Project Aura PCB v1
PRE-ORDER · Batch 2 ships mid-July 2026. Skip the parts hunt — official Project Aura sensor-hub PCB, fully assembled and tested.
🟡 Pre-order — batch 2 now open. The first run sold out and has now shipped; a second batch is in production:
- Batch 1 (ordered on or before June 2, 2026): shipped. All batch-1 orders went out the week of June 9, 2026 — check your email for tracking.
- Ordered June 3, 2026 or later (batch 2): expected in stock mid-July 2026 — this is an estimate while the boards are in production; we'll email you the firm ship date as soon as the fab confirms it.
Either way, you'll get an order confirmation immediately and a Shipped notification with tracking the day it goes out. Cancel any time before shipping for a full refund.
What it is
The Project Aura AQ Sensor Hub PCB v1.1 — the official maker-released board for the Aura air-quality monitor (crowdfunded on MakerWorld). Ships fully assembled, tested, and ready to slot into your Aura build.
Why this PCB exists
Project Aura's original BOM is excellent, but it leans on parts — particularly the Adafruit SEN6x breakout for the Sensirion SEN66 and the small DFRobot cables — that have been on-and-off backordered across the major distributors for months. The maker designed this board to make the Aura buildable in one shipment, from one vendor, without waiting for restocks.
How the price breaks down
We list the board ($42) and the import tariff ($5.80) as separate lines because that's what the underlying costs actually look like. The $42 covers the bare PCB, components, assembly, and our outbound USPS to your door. The $5.80 is the customs / duty / handling charged when the boards land from PCBWay's fab in China — we pass it through at cost rather than burying it in a higher headline price. (If you order direct from PCBWay yourself, you pay similar fees — they're just bundled into your checkout total there.)
Where to get it — your options
Two ways to buy this board. We're listing them honestly so you can pick what fits.
| Source | Single board delivered | Lead time |
|---|---|---|
| Self-source nine parts (Adafruit + Seeed + Mouser/DigiKey) and assemble | ~$57–72 | 1–3 weeks, plus backorder hunt |
| Savi Shop (this listing — pre-order) | $54.80 ($42 + $5.80 import tariff + $7 flat shipping) | Batch 2 — expected in stock mid-July 2026; ships from Villa Park, IL within 1 business day of arrival, then 2–3 business days USPS |
Parts this board replaces (for the curious)
Verified retail prices, May 2026. Click any link to confirm at the source. This is what the Aura BOM specifies if you build it breakout-by-breakout instead of using one consolidated PCB.
| Part | Retail (USD) |
|---|---|
| Adafruit SEN6x Breakout for SEN66 | $4.50 |
| Adafruit PCF8523 RTC (STEMMA QT) | $4.95 |
| Adafruit BMP580 Pressure sensor | $7.95 |
| Adafruit Qwiic / Stemma QT 5-Port Hub | $2.50 |
| Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor 10V 470µF (Mouser/DigiKey) | ~$0.50 |
| Grove → STEMMA QT cables, 100mm × 3 | $5.85 |
| Qwiic / STEMMA QT cables, 50mm × 3 | $2.85 |
| JST GH 1.25mm 6-pin cable, 100mm | $0.95 |
| Seeed Grove screw terminal | $1.70 |
| Parts subtotal | ~$31.75 |
Plus shipping fees from at least three vendors (~$15–25) and the soldering / wiring time. The PCB skips all of that.
What you DO still need
This board is the hub. You still need the sensors and the brains:
- Sensirion SEN66 — the main air-quality sensor (CO₂, PM, VOC, T/H). Optional add-ons: Seeed SFA30 (HCHO) and DFRobot SEN0466 (CO). Source from Adafruit, DigiKey, Mouser, or whoever's in stock.
- The Aura 3D-printed enclosure — print your own from the MakerWorld files. May ship as a separate Savi Shop product later.
- A Waveshare ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-4.3 running the open-source Aura firmware (the project's reference board).
Ships from
Villa Park, IL via USPS, US-only. Pre-order units ship within 1 business day of the batch landing in Villa Park (see the dates at the top of this listing); USPS transit is then 2–3 business days.
Returns
Accepted within 15 days of delivery, after we verify the board is working and in good condition. Buyer is responsible for return shipping costs.
Questions before you buy? Email sales@savidynamics.com.