CoreStack: One Electronics Kit for Edge AI, Robotics, Drones and Touch UI

15 Sep, 2026
Posted by: Anu Electronics

The world of electronics and robotics is moving rapidly toward smarter, more connected and more interactive hardware. Students, makers, engineers and hobbyists increasingly want to experiment with technologies such as Edge AI, robotics, drones, touch interfaces and embedded systems—without needing a separate development platform for every project.

That is where CoreStack comes in.

CoreStack is a multi-board electronics platform designed to bring different areas of hardware development together in one hands-on ecosystem. It is built for people who want to learn, experiment, prototype and create real-world electronics projects.

What Is CoreStack?

CoreStack is a multi-board development platform from ANU Electronics that combines different hardware capabilities into one ecosystem.

Instead of limiting users to a single type of project, the platform is designed for exploring:

Edge AI and intelligent hardware
Robotics and automation
Drone and flying projects
Touch-based user interfaces
Embedded electronics
Sensor-based projects
Hardware prototyping
STEM and engineering education

The idea is simple: one platform, many possibilities.

Learn more about the CoreStack Edge AI, robotics and drone development platform through the official Kickstarter campaign.

Why a Multi-Board Platform?

Modern electronics projects often require several technologies to work together.

A robotics project may need a microcontroller, motor control, sensors and communication interfaces. An AI project may require a processor capable of handling machine-learning workloads. A modern embedded product may also need a graphical or touch interface.

Instead of treating these technologies as separate learning experiences, CoreStack brings them together into a single ecosystem.

This makes it easier to move from:

Learning → Experimenting → Prototyping → Building

A flexible platform can also encourage users to combine different technologies and develop projects that go beyond basic electronics experiments.

Explore Edge AI at the Hardware Level

Artificial intelligence is no longer limited to cloud servers and desktop computers.

With Edge AI, processing can happen directly on the device. This opens up exciting possibilities for robotics, automation, computer vision, smart devices and intelligent embedded systems.

CoreStack provides a platform for exploring Edge AI and intelligent embedded hardware through hands-on experimentation.

Rather than learning AI only through software examples, users can investigate how intelligent processing can interact with sensors, actuators and physical devices.

This makes Edge AI more tangible and easier to understand for students, makers and developers interested in embedded intelligence.

Build and Experiment with Drones

One of the exciting aspects of CoreStack is its focus on drone and flying projects.

Drones combine several engineering disciplines into a single project:

Embedded programming
Motor control
Sensors
Power management
Wireless communication
Mechanical design
Real-time control

Working with a drone provides an excellent way to understand how software and hardware interact in a real-world system.

The CoreStack drone development platform gives makers an opportunity to explore these concepts through practical hardware experimentation.

Create Interactive Touch Interfaces

Modern electronics products are increasingly moving away from traditional buttons and switches toward graphical and touch-based interfaces.

CoreStack also explores touch-based user interface development, allowing users to experiment with interactive controls and embedded interfaces.

A touch interface can make an embedded project more intuitive and interactive. Students and developers can explore displays, controls and user interactions while learning how hardware and software communicate.

This makes CoreStack useful not only for robotics and electronics projects, but also for exploring human-machine interaction and embedded UI concepts.

More Than an Electronics Kit

Traditional electronics starter kits are excellent for learning fundamental concepts such as:

LEDs
Resistors
Sensors
Switches
Transistors
Microcontrollers
Basic circuits

But once learners understand the basics, they often want to move toward more advanced projects.

CoreStack is designed with that progression in mind.

It brings together multiple areas of modern electronics so users can go beyond basic circuit experiments and begin exploring robotics, AI, embedded systems, interfaces and autonomous hardware.

Who Can Use CoreStack?

CoreStack can be useful for a wide range of users.

Students

Students can use the platform to explore electronics, programming, robotics and emerging technologies through practical projects.

It can provide a foundation for engineering projects, demonstrations, innovation activities and hardware experimentation.

Electronics Hobbyists

For makers and hobbyists, CoreStack provides an opportunity to experiment with different technologies without needing completely different hardware platforms for every project.

Robotics Enthusiasts

Robotics projects require multiple hardware and software disciplines. CoreStack provides a platform for experimenting with sensors, control systems, motors and intelligent processing.

Engineers and Developers

Developers can use a multi-board platform as a starting point for rapid prototyping and proof-of-concept development.

The combination of embedded hardware, AI capabilities, interfaces and robotics concepts can help developers explore new project ideas.

STEM Educators

Teachers, trainers and educational institutions can use platforms like CoreStack to demonstrate concepts through hands-on learning rather than theory alone.

Project-based experimentation can make advanced electronics and emerging technologies more accessible to learners.

From Idea to Prototype

One of the biggest advantages of a flexible development platform is the ability to quickly turn an idea into an experiment.

Imagine starting with a simple concept:

"Can I build an intelligent flying robot?"

That single idea can lead to multiple learning areas:

Design the hardware.
Interface sensors.
Control motors.
Program the microcontroller.
Add communication.
Experiment with intelligent processing.
Create a user interface.
Test and improve the system.

This type of project-based learning helps users understand how individual electronics concepts come together to form a complete system.

Why Hands-On Hardware Learning Matters

Reading about AI, robotics or embedded systems is useful, but building something makes the concepts easier to understand.

When a project does not work as expected, users learn about:

Debugging
Signal flow
Power requirements
Communication protocols
Sensor behaviour
Software logic
Hardware limitations
Real-world engineering trade-offs

These are practical skills that are difficult to develop through theory alone.

Hands-on development encourages users to experiment, identify problems and develop their own solutions.

CoreStack and the Future of DIY Electronics

The future of electronics development is becoming increasingly interdisciplinary.

A single product may combine:

Microcontrollers + Sensors + AI + Wireless Communication + Robotics + User Interfaces

CoreStack follows this direction by providing an environment where makers can experiment across multiple technologies.

It is not simply about building one project.

It is about giving learners and developers a platform to ask:

"What can I build with it?"

Support the CoreStack Kickstarter Campaign

ANU Electronics has launched the CoreStack Kickstarter campaign to bring this multi-board platform to makers, students, developers, robotics enthusiasts and electronics enthusiasts.

If you are interested in exploring Edge AI, robotics, drone development, touch interfaces and embedded electronics, you can learn more about the CoreStack project on Kickstarter and support the campaign.

Explore the campaign to discover the platform, its capabilities and the possibilities it offers for your next electronics or robotics project.

Start Building the Future

Electronics becomes much more exciting when you stop looking at individual components and start thinking about complete systems.

From AI-powered hardware and robotics to drones and interactive touch interfaces, CoreStack is designed to provide a platform for experimenting with technologies shaping the next generation of electronics.

Whether you are a student taking your first steps into advanced electronics, a hobbyist looking for your next challenge, or a developer exploring a new hardware concept, CoreStack is built to encourage experimentation.

Build. Hack. Experiment. Fly. Create.

That is the idea behind CoreStack.