Hi everyone,
Last week Amazon announced Alexa Connect Kit SDK (ACK SDK) , a software package that enables Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs) and System Integrators (SIs) to build their own ACK-based modules and differentiated, Alexa-compatible, smart-device solutions without having to worry about managing cloud services, building an app, or writing an Alexa skill.
ODMs and SI solution providers, such as Leedarson, Tonly, Innotech, and Linkplay, are already developing solutions with ACK SDK on Espressif hardware . With the new ACK SDK, developers can build their own Alexa-compatible solutions with the same benefits as ACK, and with more control over costs and features.
On this occasion, Espressif’s Director of Technical Marketing, Mr. Amey Inamdar said: “We are pleased to be part of the ACK SDK program, and excited to partner with Amazon to announce our first ACK SDK-compatible development kit. Espressif’s ACK SDK-compatible development kit is going to make it even easier for solution providers and device makers to use our products to build innovative, connected-devices using the best-in-class ACK SDK”.
Here, you can read more about how the new ACK SDK works, and how you can start building with it today.
*Picture courtesy of Amazon’s *Device Makers Blog
Other topics you can read about in this month’s newsletter include:
ESP32-H2 Officially Recognised as a “Thread-Certified Component” and a “Zigbee-Compliant Platform”
ESP32-H2 has been granted the official “Thread Interoperability Certificate”, while it has also been certified as a “Zigbee-Compliant Platform”, according to the relevant certification issued by the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA).
Golioth Qualified on Espressif’s ESP32
Golioth has been qualified on Espressif Systems’ ESP32, which it naturally recommends as the easiest way to get started with Golioth’s own Cloud-connected IoT platform.
Support for New Operating Systems in the ESP32 Series of SoCs
NuttX and Zephyr are now supported on the ESP32 series of SoCs. Check out how it all happened!
VoltLog’s ESP32-Based Tasmota Floor Heating Valve Controller
Independent maker, Florin “VoltLog” C., has just released an ESP32-based, open-hardware design for building a Tasmota-compatible, ten-channel valve actuator for an in-floor heating system.
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