Robin Mitchell

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Robin Mitchell is an electronic engineer who has been involved in electronics since the age of 13. After completing a BEng at the University of Warwick, Robin moved into the field of online content creation, developing articles, news pieces, and projects aimed at professionals and makers alike. Currently, Robin runs a small electronics business, MitchElectronics, which produces educational kits and resources.

The Robotic Revolution – Let’s not repeat our mistakes with security

The IoT revolution helped push electronics to new frontiers with the development of cellular IoT, self-powering devices, and mass data collection, but this came at the cost of larg

Security | 13-09-2021

Xiaomi Cyberdog – Cheap imitation or progress?

Recently, Xiaomi announced the production of their Cyberdog, which looks an awful lot like Boston Dynamics Spot. What features does the new Cyberdog have, how does it compare to Bo

13-09-2021

NVIDIA ARM deal now under EU investigation –and is unlikely to happen

The NVIDIA ARM deal has been in the news so much, and it seems to be going nowhere. What challenges has the deal faced, why is the EU now involved, and will the deal even happen?

13-09-2021

Blue vs Green Hydrogen: Be Careful When Considering Hydrogen

Hydrogen is quickly becoming a candidate for future power storage and generation thanks to its lack of CO2 emission upon use. Why is hydrogen potentially better than batteries, wha

09-09-2021

Dorset to trial medical sensors in social care

Dorset will be trialling a range of sensor systems to see how AI can be used in social care by medically vulnerable people. What challenges does care in hospitals present, what wil

08-09-2021

Intel wins’ deal with DoD for domestic chip production

Recently, Intel announced that it has won a contract with the DoD to launch a new program called RAMP-C. Why are countries worldwide aiming for chip independence, what will the new

08-09-2021

Apple steps back from image scanning algorithms on user devices

Recently Apple announced that it would integrate algorithms to detect illicit images on user devices but has since turned away from this. What was Apple’s original plan, why has Ap

Privacy | 07-09-2021

Elon Musk Tesla Bot – Another False Promise

Recently, Elon Musk announced that Tesla is developing a bipedal humanoid robot for helping with everyday repetitive tasks. What challenges could such a robot solve, why is this an

06-09-2021

Sam Zeloof’s 1000 transistor DIY chip

Sam Zeloof, an internet phenomenon in DIY ICs, has recently created a 1000 transistor chip from scratch. What equipment does he use, what did he recently achieve, and could the fut

06-09-2021