Tutorial: Gumstix Powered Astromech Droid

December 15, 2015 | Karen Schultz

Build your own Gumstix Powered Astromech Droid with the AeroCore 2 + COM and iRobot Create 2 This tutorial will be a new way to control an iRobot Create 2 with Gumstix products, featuring the Gumstix AeroCore 2 for Overo. We’ll control the iRobot Create 2 with a Sony DualShock 4 controller connected to an […].

Geppetto D2O’s new level of customization earns 2015 Best of Custom Design

November 30, 2015 | Karen Schultz

And the award goes to … Geppetto D2O! Geppetto Design-To-Order (D2O) is being honored as the 2015 Best of Custom Design by Bill Wong, Embedded/Systems/Software Editor at Electronic Design (ED) for its expansion in support for third party platforms such as the BeagleBone Black and stand alone microcontrollers in addition to Gumstix COM modules. Impressing […].

The New Arbor Series of Overo Expansion Boards

November 16, 2015 | Karen Schultz

Explore the new Arbor Series of Overo expansion boards, custom designed in Geppetto, for handheld and smart home devices. The Overo COM based Arbors support Newhaven Display International capacitive multi-touch touchscreens in 4.

The AeroCore 250 MAV Board for Overo COMs

November 13, 2015 | Karen Schultz

Joining the AeroCore 2 family is the new AeroCore 250 MAV board for Overo COMs. Like its cousin, the AeroCore 2 for Overo, the AeroCore 250 was designed as a drone autopilot to be coupled with a Pre-GO PPP series GPS board.

Gumstix Guide to GPS Modules

November 9, 2015 | Karen Schultz

GPS Module Considerations Deciding which GPS module to use can be difficult. Thanks to the latest technology, GPS modules are getting smaller, more light weight, more inexpensive and easier to use.