Seeed Monthly Wrap-Up for March 2025: Join Us in Building the Future Signage Open Library
Prepare for 10 latest Seeed news and event highlights, 2 weekly livestream recap, and 10 product and service showcases that will leave you in awe. Plus, boost your knowledge with 7 tech exploration offering expert insight, while diving into the vibrant open-source community with 4 inspiring projects. Let’s jump right in!
Hey community,
Welcome to our March 2025 newsletter! Join us as we kick off the journey toward a global Signage Open Library built by and for the community.
Besides, prepare for 10 latest Seeed news and event highlights, 2 weekly livestream recap, and 10 product and service showcases that will leave you in awe. Plus, boost your knowledge with 7 tech exploration offering expert insight, while diving into the vibrant open-source community with 4 inspiring projects. Let’s jump right in!
I. News & Event Highlights
01. Join Seeed’s “Interactive Signage Contest 2025” to Build the Future Signage Open Library
Seeed’s Interactive Signage Contest 2025 invites you to explore the possibilities of smart technology, IoT, and AI to enhance efficiency, comfort, safety, and engagement in interactive signage in different places such as offices, residential communities, or commercial centers.
This contest is not only about winning; we are hoping to build the world’s first open-source interactive signage library. Whether it’s a lighting subway station wayfinding wall or a voice-activated doorplate for smart service centers, winning projects will be part of the Future Signage Open Library, credited to their creators, and shaping the blocks of smart cities! Register Now.
02. Seeed Studio x Hugging Face LeRobot Hackathon in Shenzhen
On March 8-9th, we partnered with Chaihuo, NVIDIA, Hugging Face, Orbbec, and Guyue to host the Embodied AI Hackathon at Chaihuo Makerspace. Teams built autonomous robotic arms from scratch, tackling real-world challenges with data collection, ACT/Diffusion Policy training and deployment on NVIDIA Jetson edge devices, and finnaly make robot arm complete one task independently. Watch the recap video.
03. Seeed Studio Products Now Available at RoboCore in Brazil!
We are excited to announce an exciting partnership with RoboCore, making a wide range of Seeed Studio products accessible to customers in Brazil. This collaboration aims to empower innovators, makers, and developers across the region with cutting-edge technologies for robotics, AI, and IoT.
04. NVIDIA GTC 2025 Recap – What’s new in robotics and how’s Embodied AI going on?
During GTC 2025, we showcased our latest NVIDIA Jetson Orin edge devices; Bipedal Robot Mini π, powered by the Jetson Orin platform and featuring a compact design with 12 degrees of freedom; Real2Sim, advanced robotic control with reComputer Mini; and the autonomous robotic arm with Hugging Face LeRobot. We’ve also partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) on the workshop “Unleash Generative AI Microservices at the Edge With NVIDIA Jetson and AWS IoT Greengrass”. Watch the video to learn more.
04. Meetup at Fab Lab Region Nuremberg eV
We were happy to join the super cool meetup hosted by Fab Lab Region Nuremberg eV – Makerspace and open workshop – a space where creativity and technology collide! Thank you for joining us and showcasing game-changing projects, sparking conversations that will undoubtedly ignite even cooler collaborations ahead! More
05. Hackaday Europe 2025 Recap: A Celebration of Open Source Innovation
At Hackaday Europe 2025 event, over 300 developers explored our full XIAO ecosystem hands-on and Co-Create products, with particular excitement around the new XIAO Plus and XIAO Pre-Soldered variants. Special thanks to Violet Su for her support in the event. Find out more.
07. Seeed Embodied AI Hackathon in Bay Area, USA
On the weekend of GTC 2025, we host the Embodied AI Hackathon at Circuit Launch Mountain View, in collaboration with Hackster. In two days, participants have built 3D-printed robot arms using the Hugging Face LeRobot platform—the hands-on experiment of imitation learning with ACT/Diffusion policy/Pi0 training and deployment on Jetson Orin. The hackathon showcased the power of open-source collaboration, and we’re excited to see this community keep growing. Check out all project details here.
08. Bringing AI and Connectivity to School and Enterprises: TinyML & Meshtastic Workshops
Our Ranger Hendra introduced TinyML to vocational school students and Meshtastic to companies looking to improve their communication systems in Indonesia. Through hands-on workshops, participants explored the power of machine learning on microcontrollers and long-range wireless networking. More info.
09. Maker Camp in SZ-2502: Singapore Republic Polytechnic’s Hands-On Innovation Journey
Students from Singapore Republic Polytechnic (RP) embarked on a journey to Shenzhen for the Maker Camp in Shenzhen 2502 program. Designed to bridge the gap between academic knowledge and real-world industry practices, the program provided the participants with a practical, experiential learning experience encompassing AIoT, open-source hardware, agile manufacturing, and cultural exchange. Find out more.
