60 and see how open-source hardware can accelerate innovation.

18/06/2026

Want to bring AI directly to the edge?

Edge AI Made Practical shows you how to get started with Edge AI on a Raspberry Pi using the AI HAT+ and Hailo-8L accelerator. From the fundamentals to real-world projects, you'll learn how to build intelligent systems that can see, detect, and interact with the world around them.

✅ Learn the fundamentals of Edge AI
✅ Set up the Raspberry Pi AI HAT+
✅ Build computer vision and object detection projects
✅ Control hardware using AI

ℹ️ Prefer an e-book? Elektor members save even more.

18/06/2026

We’re live now with Elektor Lab Talk!

Join us for a practical webinar on spectrum analyzers and RF measurements. Learn how to interpret signals, identify interference, avoid common measurement pitfalls, and get more from your RF test equipment.

18/06/2026

Join Elektor Lab Talk for a hands-on discussion with Max Imagination about practical DIY engineering, maker projects, and what it really takes to turn an idea into working hardware. The session will focus on drones, robotics, RC builds, 3D printing, ESP32 and Arduino-based projects, and the workshop decisions that matter when you are building with real parts, real constraints, and limited time.

A €25 show, brought to you free thanks to eeNews Europe:
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We’ll discuss Max’s project-first approach to engineering: build it, test it, improve it, and learn from what does not work the first time. The conversation will look at DIY drones and robotics, how 3D printing can make electronics projects more practical, and how makers can combine mechanics, firmware, sensors, batteries, motors, and control systems without overcomplicating the build.

We’ll also talk about accessible electronics: how ESP32 and Arduino-based platforms can help turn ambitious projects into something repeatable, buildable, and understandable for others. This will be an informal Lab Talk rather than a slide-heavy session, with the emphasis on workshop reality, practical techniques, and credible maker engineering.

Giveaway:
Viewers will have a chance to win an Elektor Mini-Wheelie Self-Balancing Robot during the live stream. Based on an ESP32-S3, this two-wheeled balancing robot is a neat fit for a show about robotics, sensors, control, Arduino-compatible development, and hands-on experimentation.
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— About the Guest —
Max Imagination is a maker and technical content creator focused on practical DIY electronics, drones, robotics, RC projects, 3D printing, and workshop-based engineering. His work is built around achievable projects, experimentation, and showing how real builds come together.

— What We’ll Discuss —
DIY drones, robotics, and RC projects
What matters when moving from idea to working hardware
How 3D printing supports electronics prototyping
Making functional printed parts, not just cosmetic ones
ESP32 and Arduino-based maker projects
Building with limited tools and realistic budgets
How to avoid over-engineering a project
What failed builds can teach
How Max turns workshop experiments into projects others can follow

18/06/2026

Drones, robots, ESP32 projects, 3D printing, and real-world engineering.

Join us for Elektor Lab Talk #47 with Max Imagination as we discuss what it really takes to turn ideas into working hardware, from first prototype to finished build.

🎁 Live giveaway: Win an Elektor Mini-Wheelie Self-Balancing Robot during the stream.

Register now and join the conversation!

18/06/2026

The Elektor E-Zine: The Electronics Newsletter Built for Curious Minds - More than 146,000 engineers, EE/ECE students, and electronics enthusiasts subscribe to our free newsletter. Sign up today! Electronics projects, tutorials, industry news, and more: embedded systems, AI, IoT, wireless, and more! https://www.elektormagazine.com/news/elektor-e-zine-electronics-newsletter

17/06/2026

What happens when theory meets the workshop?

In Elektor Lab Talk #47, maker and content creator Max Imagination shares practical insights on drones, robotics, Arduino, ESP32, 3D printing, and the lessons learned from building real projects under real constraints.

🎁 Plus, one lucky viewer will win an Elektor Mini-Wheelie Self-Balancing Robot.

Don't miss it!