OSHWA

Check out Doug Brantner's talk "Open Source MRI" at the Open Healthware Conference on July 9th and 10th in San Francisco. OpenSourceImaging.org has developed the OSI² ONE MRI - a working, fully open source, low-cost MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) machine, including both hardware and software.

We are so excited to announce the talks and workshop schedule for #OHS2026!

Check out the lineup and see who is joining us from all over the world to talk open source hardware and maybe even register for one of the incredible workshops we'll have running on Day 2: https://2026.oshwa.org/schedule/

Most batteries are a real pain, proprietary and hard to recycle. Kirk Smith wants to power the world with the Flow Battery Research Collective by developing OS batteries for stationary storage! Hear all about in his talk on Day 1 of #OHS2026 and get your tickets right here: https://ticket.nodeforum.org/OHS26/

Break the taboo during the Day 1 #OHS2026 talk on developing an open, trustworthy and safe-to-use menstrual cup mould that virtually anyone can use to manufacture affordable menstrual cups run by an incredible team including Susanne (Sizou) Krenn, Sigrid Peuker, Yana Sadeghvishkaei, Phuong Minh Phung, Linh Hoang, Jessica Hellmuth!

Get your Summit tickets today: https://ticket.nodeforum.org/OHS26/

We're excited to share that adriana cabrera will be sharing her talk "Open innovation, Soft & Bio-inspired Technologies, Wearables" at the Open Healthware Conference in San Francisco. We have virtual and in person ticket options for this conference! See you this week in SF or online.

When we say open hardware can be anything we mean it!! Which is why we're so excited to have Open Footwear join us on Day 2 of #OHS2026 with a workshop on a shoe design that you can make yourself and adapt to your needs and aesthetic preferences.

Get your tickets to the Summit today: https://ticket.nodeforum.org/OHS26/

Check out Yadira Sanchez's talk "El humo llega primero: open hardware air alarm for wood-fire kitchens in Indigenous and rural communities" at our Open Healthware Conference!
Yadira co-built and makes communal tools that combine land-based art and technologies. She is a member of Tecnomilpa collective, which develops community-led technology including solar powered mesh networks for rural connectivity, educational tools and workshops, and other infrastructures shaped by the people who use them.

Absolutely no part of the 2026 Open Hardware Summit would have been possible without the incredible support and hard work from our partners, @nodeforum@mstdn.social
We are so grateful them be a part of the Summit! Thank you NODE!

Join us at #OHS2026 May 23rd and 24th and get your tickets: https://ticket.nodeforum.org/OHS26/

The 2026 Open Hardware Summit is just a few weeks away!
Join us at TU Berlin for a weekend of celebrating all things open, from talks to drag shows #OHS2026 has got it all. Find out what amazing new projects people are making, get the latest news from OSHW creators, build something incredible in one of our workshops and spend the whole time surrounded by people who believe that openness is the best way to make!
Get your tickets today: https://ticket.nodeforum.org/OHS26/

We're extremely thankful for the support of @crowdsupply@hachyderm.io Supply this year (and every year!) for sponsoring PLUS they will be running the annual pre-OHS Happy Hardware Hour! Get the details and plan for some fun the day before #OHS2026

https://www.crowdsupply.com/events/2026/5/22/hardware-happy-hour-berlin/

On Day 2 of #OSH2026 you can join @borisnotes@mastodon.social , Shristi Singh, @rglenn@mastodon.social and @Saadcaffeine@mastodon.social in Lighting Talks to hear about SAO's, hardware developed letterforms, video game accessories and reusing 3D printed parts! And there'll be time for you to talk about your own project!

Get your Summit tickets today: https://ticket.nodeforum.org/OHS26/

The Open Healthware Conference is coming up soon and we can't wait to gather around some incredible projects and people like Alex and Jack from DMDM!
Join us for their talk "Quality management systems for small scale community manufacturing".

