Fake News About Espressif Systems…Again!#
Espressif Systems’ PR and Media Department emphatically states that the rumor about our company’s acquisition by the Alibaba Group is entirely fake. Unfortunately, the same rumor surfaced on Chinese social media earlier this year, on April 20th. This piece of fake news was repeated by toutiao.com on August 6th.
New Espressif Module ESP32-WROVER-B#
We are delighted to announce that a new module from Espressif Systems, ESP32-WROVER-B, has just been released. With 8MB of PSRAM, the ESP32-WROVER-B module marks a big improvement over ESP32-WROVER and ESP32-WROVER-I. This is part of Espressif’s strategic plan to continue developing new capabilities for its IoT solutions. Our goal is to stay competitive and attractive within the growing IoT ecosystem, while keeping our prices as low as possible, so that the Internet of Things becomes accessible to everyone.
KidBright32: An ESP32-based Dev Board for Thai Schoolchildern#
Thailand’s Ministry of Education has recently launched an initiative to boost the country’s electronics education, creating a development board which is based on Espressif Systems’ ESP32-WROOM-32 WiFi-and-Bluetooth module. This follows the example of other similar initiatives, such as the ESP8266-based Kniwwelino in Luxembourg and the BBC Micro:Bit in the UK.
Zerynth and XinaBox’s Innovative IoT Toolkit Built Around ESP32-WROOM-32#
A new IoT development kit that is programmable with Zerynth, the XK12 IoT Starter Kit, is designed to simplify building electronic devices. By combining the XinaBox modular electronics with an ecosystem of software tools in Python, development time, speed to market and costs are expected to be significantly reduced. The XK12 IoT Starter Kit has been built around Espressif’s ESP32-WROOM-32 module. Powered by Espressif’s flagship SoC, ESP32-WROOM-32 features high performance, a wide range of peripherals, as well as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. It is a complete solution tailored to advanced IoT applications
ESP32-based Cereal Distribution Machine#
Cereal lovers, rejoice! This article is for you. Kevin Obermann and Adrian Bernhart have put their engineering skills to good service, ultimately taking their love for cereals to a whole different level. They created a carousel of cereals, which mixes and matches customized breakfast blends.
Greenhouse Alarm System with ESP8266 & Ubidots#
Is your lifestyle too busy to allow you to have the kitchen garden you always wanted? A young maker, Valerie Odioh, has combined the technology offered by ESP8266 and Ubidots, ultimately creating a green IoT solution that you cannot but find useful!
“Nero”: An ESP8266-powered Smart Glove That Controls Remote Devices#
Varun Sharman, Jival Jenson and Shijith Mathew are a team of young engineers who have created a smart glove that can control devices from a distance. This project is based on the power of ESP8266, which is a highly-integrated Wi-Fi solution that is capable of functioning consistently even in industrial environments with extreme temperatures.