10. Seeed Studio at Embedded World 2025
We had a blast at the embedded world 2025 event, full of sparking invaluable conversations with partners, innovators, and industry leaders. The energy was electric, and we were thrilled to see how our vision for AI-driven hardware solutions resonated with the global tech ecosystem. More about our recap.
II. Weekly Livestream: Making Next Gadget
Our livestream “Making Next Gadgets” will feature a different tech theme weekly, with our product dev teams sharing the latest product updates, project demos, and exclusive deals. Join us on a journey through the tech revolution happening right now!
01. TinyML, AI & XIAO Applications Across Asia, Europe & Africa!
We did a livestream with our Rangers Salman Faris, Hendra Kusumah, and Dessap Fomekong Loic Joffree where they shared their stories with XIAO among local communities. We’re witnessing AI hardware create new possibilities, XIAO with SenseCraft AI training customized model, SenseCAP Series for smart farming, Tracker for meshtastic exploration. Review the video.
02. Fresh from Embedded World: What to Build Next?
Embedded World 2025 was an incredible ride! From AI-driven hardware to cutting-edge sensors, connectivity, and edge computing, we showcased our latest innovations and exchanged ideas with industry leaders. Our CEO Eric Pan and community manager Ray Huang walked us through the exhibition spotlights in the livestream . Review the video.
III. Product & Service Showcases
Stay up-to-date with the latest product releases from Seeed. Discover new tools, platforms, and services designed to streamline your workflow and accelerate innovation in your projects.
01. How Benchmark Labs and SenseCAP S2120 Weather Station Enhance Offshore Vessel Safety
How Benchmark Labs, leveraging AI and machine learning technology, partners with Seeed Studio’s SenseCAP S2120 Weather Station to provide hyperlocal point specific weather forecasts. The collaboration enhances offshore vessel safety and supports broader initiatives, including sharing precise weather data with the New York City Economic Development Council to benefit the larger community. Read more
02. Two New Wi-Fi HaLow Modules: Making Long-Range, Low-Power Wi-Fi Accessible
Two innovative Wi-Fi HaLow solutions are now available for developers to cusom build your long-range low-power Wi-Fi applications: Wio-WM6180 Wi-Fi HaLow Mini-PCIe Module; Wi-Fi HaLow Transceiver Module for Seeed Studio XIAO. Find out more here.
03. SenseCAP Watcher Price Adjustment Announcement
Starting March 17th, 2025, the price of SenseCAP Watcher has dropped from $99 to $69. To everyone who has supported SenseCAP Watcher up to this point: thank you for growing with us. Discover More.
04. Crazyflie 2.1+ version – Open Source Mirco Quadcopter Drone
Looking for a compact, open-source, and highly customizable drone for research, education, and development? The 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐲𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝟐.𝟏 is here! This lightweight, brushless nano quadcopter is designed to push the boundaries of autonomous flight, swarm robotics, and AI-driven drone applications. Get yours here.
05. Smart Citizen Kit 2.3 – Open Source Environmental Monitoring Kit
The 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐭 𝟐.𝟑 is designed by Fab Lab Barcelona for communities, researchers, and makers to easily collect, visualize, and share environmental data with the world through the Smart Citizen platform. All this while being completely open source and customizable to your needs. Built by communities for communities. Find out more.
06. Ochin Tiny Carrier Board V2 for Raspberry Pi CM4
The Ochin CM4v2 is a compact, efficient, and versatile carrier board for your Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 (CM4). It’s designed for a wide range of applications such as robotics, home automation, and IoT projects. Discover More.
07. New XIAO Add-on: Wio-SX1262 LoRa Module for Seeed Studio XIAO
The Wio-SX1262 LoRa Module is a high-performance LoRa module specifically designed for the XIAO series development boards. Powered by the Semtech SX1262 chip, it supports global LoRa bands (862-930MHz) and provides developers with a compact, efficient solution for long-range communication. This plug-and-play add-on seamlessly integrates with XIAO boards, enhancing their capabilities for IoT sensor networks, smart agriculture, and other remote applications. Read more
08. XIAO nRF52840 & Wio-SX1262 Kit
This kit combines the XIAO nRF52840 and Wio-SX1262, supporting BLE5.0, Thread, Zigbee and LoRa (862-930MHz), and operates with low power consumption. It can be applied in various fields such as Meshtastic, sensor networks, environmental monitoring, asset tracking, education, and innovation. More.
09. reCamera Gimbal Overview
The reCamera gimbal 2002 series is the first open-source camera control system, composed of one tiny AI camera – reCamera 2002w 8GB/64GB, and one compatible 2-Axis gimbal basement with 2 brushless motors. It offers a Lego-like self-assembly package and integrates the Sensecraft AI platform and Node-RED platform. Read More.
