Adafruit | Open-Source Electronics & IoT Hardware Platform

What is it?

Adafruit is a hardware-focused technology company known for designing and distributing open-source electronics, development boards, sensors, and accessories. It also offers extensive tutorials and documentation for learning electronics.

What does it do?

Adafruit provides modular hardware components, microcontroller boards, displays, sensors, and libraries that simplify building embedded systems. Its ecosystem accelerates prototyping and experimentation with hardware and IoT solutions.

Where is it used?

Adafruit products are widely used in IoT prototypes, embedded systems, wearable technology, robotics, educational projects, and hardware proof-of-concept developments.

When & why it emerged

Adafruit was founded in 2005 to make electronics more accessible and beginner-friendly. It emerged as a key player in the maker movement, promoting open-source hardware and hands-on learning.

Why we use it at Internative

We use Adafruit hardware and components for rapid prototyping and experimentation in IoT and embedded projects. Its reliable modules and strong documentation allow fast iteration from idea to working prototype.