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Across Home Assistant and maker communities, people are building ESP32-based dashboards and sensors for real-world home monitoring and control. CNX Software coverage also highlights rapid ESP32-S3/C5/S31 expansion into media, connectivity, modular dev boards, and even V2X/traffic applications.

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

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Key Takeaway ESP32 interest is shifting from simple projects to more specialized, feature-rich boards—spanning smart home dashboards, modular hardware, and C-ITS/V2X traffic receiver concepts.
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ESP32 interest is shifting from simple projects to more specialized, feature-rich boards—spanning smart home dashboards, modular hardware, and C-ITS/V2X traffic receiver concepts.

Across Home Assistant and maker communities, people are building ESP32-based dashboards and sensors for real-world home monitoring and control. CNX Software coverage also highlights rapid ESP32-S3/C5/S31 expansion into media, connectivity, modular dev boards, and even V2X/traffic applications.

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CNX Software · 2d ago
Monitor live traffic from V2X signals with V2X2MAP open-source Android app and an ESP32-C5 development board

Broader ESP32 coverage

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CNX Software · 3h ago
PolyCast5 – An ESP32-C5 multi-tool remote with dual-band WiFi 6, BLE, ESP-NOW, LoRa, and Infrared Tx/Rx (Crowdfunding)

Briefing Findings · ESP32 interest is shifting

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Home Assistant use case Standing desk integration uses an ESP32-S3
V2X traffic monitoring OpenTrafficMap pairs an ESP32-C5 board with a V2X2MAP Android app
C-ITS receiver direction An OpenTrafficMap ESP32-C5 C-ITS receiver targets 802.11p V2X communication

What to Watch

  • Follow CNX Software for further ESP32-C5/C-ITS and OpenTrafficMap receiver updates and demos. CNX Software
  • Keep an eye on Home Assistant threads for new ESP32-S3 dashboard/integration patterns. r/homeassistant

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  • 4" ESP32 dashboard r/homeassistant
  • Monitor live traffic from V2X signals with V2X2MAP open-source Android app and an ESP32-C5 development board CNX Software
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ESP32-S31 development boards unveiled for IoT, Smart Audio, and HMI applications - CNX Software

Two ESP32-S31 development boards are currently in the works, and the documentation is already available. The ESP32-S31 was unveiled last March, and it's

4d ago Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft)
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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

2d ago Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft)
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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.

2d ago Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft)
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M5Stack StopWatch ESP32-S3 devkit offers 1.75-inch touch AMOLED, microphone, speaker, and GPIO expansion - CNX Software

M5Stack Core StopWatch is an ESP32-S3-powered WiFi and Bluetooth development board with a 1.75-inch round AMOLED touch display, 16MB flash, and 8MB PSRAM

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

3h ago Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft)

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CNX Software 6 articles

Tracking: PolyCast5 – An ESP32-C5 multi-tool remote with dual-band WiFi 6, BLE, ESP-NOW, LoRa, and Infrared Tx/Rx (Crowdfunding) / Monitor live traffic from V2X signals with V2X2MAP open-source Android app and an ESP32-C5 development board

PolyCast5 – An ESP32-C5 multi-tool remote with dual-band WiFi 6, BLE, ESP-NOW, LoRa, and Infrared Tx/Rx (Crowdfunding) Monitor live traffic from V2X signals with V2X2MAP open-source Android app and an ESP32-C5 development board
+4 more 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 ESP32-S3 PowerFeather V2 board gains support for LiFePO4/LFP batteries
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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

I extended my Wi-Fi network with this cheap $10 ESP32
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