open-source hardware and embedded electronics
Recent window: last 5.2 months (2026-04-24 → 2026-09-28), compared with the prior 5.2 months.
These products encompass custom microcontroller boards, open-source firmware, and specialized DIY computing devices often built on platforms like the ESP32. They are designed for hardware hackers, hobbyist makers, and embedded engineers building custom physical computing projects. This cluster is distinguished from standard consumer gadgets by its emphasis on open-source schematics, community-driven modifications, and direct hardware hacking.
Metrics
- Stage
- heating
- Recent count
- 52
- Prior count
- 12
- Total count
- 72
- Momentum
- 300.00
- Attention
- 0.41
- Crowding
- 0.19
- Concentration
- 0.81
- Opportunity
- 0.60
Opportunity components
- Attention
- 0.41
- Low crowding
- 0.81
- Momentum (normalized)
- 1.00
- Low concentration
- 0.19
Monthly trajectory
Source split
- github
- 40 (0.77)
- hn
- 4 (0.08)
- ph
- 8 (0.15)
- yc
- 0 (0.00)
Dominant source: github · Divergence: 0.77
Similar themes
- autonomous robotics, drones, and sensor hardware (0.32)
- Model Context Protocol developer tools (0.32)
- ML inference and model optimization (0.32)
- industrial automation and robotics (0.31)
- AI infrastructure and inference optimization (0.30)
- voice AI and speech tools (0.29)
- music production and synthesis tools (0.29)
- scientific computing and deep tech tools (0.27)
Members
| Name | Source | Upvotes ▲ | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|
| AutoWWTP-ASM-Demo | GITHUB | 24 | 2026-09-25 |
| MugglesWand | GITHUB | 25 | 2026-09-29 |
| S3-PX4-FC | GITHUB | 26 | 2026-09-11 |
| homeassistant_espscreen | GITHUB | 27 | 2026-09-12 |
| ESP32-PC-Control-Deck | GITHUB | 31 | 2026-09-12 |
| Bluethread | GITHUB | 32 | 2026-09-21 |
| A trainable, modular electronic nose for industrial use | HN | 34 | 2026-03-03 |
| Realtek-Panasonic | GITHUB | 36 | 2026-09-20 |
| unity-il2cpp-esp-tutorial | GITHUB | 37 | 2026-09-23 |
| ntlmscout | GITHUB | 42 | 2026-09-18 |
| MHI2Q-CarPlay-RGI-MMI-Mirror | GITHUB | 46 | 2026-09-10 |
| AICE Power - Sensors to cut energy bill by 30% | YC | 52 | 2026-04-03 |
| Open-Source 8-Ch BCI Board (ESP32 and ADS1299 and OpenBCI GUI) | HN | 54 | 2026-01-05 |
| ESP32-AI | GITHUB | 61 | 2026-09-09 |
| magnet-finder | GITHUB | 63 | 2026-09-10 |
| tdt-nav-kit | GITHUB | 68 | 2026-09-09 |
| 32V TENS device from built from scratch under $100 | HN | 70 | 2025-11-17 |
| Analog Watch | HN | 107 | 2026-07-09 |
| esp-sdr | GITHUB | 158 | 2026-09-28 |
| ESPectre | HN | 215 | 2025-11-17 |
| F32 | HN | 302 | 2025-11-19 |
| Open-Source eInk Bike Computer | HN | 419 | 2026-09-04 |