Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
DigiKey’s David Sandys joins Brian at embedded world 2026 for a tour of the company’s latest demos, with a strong focus on rapid prototyping, robotics, AI, and open hardware ecosystems. The discussion covers the XRP Experiential Robotics Platform, Red Pitaya signal visualization, FPGA-based real-time video processing, STM32N6 gesture recognition, Arduino UNO Q and VENTUNO Q AI demos, Machinechat running locally, BeagleBoard hardware including the low-cost Zepto board, and a multi-vendor Thread/Home Assistant setup.
David also explains how DigiKey’s role has expanded beyond component distribution into helping engineers combine parts, boards, sensors, connectors, and development ecosystems into working prototypes faster than ever.
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DigiKey’s David Sandys joins Brian at embedded world 2026 for a tour of the company’s latest demos, with a strong focus on rapid prototyping, robotics, AI, and open hardware ecosystems. The discussion covers the XRP Experiential Robotics Platform, Red Pitaya signal visualization, FPGA-based real-time video processing, STM32N6 gesture recognition, Arduino UNO Q and VENTUNO Q AI demos, Machinechat running locally, BeagleBoard hardware including the low-cost Zepto board, and a multi-vendor Thread/Home Assistant setup.
David also explains how DigiKey’s role has expanded beyond component distribution into helping engineers combine parts, boards, sensors, connectors, and development ecosystems into working prototypes faster than ever.
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