LILYGO has announced a raft of new microcontroller development boards targeting different niches: a low-frequency LoRa board, an ultra-widescreen display board, a LoRa-equipped ePaper display board, and a CAN bus board. The boards are powered by the Espressif ESP32-S3 microcontroller.
Seeed Studio introduces the SenseCAP Solar Node Series (P1 and P1-Pro) – solar-powered meshtastic nodes for reliable, off-grid mesh networking. These devices are designed for outdoor use, emergency communication, and remote data management, offering features like long-range communication, GPS (P1-Pro), and easy deployment.
Meshtastic is an open-source mesh networking platform designed to facilitate decentralized, long-range, and ad-hoc communication. This article provides a full guide on how to get started, covering its features, use cases, compatible hardware, and setup instructions.
It is a solar-powered communication node that integrates the XIAO nRF52840 Plus main controller, the Wio-SX1262 LoRa module, and the XIAO L76K GPS module. It is specifically designed for areas without network coverage. With a built-in battery, it supports long-distance communication, precise positioning, and low-power operation. It's suitable for expanding network coverage in outdoor areas.
OpenEmbed is creating the MeshWalkie, a Meshtastic-ready LoRa handheld using the housing of a Baofeng UV-K6 radio. It features an Espressif ESP32-S3, a Seeed Studio Wio-SX1262 LoRa transceiver, and a Seeed L76K GNSS receiver, all on a custom PCB. The project aims to provide a rugged, open-source alternative to 3D-printed or expensive injection-molded handhelds.
IBM announces Granite 3.3, featuring a new speech-to-text model (Granite Speech 3.3 8B), enhanced reasoning capabilities in Granite 3.3 8B Instruct, and RAG-focused LoRA adapters for Granite 3.2. The release also includes activated LoRAs (aLoRAs) for improved efficiency and all models are open source.
A Discord bot for Meshtastic network integration, enabling communication between Meshtastic mesh networks and Discord channels. It is the sucessor to the original bot: https://github.com/baymesh/ratm-meshtastic-discord-bot
This article discusses why larger Meshtastic networks may benefit from switching from the default LongFast LoRa preset to higher bandwidth options like MediumSlow, MediumFast, ShortSlow, or ShortFast, detailing the trade-offs between range, speed, and reliability.
Transformer Lab is an open-source application for advanced LLM engineering, allowing users to interact, train, fine-tune, and evaluate large language models on their own computer. It supports various models, hardware, and inference engines and includes features like RAG, dataset building, and a REST API.
Meshnology offers a range of IoT and Meshtastic related products including ESP32 LoRa modules, batteries, antennas, development boards, sensors, and cases.
