This week on Maker Update: building your own submarine drone, Qualcomm buys Arduino, an animatronic virtual pet, a Clap Trap that claps back, and a mirror with a message.

+Show Notes [Maker Update Ep.454]+

=Project of the Week=

Build an ESP32 RC Submarine with FPV Camera (ESP-DIVE) by Max Imagination 0:28
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-2uSKn9rYs

=News=

Trixie — the new version of Raspberry Pi OS 2:20
https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/trixie-the-new-version-of-raspberry-pi-os/

A new chapter for Arduino – with Qualcomm, UNO Q, and you! 2:52
https://blog.arduino.cc/2025/10/07/a-new-chapter-for-arduino-with-qualcomm-uno-q-and-you/

Arduino Uno Q on DigiKey
https://www.digikey.es/short/4hz9hfw4

=More Projects=

3D Printing a Robot Which Moves Naturally by Will Cogley 3:41
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGkv6HqoYZk

I Built Claptrap But He Yells at You by Emily The Engineer 5:06
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuIhEqp2j7w

Magic Mirror with Glowing Secret Messages by Erin St Blaine 5:48
https://learn.adafruit.com/magic-mirror-with-glowing-secret-messages

=Tips & Tools=

ProForm: Solder-Free Circuit Assembly Using Thermoforming by ACM SIGCHI 6:39
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lYUpHs-PVs

Not TPU! Meet PEBA, the Ultimate 3d printing Flex filament by Lost In Tech 7:21
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlcXz0bmvq8

=DigiKey Spotlight=

Multithreading in Arduino and ESP32 8:03
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5PkJXM9jJ8