This week on Maker Update: beats with a side of AI, Hackaday Prize, tiny lightsabers, Furby backpacks, foldable rovers, MIDI Lyres, and new gear from Arduino and Prusa.

+Show Notes [Maker Update Ep.328]+

=Project of the Week=

Animas by Bureau Moeilijke Dingen
https://www.moeilijkedingen.nl/cases/anima

Technical details:
https://www.creativeapplications.net/sound/animas-music-co-creation-with-ai/

=News=

2023 Hackaday Prize
https://prize.supplyframe.com/

=More Projects=

LED Light Wand By lonesoulsurfer
https://www.instructables.com/LED-Light-Wand/

Furby Backpack by Nina
https://youtu.be/q9aSCBQYSec

Turning a Circuit into a Foldable Rover by Carl Bugeja
https://youtu.be/PsZszv4qHu4

MIDI Controlled Robot Lyre with CircuitPython By Liz Clark
https://learn.adafruit.com/midi-controlled-robot-lyre-with-circuitpython

=Tips & Tools=

Arduino Announces the 32-Bit UNO R4
https://blog.arduino.cc/2023/03/25/arduino-uno-r4/

Prusa MK4 Announced
https://blog.prusa3d.com/announcing-original-prusa-mk4_76585/

3D-Printable “Solder Board” by Pete Prodoehl
https://rasterweb.net/raster/2023/03/27/solder-board/

=Digi-Key Spotlight=

What is ESD and How to Prevent it
https://youtu.be/pWhtyz-UFZc