Christian Villarreal and Juan Escudero will be sharing their talk "From Biofilm to Bioengineered Tubular Constructs: A Rotational Bioreactor for Regenerative Bacterial Cellulose in Surgical Simulation" at the Open Healthware Conference! There's still a few days to grab your tickets to attend virtually or in person.

Dan Blizinski will be sharing his talk "Building Community Around Open Medical Devices: Lessons from the Trenches" on day 2 of our Open Healthware Conference in San Francisco and online.

Daniel brings a distinctive blend of open-source platform expertise and medical device innovation to Openwater. Check out his talk and more July 9th and 10th in San Francisco and online! Openwater will also be hosting a closing reception on Friday night, come party with us!

New Certified Open Source Hardware!

high power amp has the UID EG000004.

high power amp is:
**waged amplifier** is an open-source analog audio power amplifier project designed using EasyEDA Pro. This circuit focuses on delivering a reliable and clean signal amplification using a classic discrete component configuration.

Find it in the directory!
https://certification.oshwa.org/eg000004.html

Love to spend time with our fluttering friends of the sky? At #OHS2026 @hikinghack@mastodon.social Andy Quitmeyer can help you get up close and personal by building a Mothbox, an OSHW insect monitoring system! This workshop will guide you through the steps and even have a practical demonstration with fun surprises 👀

Get your Summit tickets today: https://ticket.nodeforum.org/OHS26/

New Certified Open Source Hardware!

OpenPicoAmp_2026 has the UID BE000025.

OpenPicoAmp_2026 is:
An open-source planar lipid bilayer amplifier for hands-on learning of neuroscience. Upgraded version of the original amplifier presented in the PLOS One paper from 2014.

Find it in the directory!
https://certification.oshwa.org/be000025.html

The 2026 Open Hardware Summit is coming up this May in Berlin.

Have an idea for where the 2027 Summit should be? OSHWA just opened the call for hosts. Find out more and submit an expression of interest by April 15:

https://oshwa.org/announcements/host-the-2027-open-hardware-summit/

New Certified Open Source Hardware!

Granit has the UID CH000031.

Granit is:
Custom carrier board for the Raspberry Pi CM4 Compute Module, designed as a minimal offsite backup appliance. Features PCIe-to-SATA bridge (ASM1061), Gigabit Ethernet, RTC with alarm wake, software-controlled HDD power, and USB-C OTG. Fits in a Hammond 1455 aluminium enclosure with 2.5" or 3.5" HDD.

Find it in the directory!
https://certification.oshwa.org/ch000031.html

We are incredibly grateful for the for the support of our sponsor Thingiverse! We can all do wonderful things when we work together and share openly, the Thingiverse community is a testament to that!

Thank you for being a part of the Summit this year <3

Get your tickets to join us in Berlin May 23rd and 24th today: https://ticket.nodeforum.org/OHS26/

New Certified Open Source Hardware!

Aegis has the UID US002824.

Aegis is:
Fully open-source FPGA, from the silicon up.

Find it in the directory!
https://certification.oshwa.org/us002824.html

New Certified Open Source Hardware!

trunkCam has the UID US002819.

trunkCam is:
trunkCam is a small articulated camera for exploring the natural world, the way an elephant explores the world with its trunk. It's based around the common USB endoscope/inspection cameras, and adds a 3D printed, cable-driven mechanism that lets you poke the camera in to small places and have a look around. The system is designed to be submersible, buil...

Find it in the directory!
https://certification.oshwa.org/us002819.html

Many hands make light work and our incredible sponsor @seeedstudio@seeedstudio.social Studio are helping make this whole thing come together with some much needed parts for this year's badge (more details on that coming soon but you can think SAO header, & your random components that you've been saying for the coolest build!)Thank you Seeed for making it all possible!
Get your Summit tickets today: https://ticket.nodeforum.org/OHS26/

New Certified Open Source Hardware!

Seed Eco-Home has the UID US002825.

Seed Eco-Home is:
The Seed Eco-Home 4 is a modular, production-grade house to make affordable, ecological housing widely accessible. Built from standardized, interoperable modules, it enables rapid construction, parallel workflows, and straightforward customization. The home includes a 6 kW photovoltaic system as a core feature. It is engineered for durability, e...

