Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Sustainable Futures examines how advanced electronics, from infrastructure to intelligence, are enabling cleaner energy, smarter systems, and more sustainable design across industries. The series highlights the manufacturers and technologies turning these ideas into real-world impact.
This episode looks at how EV charging infrastructure and material innovation contribute to sustainable transportation and energy systems. Harwin highlights how high-reliability interconnects and eco-friendly materials enable safe, durable, and efficient solutions that can be deployed at scale.
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Sustainable Futures examines how advanced electronics, from infrastructure to intelligence, are enabling cleaner energy, smarter systems, and more sustainable design across industries. The series highlights the manufacturers and technologies turning these ideas into real-world impact.
This episode looks at how EV charging infrastructure and material innovation contribute to sustainable transportation and energy systems. Harwin highlights how high-reliability interconnects and eco-friendly materials enable safe, durable, and efficient solutions that can be deployed at scale.
Maker.io - digikey.com/en/maker
DigiKey’s Blog - digikey.com/en/blog
Connect with DigiKey on Facebook facebook.com/digikey.electronics
And follow us on X https://x.com/digikey
![Whistle While Your Robots Work [Maker Update] | Maker.io](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JnaY5_4zJA0/mqdefault.jpg "Whistle While Your Robots Work [Maker Update] | Maker.io
Whistle While Your Robots Work [Maker Update] | Maker.io")
![Babelfish [Maker Update] | Maker.io](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JyovE8wLhAI/mqdefault.jpg "Babelfish [Maker Update] | Maker.io
This week on Maker Update: a box for translating conversations offline, a dress for translating movement into light, a clock for translating light into time, and a toy for translating your voice into gibberish.
+Show Notes [Maker Update Ep.496]+
=Project of the Week=
Gemma Translator by Google Creative Lab 0:32
https://github.com/google-gemma/gemma-translator
=More Projects=
Polka Dot Electro-Swing Dress with NeoPixels by Erin St. Blaine 2:11
https://learn.adafruit.com/polka-dot-dress-with-neopixels
ChronoBloom by Joe S 3:07
https://github.com/Maestro8484/ChronoBloom
Voicebox FX by Ruiz Brothers and Liz Clark 3:50
https://learn.adafruit.com/voicebox-fx
MurMur by OiO now DIY Build Guide 4:17
https://github.com/oio/murmur-diy
=Tips & Tools=
Esp32-ai by Slava S. 4:55
https://github.com/slvDev/esp32-ai
Gridfinity Carousel by Nich Fugal 5:22
https://www.printables.com/model/698402-gridfinity-carousel
Gridfinity Carousel - Motorized by Nich Fugal 5:44
https://www.printables.com/model/897707-gridfinity-carousel-motorized
=DigiKey Spotlight=
Reinforcement Learning for Robotics Part 2: Train a Balance Bot with PPO by DigiKey and Shawn Hymel 5:53
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsdceSTRBl4
#makerupdate
Maker Update is a weekly video series covering news, projects, tips, and events that interest the maker and DIY community.
Find more online:
Blog: http://makerprojectlab.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makerprojectlab/")
![Ready to Wear [Maker Update] | Maker.io](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/K6QaRlwngJE/mqdefault.jpg "Ready to Wear [Maker Update] | Maker.io
This week on Maker Update: a hard case corset, a secret door for cats, making cats out of cardboard, and how to make your 3d printing safer for your cats.
+Show Notes [Maker Update Ep.485]+
=Project of the Week=
Wooden Dress for the MET Gala by Xyla Foxlin 0:30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v 1ejR5DSWKI
=News=
WPI XRP Medal Challenge 3:15
https://www.digikey.com/en/maker/blogs/2026/build-something-awesome-the-wpi-xrp-medal-challenge-is-here
https://www.sparkfun.com/wpi-xrp-medal-challenge
=More Projects=
Secret Cat Door by Morley Kert 3:50
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAycw099agw
Cardboard Lion by Ali Spagnola 4:31
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcVfh_bcs1Y
Minimalist Note Device by Paul Lagier 5:19
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t0k7E7WiOQ
=Tips & Tools=
Safer Resin Printing by Katz Creates 6:03
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaNxWOZJLws
3d Printing Tips for Stop Motion by Valentin Felder 6:34
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OXRJwJJz3w
FIFA World Cup Scoreboard by Liz Clark 7:01
https://learn.adafruit.com/led-matrix-fifa-world-cup-scoreboard
=DigiKey Spotlight=
How do Hall Effect Sensors work? 7:24
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s51tHmFGm_k
Shop Hall Effect Sensors on DigiKey:
https://www.digikey.com/short/5jm0j4j9
#makerupdate
Maker Update is a weekly video series covering news, projects, tips, and events that interest the maker and DIY community.
Find more online:
Blog: http://makerprojectlab.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makerprojectlab/")
