Arduino Sets Its Modulino Range Free, and Expands Compatibility with the Nano Connector Carrier

Arduino has announced that you can now buy seven models in its modular solder-free Modulino prototyping gadget family individually — alongside a new carrier board designed to provide connectivity to all Modulino devices and more: the Arduino Nano Connect Carrier.

"The Arduino Nano Connector Carrier is a compact, plug-and-play add-on that lets you connect your Nano to Qwiic, Grove, and Modulino modules in seconds," the company explains. "It's built for seamless expansion: no more fussing over wires or soldering when you want to try out new sensors, actuators, or storage options. Whether you're diving into MicroPython, building Matter-compatible IoT [Internet of Things] devices, or logging data on the edge, this carrier makes it simple to bring your ideas to life."

The carrier board is designed for use with development boards which follow the Arduino Nano pinout, including the company's own Arduino Nano ESP32 and Arduino Nano Matter. The carrier mates with the host board over female headers, providing microSD card storage and I2C, UART, and analog Grove-compatible ports, and a single I2C Qwiic connector — which, it hopes, you'll be using to connect it to one or more devices in its Modulino range.

This, too, has grown in accessibility: originally launched as part of the Plug and Make Kit for modular prototyping, the original seven Modulino modules are now available to purchase individually. These are, in no order: the Modulino Knob rotary encoder, Modulino Pixels with eight addressable RGB LEDs, Modulino Distance time-of-flight (ToF) sensor, Modulino Movement six-axis inertial measurement unit (IMU), Modulino Thermo temperature and humidity sensor, Modulino Buzzer piezoelectric speaker, and Modulino Buttons with three LED-lit push-button switches.

"Arduino's mission has always been to make electronics accessible – and these new tools are another step in that direction," the Arduino team says of the launch. "Whether you're a maker experimenting at home, a student tackling your first project, or a developer building proof-of-concept systems, the growing Arduino ecosystem offers everything you need to prototype faster, learn by doing, and scale with confidence. And while today's news is all about giving you new building blocks, stay tuned: we've got more on the horizon to bring your ideas to the next level."

The Arduino Nano Connect Carrier is now available on the Arduino Store for $11.80, not including a Nano-compatible development board nor any Modulino modules; the modules are listed on a separate page, with pricing starting at $6.50 fort the Modulino Buzzer.