Find it in the directory!
https://certification.oshwa.org/us002825.html

CriptasticHacker is speaking at our Open Healthware Conference in San Francisco!
He is a DIY self-taught engineer who is passionate about empowering people with disabilities to have design decisions on the medical devices and treatments that affect our lives. His website is https://cripsrise.neocities.org/
Check out his talk "Bee Venom Therapy, Opensource Bee Cage Climate Control, and Indigenous Health Practices".

New Certified Open Source Hardware!

Solar-Powered Glass Tumbler for Cape Maclear, Malawi: Design, Maintenance, Operation, and Results has the UID CH000030.

Solar-Powered Glass Tumbler for Cape Maclear, Malawi: Design, Maintenance, Operation, and Results is:
A solar-powered rotating-drum tumbler that transforms sharp waste glass into smooth "sea glass" safe for reuse in construction, landscaping, and crafts. Developed in Cape Maclear,...

Find it in the directory!
https://certification.oshwa.org/ch000030.html

New Certified Open Source Hardware!

EEZ BB3+ 5" DVID TFT Touchscreeen display has the UID HR000122.

EEZ BB3+ 5" DVID TFT Touchscreeen display is:
5" TFT capacitive touchscreen display for the EEZ BB3+ Test and Measurement chassis. Comes with four user programmable keys, HDMI compatible digital video input and 5V DC power input.

Find it in the directory!
https://certification.oshwa.org/hr000122.html

New Certified Open Source Hardware!

Adafruit ADS7128 8-Channel ADC and GPIO Expander - STEMMA QT / Qwiic has the UID US002832.

Adafruit ADS7128 8-Channel ADC and GPIO Expander - STEMMA QT / Qwiic is:
The Adafruit ADS7128 8-Channel ADC and GPIO Expander is a bit of a Platypus of the I2C expander world: hard to categorize as just an ADC or a GPIO expander since it combines the capabilities of both with great capabilites! Usually, you o...

Find it in the directory!
https://certification.oshwa.org/us002832.html

New Certified Open Source Hardware!

OpenRX Lite has the UID BE000030.

OpenRX Lite is:
An ExpressLRS 2.4 GHz receiver: SX1281 with an on-board ceramic antenna. CRSF link to the flight controller over UART.

Find it in the directory!
https://certification.oshwa.org/be000030.html

Open Healthware Conference Speaker highlight:
Andrew Lamb will be sharing his talk "Open Healthware - Around the World".

Andrew Lamb is the Chair of the Internet of Production Alliance that is working towards enabling distributed manufacturing networks. Andrew's background is in development and humanitarian relief, and his previous work was with Field Ready where he led projects on making medical implements and repairs in disaster responses.
Check out his talk online or in San Francisco!

New Certified Open Source Hardware!

Operant House has the UID US002803.

Operant House is:
This is an open-source project to develop an operant conditioning device capable of performing cognitive tests using a touch panel and levers. A novel aspect of this device is that it also functions as a home cage: once a subject is placed inside, it can automatically provide food and water and conduct operant conditioning tasks without research...

Find it in the directory!
https://certification.oshwa.org/us002803.html

Reitwiec Shandilya grew up moving through many different communities, shaped by a deep respect for public service and by seeing firsthand how people live across drastically different economic conditions.
Check out his talk "Open Pressure Sensing Device(OpenPSD): Reclaiming Abandoned Medical Devices Through Open-Source Hardware" on day one of the conference. #OHWC2026

New Certified Open Source Hardware!

Shrub Hub has the UID CA000073.

Shrub Hub is:
The Shrub Hub is a low-cost digital switch interface that takes up to three assistive switch inputs and can output up to five keystrokes to the connected digital device. It allows users who are unable to operate a digital device such as a computer to send keystrokes to navigate webpages, switch scan, send mouse clicks, and control device audio and other...

