Maker Faire Rome 2026
Oct 23 - 25 in Rome, Italy
Make it sense. Make it think. Make it move.
Hall N-04, Gazometro Ostiense: live demos built on ST sensors, microcontrollers, connectivity, and power devices.
- High-g sensor measuring slight movements and intense impacts with equal accuracy to track and reconstruct any motion signal.
- MEMS vibration sensor for industrial condition monitoring.
- Smart Hive solar-powered sensor node on the STM32WL wireless SoC with LoRa connectivity, running battery-free and maintenance-free.
- STEVAL-NBIOTV1 ultra-low-power cellular node sending humidity, temperature and motion data to the DSH-ASSETRACKING cloud dashboard.
- Camera-based system measuring the attention level of the person in front of it.
- Humanoid toy robot tracking and following objects with ROS 2 and STM32N6 AI processing.
- Humanoid robot on the Arduino VENTUNO Q board with STM32H5 MCU, interacting with visitors.
- STM32 and TouchGFX panels with working boards and the full STM32Cube ecosystem offer.
- Winning projects from the ST Summer Campus and "Costruiamo il futuro con STM32" contests.
- Vitrine tracing the journey from sand to silicon to finished devices.
- Politecnico di Milano "Bambara" electric motorcycle using ST automotive BMS, power management and motor control solutions.
- E-scooter showing ST e-mobility building blocks: NB-IoT, NFC, BMS and motor control.
- STARtrace1 industrial-grade AMR reference platform from ST and Arrow, combining NVIDIA-based compute, a full ST BOM, and ROS 2 software.
- Automatic chess game from partner Anders.
Technology deep-dive workshops
Click on each session to find out more and book your place at the free workshop.
1 hr
This workshop provides an overview of STMicroelectronics, its global footprint, and its role as an integrated device manufacturer. It covers the company's activities across automotive, industrial, personal electronics, and communications markets, and introduces key technology areas including analog and power products, discrete devices, MEMS and sensors, microcontrollers, microprocessors, wireless connectivity, and application-specific solutions.
1 hr
Discover AutoDevKit ST, an integrated development ecosystem for rapid prototyping of automotive and transportation applications. This session shows how engineers can use hardware and software building blocks to develop, evaluate, and validate embedded automotive concepts while simplifying system integration and accelerating proof-of-concept development.
1 hr
Learn how to program STM32 Nucleo boards in the Arduino IDE with STM32duino, the open-source core that brings STM32 microcontrollers into the Arduino ecosystem. The workshop covers STM32duino fundamentals and shows how to extend an application with ST MEMS sensor boards connected over I3C, the faster successor to I2C.
1 hr
This workshop explores how smart vibration sensors and intelligent IMUs process motion data locally using embedded intelligence. Attendees will discover the capabilities of ST's Machine Learning Core (MLC) and Intelligent Sensor Processing Unit (ISPU), and learn how these technologies support low-power edge sensing applications with reduced dependence on centralized processing.
1 hr
Explore TouchGFX Designer, ST's graphical user interface development tool for STM32 microcontrollers. Through demonstrations and practical examples, learn how to create embedded graphical interfaces using the DRAGONEYE-G0 development platform and quickly develop GUI applications for cost-sensitive embedded systems.
1 hr
Discover how vibration sensing can support condition monitoring across a wide range of applications, from infrastructure and industrial equipment to consumer appliances. Through practical examples, this session shows how ST sensor technologies can detect subtle changes in system behavior and help identify potential issues before they affect operation.
1 hr
Learn about the latest STM32 development workflow based on STM32CubeMX2, HAL2, and Visual Studio Code integration. The session introduces the new generation of STM32 software tools, explains the evolution of the STM32 HAL architecture, and demonstrates features that improve project configuration, code generation, and software development for the newest STM32 devices.
1 hr
Learn how to integrate ST MEMS sensors into STM32 applications using STM32CubeMX2 and the I3C communication bus. The workshop demonstrates configuration flows, software support, and practical implementation examples using STM32 Nucleo boards and MEMS sensor expansion boards.
1 hr
Discover Arduino VENTUNOQ, developed through the collaboration between Arduino and STMicroelectronics. The session introduces its heterogeneous architecture combining a Qualcomm Dragonwing™ processor with an STM32H5 microcontroller and demonstrates how AI workloads, edge processing, and real-time control can be combined within a single development platform.
1 hr
This workshop introduces STM32Cube AI Studio and demonstrates how pre-trained neural network models can be converted into executable code for STM32 microcontrollers. Through practical examples, attendees will learn the main development steps required to deploy AI applications on embedded systems.
1 hr
Discover AutoDevKit ST, an integrated development ecosystem for rapid prototyping of automotive and transportation applications. This session shows how engineers can use hardware and software building blocks to develop, evaluate, and validate embedded automotive concepts while simplifying system integration and accelerating proof-of-concept development.
1 hr
Discover the Durcal teleassistance platform and its evolution from a connected wearable to a new generation of healthcare-focused devices. The session includes a live demonstration of the Durcal Watch, insights into fall-detection workflows, and an overview of future developments integrating additional sensing capabilities and on-device AI processing.
1 hr
This workshop introduces the integration of ST MEMS sensors within the Zephyr RTOS ecosystem. Participants will learn about available sensor support, evaluation platforms, Sensor API implementations, and the fundamentals of sensor driver development through practical examples.
1 hr
Join this hands-on session and learn how to build your first STM32-based application using STM32CubeIDE and STM32 Nucleo-64 development boards. The workshop introduces the STM32Cube ecosystem and guides participants through the key steps required to create and run a working embedded prototype.
1 hr
Learn how to integrate ST MEMS sensors into STM32 applications using STM32CubeMX2 and the I3C communication bus. The workshop demonstrates configuration flows, software support, and practical implementation examples using STM32 Nucleo boards and MEMS sensor expansion boards.
1 hr
Learn how to program STM32 Nucleo boards in the Arduino IDE with STM32duino, the open-source core that brings STM32 microcontrollers into the Arduino ecosystem. The workshop covers STM32duino fundamentals and shows how to extend an application with ST MEMS sensor boards connected over I3C, the faster successor to I2C.
1 hr
This workshop introduces STM32Cube AI Studio and demonstrates how pre-trained neural network models can be converted into executable code for STM32 microcontrollers. Through practical examples, attendees will learn the main development steps required to deploy AI applications on embedded systems.
From sponsored contests and events for the makers and creators of tomorrow
Talk to our team about contests and events sponsored by ST that you, your team, and your school can participate in.
Neapolis Innovation Summer Campus
Neapolis Innovation Summer Campus
Project name: RescueVest
RescueVest is a smart vest that protects rescue workers in hazardous situations by monitoring their vital signs in real time, with an integrated GNSS unit that automatically sends an SOS alert and the wearer's location.
Costruiamo il futuro con STM32 Open Development Environment
Costruiamo il futuro con STM32 Open Development Environment
Project name: Authlog
Authlog is a smart access control system for sensitive rooms such as laboratories: a Time-of-Flight sensor detects users approaching the door, an NFC reader verifies their authorization through a smartphone app, and an STM32 microcontroller unlocks the door and logs every access attempt to a cloud database.
Prepare for MFR 2026
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Looking forward to seeing you at Hall N-04!
On
23 - 25 Oct, 2026
In
Rome, Italy
Prepare for MFR 2026
Contact your local ST sales office to get more information about our participation at the event.
Looking forward to seeing you at Hall N-04!
23 - 25 Oct, 2026
Rome, Italy
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