Summary of MicroPython officially joins the Arduino ecosystem
MicroPython is now integrated into the Arduino ecosystem, featuring a new experimental tool called "Arduino Lab for MicroPython." This lightweight, cross-platform IDE simplifies coding for any board with a serial REPL interface, including non-Arduino hardware. Developed in partnership with MicroPython creator Damien George and adapted from Murilo Polese's work, the tool supports code upload, file transfer, and interactive shells. It is currently hosted on the new "Arduino Labs" website for community testing and feedback before potential full release.
Parts used in the Arduino Lab for MicroPython:
- Arduino Lab for MicroPython
- Serial REPL interface
- Code upload feature
- File transfer capability
- Interactive REPL shell
- Arduino IDE
- Arduino Labs website
- Official virtual machine
Developers, hobbyists, and Arduino enthusiasts be interested to know that MicroPython has officially become part of the Arduino ecosystem. The Arduino team has also created a new Arduino Lab for MicroPython, offering coders and makes a simple, cross-platform IDE for MicroPython that supports any board with a serial REPL interface so it can also work with non-Arduino boards.
“Arduino Lab for MicroPython is a lightweight editor for MicroPython programs, supporting connection with a board, code upload, file transfer, interactive REPL shell.”
Arduino Lab for MicroPython
“Expanding on this initial experience we were lucky enough to partner with the creator of MicroPython, Damien George, to port the official the virtual machine to a number of Arduino products. You can find our code here. We’re sure you’ll going to love it! Thanks to one of our developers (Ubi de Feo) we were able to test MicroPython on a class of students and we’ve learned a lot from that experience. In particular, we noticed that it’s hard to find a very simple cross platform MicroPython IDE that would be as easy to use as the original Arduino IDE.”
“Luckily we came across the work of Murilo Polese, who developed a simple tool we were able to adapt and use for teaching. The results have been so good that we decided to collaborate with him to produce a tool we can share with the community. The Arduino Lab for MicroPython is not an official product yet, it’s an experimental tool — but we wanted people to play with it so we created a new website “Arduino Labs,” where we’ll post experimental tools for people to try out and give us feedback. It’s not guaranteed that they will become fully released products. In the meantime, enjoy them and try them out!”
To download a copy of the new Arduino Lab jump over to the official Arduino website by following the link below.
Source: MicroPython officially joins the Arduino ecosystem
- Is MicroPython officially part of the Arduino ecosystem?
Yes, MicroPython has officially become part of the Arduino ecosystem. - What is the primary function of the Arduino Lab for MicroPython?
It is a lightweight editor that supports connection, code upload, file transfer, and an interactive REPL shell. - Can the Arduino Lab for MicroPython work with non-Arduino boards?
Yes, it works with any board that has a serial REPL interface. - Who created the official virtual machine ported to Arduino products?
The team partnered with Damien George, the creator of MicroPython, to port the official virtual machine. - Why was the Arduino Lab for MicroPython developed?
It was created because it is hard to find a simple, cross-platform MicroPython IDE as easy to use as the original Arduino IDE. - What is the status of the Arduino Lab for MicroPython?
It is an experimental tool and not yet an official product. - Where can users find and download the Arduino Lab for MicroPython?
Users can download it from the new website called Arduino Labs or via the official Arduino website. - Will all tools posted on Arduino Labs become fully released products?
No, there is no guarantee that experimental tools will become fully released products.
