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We surveyed the employees of SparkFun to find out we think are the best releases of 2023. Below are those results. Enjoy!
"This is a new step for us in bridging the gap between prototype and finished product. It's getting great reviews and it will only grow with added products and software updates."
In the running for Most Innovative Product Release:
The SparkFun mosaic-X5 Triband GNSS RTK Breakout you'll be provided with the easiest way to get started using L1, L2, and L5 …
The SparkFun Thing Plus Matter is the first easily accessible board that combines Matter and SparkFun’s Qwiic ecosystem for…
The SparkFun LoRaSerial Kit is a pair of serial radio modems that simply passes serial back and forth between one another.
The SparkFun 4-in-1 Multi-USB Cable is a four-headed cable that will ensure that you're never stuck looking for a USB cable t…
The SparkFun ESP32-C6 Pocket Dev Board is built around a RISC-V single-core processor with 4 MB flash memory in a 1"x1" Qwiic…
The SparkFun Photoacoustic Spectroscopy CO2 Sensor features the XENSIV™ PAS CO2 sensor package from Infineon©, which provi…
"This is a great sensor for many applications. Much better than proximity sensors and adds to the machine learning and AI sector."
In the running for Best Sensor Release:
The SparkFun Photoacoustic Spectroscopy CO2 Sensor features the XENSIV™ PAS CO2 sensor package from Infineon©, which provi…
The SparkFun Qwiic Tristimulus Color Sensor is built around the OPT4048 High Speed High Precision Tristimulus XYZ Color Senso…
The SparkFun VR IMU Breakout is a cutting-edge triple-axis accelerometer/gyro/magnetometer in a single package that you can c…
The SparkFun CO2 Humidity and Temperature Sensor - SCD40 (Qwiic) features the SCD40 CO2 from Sensirion©.
The SparkFun LSM6DSV16X 6DoF IMU is a Qwiic-enabled, AI-featured, breakout based on the LSM6DSV16X from STMicroelectronics.
The MyoWare® 2.0 Muscle Sensor is an Arduino-powered, all-in-one electromyography (EMG) sensor from Advancer Technologies an…
"The RTK Reference Station is the next step in our lineup of RTK capable products. It takes all the work (and guesswork) out of setting up a base station. Plus it looks really high quality."
In the running for Best GPS/GNSS Product Release:
The SparkFun mosaic-X5 Triband GNSS RTK Breakout you'll be provided with the easiest way to get started using L1, L2, and L5 …
The SparkFun ZED-F9R GPS-RTK Breakout is a high-precision Automotive Dead Reckoning board with equally impressive configurati…
The SAM-M10Q includes a built-in chip antenna and is compatible with the L1 band on all five GNSS constellations.
"Many of our products are simple breakouts, but the DataLogger is a highly integrated system with lots of expansion possibilities, both with what sensors can be connected, and where that data gets sent, all without any programming required!"
In the running for Best Wireless/IoT Release:
The SparkFun LoRaSerial Kit is a pair of serial radio modems that simply passes serial back and forth between one another.
The SparkFun ESP32-C6 Pocket Dev Board is built around a RISC-V single-core processor with 4 MB flash memory in a 1"x1" Qwiic…
The SAM-M10Q includes a built-in chip antenna and is compatible with the L1 band on all five GNSS constellations.
Whether you're an agriculturalist, a professional meteorologist, or a weather hobbyist, building a weather station can be a r…
The SparkFun Notecarrier Cellular Function Board adds a cellular modem to the MicroMod ecosystem using the Notecard - NOTE-NB…
The SparkFun IoT Brushless Motor Driver is a powerful WiFi & BLE capable motor driver that can control any 3-phase BLDC motor…
"The Raspberry Pi 5 is a major update to single board computers. Is able to function at levels that would make it a viable replacement for entry level desktop computers."
In the running for Best New Resale Release:
A 3-phase DC brushless DC motor has the unique capability of being both a high efficiency, high torque, very smooth motor, a…
The Kitronik Inventor's Kit for the Raspberry Pi Pico offers the perfect introduction to physical computing with the Pico.
The NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin™ Developer Kit makes it easy to get started with Jetson Orin.
The NVIDIA® Jetson OrinTM Nano comprises of a Jetson Orin Nano 8GB module and a carrier board that can accommodate all Orin…
Arduino UNO R4 is a 32-bit microprocessor offering more speed, memory, connectors and connectivity options than any version o…
This hot-air rework station is great for professionals and hobbyists in need of tight temperature tolerances and large air fl…
"The XRP is new, groundbreaking, and incredibly accessible. The connection to FIRST is a great tie to education, as so many schools around the country (and the world!) have a FIRST team or program."
In the running for Best New STEM-Focused Release:
The SparkFun Inventor's Kit (SIK) is a great way to get started with programming and hardware interaction with the Arduino pr…
The Kitronik Inventor's Kit for the Raspberry Pi Pico offers the perfect introduction to physical computing with the Pico.
"I'm a sucker for tech and nostalgia, the Tech that Made us blog is the best of both worlds!"
"I love the passion that Pete has for this product and his project - it's really cool to see that translated so well through the video. Plus, it's fun to get to see him play the drums in the basement!"