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Discussion around ESP32 is centered on a wave of new IoT and maker hardware, especially ESP32-C5 and ESP32-S3 boards with more wireless options, better displays, and specialty I/O. Several headlines also highlight niche applications like Home Assistant bridges, V2X traffic receivers, LED controllers, and multi-tool remotes.

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Also known as esp32-s2·esp32-s3·esp32-c2·esp32-c3·esp32-c5

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Key Takeaway ESP32 is showing up in a fresh round of feature-rich boards and projects, with the new ESP32-C5 and ESP32-S3 ecosystem pushing into Wi-Fi 6, V2X, audio, displays, and smart-home use cases.
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ESP32 is showing up in a fresh round of feature-rich boards and projects, with the new ESP32-C5 and ESP32-S3 ecosystem pushing into Wi-Fi 6, V2X, audio, displays, and smart-home use cases.

Discussion around ESP32 is centered on a wave of new IoT and maker hardware, especially ESP32-C5 and ESP32-S3 boards with more wireless options, better displays, and specialty I/O. Several headlines also highlight niche applications like Home Assistant bridges, V2X traffic receivers, LED controllers, and multi-tool remotes.

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Top 1 signals · ESP32 is showing up in a fresh round of feature-rich boards
CNX Software · 6d ago
ESP32-S31 development boards unveiled for IoT, Smart Audio, and HMI applications

Broader ESP32 coverage

Other ESP32 activity — not part of the “ESP32 is showing up in a fresh round of feature-rich boards” story
CNX Software · 1d ago
PolyCast5 – An ESP32-C5 multi-tool remote with dual-band WiFi 6, BLE, ESP-NOW, LoRa, and Infrared Tx/Rx (Crowdfunding)
CNX Software · 3d ago
Monitor live traffic from V2X signals with V2X2MAP open-source Android app and an ESP32-C5 development board
CNX Software · 4d ago
OpenTrafficMap ESP32-C5 C-ITS receiver board can help improve traffic efficiency using 802.11p V2X communication
CNX Software · 13h ago
LichtBit’s open-source ESP32 Art-Net/sACN NeoPixels controller can drive up to 2,720 RGB LEDs

Briefing Findings · ESP32 is showing up in a fresh round of feature-rich boards

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V2X board OpenTrafficMap uses an ESP32-C5 development board for 802.11p V2X reception
Display board M5Stack StopWatch ESP32-S3 devkit includes a 1.75-inch touch AMOLED, microphone, and speaker

What to Watch

  • Follow ESPHome and Home Assistant community posts for more UART-to-WiFi bridge builds like the Toshiba AC project. cnx-software.com

What Changed

  • I made an ESPHome UART-to-WiFi bridge for Toshiba AC units using a XIAO ESP32-C6 cnx-software.com
  • LichtBit’s open-source ESP32 Art-Net/sACN NeoPixels controller can drive up to 2,720 RGB LEDs CNX Software
  • PolyCast5 – An ESP32-C5 multi-tool remote with dual-band WiFi 6, BLE, ESP-NOW, LoRa, and Infrared Tx/Rx (Crowdfunding) CNX Software
  • Monitor live traffic from V2X signals with V2X2MAP open-source Android app and an ESP32-C5 development board CNX Software
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CNX Software · 3 articles
Broader ESP32 coverage · not part of the ESP32 is showing up in a fresh round of feature-rich boards story
CNX Software · 2 articles

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Your home network doesn't need Pi-hole — an $8 ESP32 blocks ads just as well for a fraction of the cost

Tiny board can do the task.

4d ago Samir Makwana
cnx-software.com

Monitor live traffic from V2X signals with V2X2MAP open-source Android app and an ESP32-C5 development board - CNX Software

V2X2MAP is an open-source receiver and live map for ITS-G5 / V2X traffic working with ESP32-C5 board over 5.9 GHz WiFi.

3d ago Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft)
cnx-software.com

OpenTrafficMap ESP32-C5 C-ITS receiver board can help improve traffic efficiency using 802.11p V2X communication - CNX Software

The ESP32-C5 C-ITS receiver project is an open-source hardware board that gathers data over 802.11p V2X communication from nearby traffic lights, public

4d ago Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft)
cnx-software.com

PolyCast5 - An ESP32-C5 multi-tool remote with dual-band WiFi 6, BLE, ESP-NOW, LoRa, and Infrared Tx/Rx (Crowdfunding) - CNX Software

PolyCast5 is a portable, hackable ESP32-C5-based multi-tool remote to control devices through five different core wireless technologies: WiFi 6, Bluetooth

1d ago Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft)
cnx-software.com

LichtBit’s open-source ESP32 Art-Net/sACN NeoPixels controller can drive up to 2,720 RGB LEDs - CNX Software

Dutch hardware designer LichtBit has launched a fully open-source ESP32-based Art-Net/sACN NeoPixels LED strip controller designed for large-scale

13h ago Debashis Das

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CNX Software 6 articles

Tracking: LichtBit’s open-source ESP32 Art-Net/sACN NeoPixels controller can drive up to 2,720 RGB LEDs / PolyCast5 – An ESP32-C5 multi-tool remote with dual-band WiFi 6, BLE, ESP-NOW, LoRa, and Infrared Tx/Rx (Crowdfunding)

LichtBit’s open-source ESP32 Art-Net/sACN NeoPixels controller can drive up to 2,720 RGB LEDs PolyCast5 – An ESP32-C5 multi-tool remote with dual-band WiFi 6, BLE, ESP-NOW, LoRa, and Infrared Tx/Rx (Crowdfunding)
+4 more Monitor live traffic from V2X signals with V2X2MAP open-source Android app and an ESP32-C5 development board OpenTrafficMap ESP32-C5 C-ITS receiver board can help improve traffic efficiency using 802.11p V2X communication ESP32-S31 development boards unveiled for IoT, Smart Audio, and HMI applications M5Stack StopWatch ESP32-S3 devkit offers 1.75-inch touch AMOLED, microphone, speaker, and GPIO expansion
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Why not buy a proper Wi-Fi extender?

Budget Wi-Fi extenders for $20-$40 seemed like an obvious fix, albeit not without flaws. Those Wi-Fi extenders create a separate SSID, need a strong signal to repeat, and deliver less than half the bandwidth. Placing it to repeat the signal enough in a dead zone to help out while maintaining a usable uplink is trickier than it sounds. The ESP32-S3 sidesteps most of that. I flashed the ESP NAT Router firmware and set it up to act as a NAT router — bridging my main network and working as an access point. No subscription, no cloud account, or dedicated app required. The ESP32 costs $10 while the

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