10. XIAO 7.5 Inch ePaper Panel, The Perfect Low-Power Dashboard for Your Smart Home
Meet XIAO 7.5″ ePaper Panel, your new way of smart home monitoring. This new XIAO gadget features ESPHome integration, 800×480 resolution, 3-month battery life, and Arduino support. It’s perfect for Home Assistant dashboard visualization. Read more
IV. In-depth Feature & Tech Exploration
01. Deploy DeepSeek on Raspberry Pi AI Box
This wiki explains how to deploy the DeepSeek model on a Raspberry Pi AI Box using the Ollama deployment framework. Ollama simplifies the process of installing and running AI models on compact hardware like the Raspberry Pi, handling dependency management and system configuration. In this guide, you will find clear, step-by-step instructions on setting up your environment, installing the necessary software, and launching the DeepSeek model. Click for more.
02. reComputer R1100 Flash OS
This wiki provides step-by-step instructions for flashing an OS onto the reComputer R1100, an industrial IoT edge gateway powered by Raspberry Pi CM4. It covers hardware/software requirements, OS flashing, EEPROM updates, boot order configuration, and driver installation for Windows, Mac, and Linux users. Read more.
03. Distributed Inference of DeepSeek model on Raspberry Pi
This wiki explains how to deploy the DeepSeek model on Multiple Raspberry Pi AI Boxs with distributed-llama, using a Raspberry Pi with 8GB of RAM as the root node and three Raspberry Pis with 4GB of RAM as worker nodes to run the DeepSeek 8B model. The inference speed reached 6.06 tokens per second. Check out today.
04. Using Cursor to Create Zigbee Projects with XIAO ESP32C6
This guide will walk you through using Cursor‘s AI-powered chat to develop Zigbee applications with XIAO ESP32C6 and sensors. By the end of this tutorial, you’ll be able to independently use Cursor’s Chat to develop Zigbee applications with your XIAO board and sensors. Click for more.
05. 4G Raspberry Pi HAT – MBIM Mode Setup on Windows
This document explains how to configure RNDIS on Windows to connect the Raspberry Pi 4G LTE HAT via USB for network and internet access. It covers driver installation, RNDIS mode setup, and connection verification, making it ideal for IIoT and remote communication applications. Read more.
06. Flash JetPack to J401-Mini Carrier Board
reComputer Mini is a tiny AI computer powered by NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano/Orin NX module,delivering up to 100 TOPS AI performance. This article explains how to flash JetPack 6.0 on the J401-Mini Carrier Board, covering device overview, preparation, entering Force Recovery mode, and using a one-click script for flashing, helping users quickly deploy NVIDIA Jetson Orin devices. Learn more.
07. AI on MCU
How TinyML and cutting-edge hardware are revolutionizing AI inference on microcontrollers – enabling smarter, greener, and faster IoT solutions:
- Model Optimization: Distillation, pruning, and quantization techniques to shrink AI models;
- Hardware Synergy: How to choose MCUs to achieve the balance of power-efficiency and performance;
- SenseCraft AI Spotlight: No-code deployment & training – bring your imagination to life!
V. Community Project Spotlight
Celebrate the creativity and ingenuity of our community members with featured projects and ideas in machine learning. From open-source libraries to DIY solutions, there’s no shortage of inspiration to be found among our talented community.
01. TinyML Forest Ranger: Illegal Logging Detection and Alert
Meet the TinyML Forest Ranger by Salman Faris—a smart system using TinyML and LoRa on the Helium Network to detect chainsaws and vehicles in protected areas. Powered by our XIAO nRF52840 Sense, Grove – Wio-E5, and the Seeeduino XIAO Expansion Board, this solution enables real-time environmental monitoring. Check it out on Hackster.
02. DIY Zigbee Temperature and Humidity Meter with XIAO ESP32C6
Want to monitor your home’s temperature and humidity in real-time? Keliang Zhang’s latest project uses our XIAO ESP32C6 and Grove SHT31 sensor to track environmental data and sync seamlessly with Home Assistant using Zigbee. Learn more.
03. Easy DIY Zigbee Smart Air Monitor with XIAO ESP32C6
Jason’s DIY Zigbee Smart Air Monitor uses our XIAO ESP32C6, Grove SGP30 VOC & eCO2 Sensor, and Home Assistant to track CO2 and VOC levels in real-time. With a custom robot-shaped enclosure, it keeps your air fresh while adding a futuristic touch to your desk. Find out more.
04. A Piano Doorbell That Sounds Beautiful
Ever wished your doorbell could play music? Makestreme’s latest project transforms a simple doorbell into a functional piano using our XIAO ESP32S3! Each keypress plays a real piano note, creating a unique and delightful experience for visitors.
Designed with 3D-printed keys, a resistor ladder circuit, and custom audio playback, this DIY project redefines home entry with a touch of music. Check out the full guide on Hackster.
That’s all for today, thank you all for reading through this March 2025 Monthly Wrap-up in your spare time. (It is indeed a fruitful month!) If you wanna share what projects you’re working on, shoot us a tweet @seeedstudio, let us know on LinkedIn and Discord, or publish your project on our Project Hub on Hackster.
#Notes
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