DigiKey to Highlight New Technology and Exciting Builds at Maker Faire Rome 2026

The global distributor will also demo top products from Arduino, DFRobot, SparkFun and more

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn., Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- DigiKey, the global distribution leader of electronic components and automation products, will showcase innovative new products and popular projects at its booth N.01 during Maker Faire Rome from Oct. 23-25, 2026. DigiKey is a gold partner of the event, which brings together hundreds of makers from around the world to share their projects with the public.

"DigiKey's presence at Maker Faire Rome 2026 reflects our commitment to empowering makers, students, educators and professional engineers through accessible technology, technical education and hands-on innovation," said Kevin Walseth, senior manager, technical marketing for DigiKey. "The event allows us to connect directly with attendees, showcase supplier technologies in real-world applications and strengthen relationships across the maker community."

Demos and more in the DigiKey booth
DigiKey experts will demonstrate new and popular products and projects including:

• Sparkfun's XRP, an experiential robotics platform designed to make learning robotics accessible to all
• An XRPHome Assistant-controlled robot 
• AgXRP, a modular agriculture automation kit designed to combine robotics, sensors and real-world agricultural technology
• Adafruit's NeoTrellis, an elastomer button kit PCB with full-color NeoPixel support
• Arduino's UNO Q, a single-board computer and microcontroller development board, and VENTUNO Q, an edge AI computer
• Synaptics Coralboard, an edge AI board powered by Synaptics Astra compute and Google's Coral NPU technology
• DFRobot's LattePanda and UNIHIKER single-board computers, and HUSKYLENS 2, an AI vision sensor
• A virtual sand demo using the Matrix portal and LED Matrix from Adafruit
• A self-balancing robot from M5Stack
• Kitronik will have its Mai-Z robots on display, along with a football field for attendees to play robot football against each other

Attendees who visit the DigiKey booth will also have a chance to bring home a DigiKey bag and other DigiKey-branded merchandise.

Now in its fourteenth year, Maker Faire Rome is an event that facilitates opportunities to learn about and discuss technological innovation in a simple, accessible way, connecting businesses, academia, people and ideas. The event has drawn almost 900,000 attendees over the past 13 years and has showcased more than 8,000 projects.

For more information about DigiKey's maker community, visit DigiKey's Maker.io site.

About DigiKey

DigiKey, headquartered in Thief River Falls, Minn., USA, is the global leader in electronic components and automation products distribution. DigiKey offers the broadest and deepest selection of products for fast shipment worldwide, with more than 17.4 million components from over 3,000 trusted manufacturers. More than a million customers each year, including engineers, designers, builders, procurement professionals, makers and students, rely on DigiKey for innovative digital solutions, design tools and frictionless purchasing experiences that simplify every stage of their projects. Discover more about DigiKey's electronics distribution, automation solutions and design resources at digikey.com and on Facebook, X, YouTube, Instagram and LinkedIn. 

Editorial Contact
Laura Stengrim 
DigiKey 
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