Find it in the directory!
https://certification.oshwa.org/ca000073.html

We're excited to welcome back Anthony Di Franco as a speaker at our second annual Open Healthware Conference.

Anthony is the president of the Open Insulin Foundation, which is developing open source technology and knowledge bases for local scale production of insulin and other essential biologic medicines, including open hardware for protein production and purification. He will be sharing his talk "Open Source solutions for medical supply chain challenges" on day two. #OHWC2026

New Certified Open Source Hardware!

Smart Plants Kit has the UID DE000173.

Smart Plants Kit is:
Battery-powered Wi-Fi soil moisture and environmental monitor based on ESP32-C6 nano boards, integrating soil-moisture, temperature/humidity/pressure (BME280), and light (TSL2561) sensing, plus a small DC pump. Features a custom PCB breakout for power management and sensor interfacing, in a laser-cut or 3D-printed enclosure with a 3D-print...

Find it in the directory!
https://certification.oshwa.org/de000173.html

On Day 1 we've got Julien Colomb, Serena Cangiano and Robert Mies are joining forces to talk about manufacturing based in local rootedness, environmental honesty, and openness as a blueprint for shared urban factories, where open hardware and community governance are co-equal ingredients.

Get your Summit tickets today: https://ticket.nodeforum.org/OHS26/

New Certified Open Source Hardware!

OpenESC 30×30 has the UID BE000029.

OpenESC 30×30 is:
Open-source 4-in-1 BLDC ESC, 30.5×30.5 mm: four independent AT32F421 motor controllers running AM32, each driving 6 MOSFETs (2 per phase) via an NSG2065Q gate driver. 6-layer, DShot over the standard 8-pin connector. INA186A3 current sense + dual 0.2 mΩ shunt; larger power stage than the 20×20.

Find it in the directory!
https://certification.oshwa.org/be000029.html

New Certified Open Source Hardware!

OpenRX Mono has the UID BE000032.

OpenRX Mono is:
An ExpressLRS receiver: a single LR1121 for multi-band links (sub-GHz + 2.4 GHz) with the RF front-end.

Find it in the directory!
https://certification.oshwa.org/be000032.html

New Certified Open Source Hardware!

Vector has the UID IN000097.

Vector is:
VECTOR is a wall-mounted smart tennis training system that lights up target pads, detects hits in real time & scores on accuracy & speed.

Find it in the directory!
https://certification.oshwa.org/in000097.html

Enrico Bassi will be sharing his talk "Open Hardware and Hospital Makerspaces in Healthcare Emergencies" at our Open Healthware Conference! Grab your tickets at Bit.ly/OpenHealthwareConference2026 #OHWC2026

New Certified Open Source Hardware!

Windmill SAO has the UID PL000026.

Windmill SAO is:
Conference badge addon inspired by a 19th‑century Dutch tower mill. A 3D‑printed tower mill model encloses a PCB built around a CH32V003 microcontroller, which drives the windsails through an SG90 servo. Includes a QWIIC passthrough for expansion.

Find it in the directory!
https://certification.oshwa.org/pl000026.html

New Certified Open Source Hardware!

kirawnik has the UID KG000001.

kirawnik is:
Compact ESP32-C6 board for powering on or rebooting a Framework Desktop over Zigbee or Wi-Fi

Find it in the directory!
https://certification.oshwa.org/kg000001.html

New Certified Open Source Hardware!

UpLink has the UID US002826.

UpLink is:
UpLink is a high altitude balloon payload testing the insulation properties of certain plastics and the ability to successfully broadcast images over the LoRa protocol.

Find it in the directory!
https://certification.oshwa.org/us002826.html

New Certified Open Source Hardware!

OpenFC Lite has the UID BE000026.

OpenFC Lite is:
An RP2354B dual-core flight controller running Betaflight on a 6-layer, 30×30 board (30.5×30.5 mm): 6-axis IMU, microSD blackbox, PIO-driven analog OSD, switchable 10 V VTX rail.

Find it in the directory!
https://certification.oshwa.org/be000026.html