TreeGuard Detects Wood-boring Larvae in Arizona with Propeller 2 Multicore Microcontroller and Parallax Design Services

https://youtu.be/oeaM4txCUQs?t=625 Parallax can offer printed circuit board design and manufacturing services from Rocklin, California. This is an example with the Propeller 2 Multicore Microcontroller and Northern Arizona University.  Recently, we completed the TreeGuard project under contract with Northern Arizona University (NAU). Paul Flikkema attended our Propeller Live Forum to share the project, as shown in […]

Educators Appreciates Parallax for Quality and Consistency

“Parallax has been absolutely incredible keeping up with current technology and offering “ready-made” college curriculum for our Freshman students at Oakland Community College. I have been ordering kits from Parallax ever since I started teaching 17 years ago, starting out at Henry Ford College in Dearborn, Michigan to Lawrence Technological University in Southfield Michigan, with […]

Thousands of micro:bit Kits Ready for Shipment to Schools in 2026

Request a Quote! Shop the micro:bit Products To all Educators: Parallax has tens of thousands of micro:bit modules in stock, at the lowest prices available, and ready to ship today for 2026! We’ve worked hard to become the top American reseller of these modules, and need your continual support to offer the free curriculum, cyber:bot […]

Michael Mulholland: Parallax’s Design Engineer

Dear Community: Customers often ask me, “Do you know a good embedded engineer who’s available?” My usual answer is that the best engineers are rarely available. Today, however, I have a special introduction to make to other product developers and companies. Meet Michael Mulholland I’m pleased to introduce Michael Mulholland, our behind-the-scenes senior electronics engineer […]

Ken’s Favorite Parallax Holiday Gifts for All Ages and Levels

Previous Next DIY Circuit Breadboard Kitmicro:bit ModuleElectronic Badge for micro:bit cyber:bot Robot KitHuskyLens AI Vision SystemBoe-Bot Robot KitGripper 3.0 for RobotsFLiP Multicore Module Hello Parallax Community, Parallax was born from a hobby—one fueled by tools that sparked learning over mere entertainment. Apple computers, Radio Shack trips, soldering kits, and early video games ignited creativity that grew […]

micro:bit LIVE California Presentations and Photos Now Available!

Previous Next Presentation Files on Google Drive Dear Community, micro:bit LIVE California at Parallax this November was incredible! Our teams at Parallax, the Micro:bit Educational Foundation, and Amazon delivered two days of high-energy learning, interaction, and inspiration. The presentations were outstanding—full of clear explanations, practical insights, and that unique educator magic. Once underway, everything clicked: […]

Propeller 1 FLiP Multicore Module Revision B Upgrades Coming Soon!

Buy FLiP Revision A Modules (limited to stock on hand) For FLiP Multicore Module customers, We’re releasing FLiP for Propeller 1 Revision B in December 2025. Revisions are rare at Parallax because your product designs, documentation, and classrooms depend on long-term consistency. With USB-C becoming the standard, this update modernizes the connector and brings several […]

Required Kits for Parallax micro:bit Python and MakeCode Tutorials, Simplified

Dear Educators,  Our micro:bit curriculum has grown significantly in the past few years, so here’s a quick guide to help you get directly to the tutorials and hardware required. This isn’t as complicated as it seems – the cyber:bot and a few basic kits are needed to achieve a full-year program. You can generally mix […]

Parallax Electronics Lab Opens in American River College’s New CTE Building

“Parallax’s curriculum and hardware saved our electronics program! We are thrilled to honor them with a laboratory in our new building.” Dr. Fred Evangelisti Professor Yesterday was a milestone for American River College with the grand opening and ribbon-cutting of their new state-of-the-art Career Technical Education (CTE) building. And, we’re proud to share that the […]

AI Vision with the cyber:bot and Shield-Bot for Arduino: Tutorials and Hardware Released!

HuskyLens AI Machine Learning Kit Product Page Parallax HuskyLens AI Machine Learning Tutorials (cyber:bot for micro:bit) CMU Robotics Academy AI Machine Learning Tutorials (Shield-Bot with Arduino) AI Vision for the cyber:bot and Shield-Bot for Arduino is here! With the HuskyLens, the cyber:bot or Shield-Bot introduce hands-on AI and robotics that will take student engagement and […]

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