Espressif ESP32-S3-BOX-3

With its freely available development resources, ESP32-S3-BOX-3 is the ultimate choice for prototyping new projects or building complex AIoT systems.

Espressif Systems (688018.SH) is excited to announce the latest addition to its lineup of development kits, ESP32-S3-BOX-3. This fully open-source AIoT development kit is based on the powerful ESP32-S3 AI SoC and is designed to revolutionise the field of traditional development boards. We expect that ESP32-S3-BOX-3 will quickly be established as a next-generation development tool.

ESP32-S3-BOX-3 comes packed with a rich set of add-ons, empowering developers to easily customize and expand this kit’s functionality with Espressif’s trusted software solutions such as ESP-SR, ESP RainMaker and Matter. Whether you are a professional engineer, maker, hobbyist, educator, or student, ESP32-S3-BOX-3 is your ultimate choice for prototyping new projects or building complex AIoT systems!

Unparalleled Al Capabilities

ESP32-S3-BOX-3

is based on Espressif’s

ESP32-S3

Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5 (LE) SoC, with AI acceleration capabilities. In addition to ESP32-S3’s 512KB SRAM, ESP32-S3-BOX-3 comes with 16MB of Quad flash and 16MB of Octal PSRAM.

ESP32-S3-BOX-3 runs Espressif’s own speech-recognition framework,

ESP-SR

, which provides users with an offline AI voice assistant. It features far-field voice interaction, continuous recognition, wake-up interruption, and the ability to recognize over 200 customizable command words. BOX-3 can also be transformed into an online AI chatbot using advanced AIGC development platforms, such as OpenAI.

Read this blog

, and discover the potential of combining ChatGPT with BOX-3, which can revolutionize the way we interact with IoT devices. You can also check out the relevant

ChatGPT demo here

.

Powered by the high-performance ESP32-S3 SoC, BOX-3 provides developers with an out-of-the-box solution for creating Edge AI and HMI applications. The advanced features and capabilities of BOX-3 make it an ideal choice for those in the IIoT industry who want to embrace Industry 4.0 and transform traditional factory-operating systems.

Multiple Components for Flexible Extensibility

ESP32-S3-BOX-3 is equipped with a 2.4-inch (320 x 240) SPI touchscreen, two digital microphones, a speaker, a Type-C port, and a high-density PCIe connector which allows for hardware extensibility.

ESP32-S3-BOX-3 comes with a comprehensive set of documentation, examples, and development resources, making it easy to start and progress with it quickly.

• Use Espressif’s online firmware flashing platform

  ESP Launchpad

  for fast performance with a single click.

• With the LVGL graphics library and SquareLine Studio’s intuitive drag-and-drop interface, users can quickly implement GUI development. See the

  LVGL demo

  . It also supports Embedded Wizard.

• Implement private Cloud-based remote control and phone control via

  ESP RainMaker

  .

• Remotely monitor and debug your devices via the

  ESP Insights

  dashboard.

• Build Matter-over-Wi-Fi/Thread end-devices, Thread border routers, and Matter gateways with the

  ESP Matter Solution

  .

• Use the

  IDF Component Manager

  to easily integrate any BOX-related components into your projects.

Resources

ESP-BOX Open-Source Content Includes:

• Schematic and PCB Source File

• Shell 3D Print Source File

• Firmware Source Code

• Examples Source Code

For product support and replacement parts for Espressif Systems products, please submit issue tickets at

GitHub Issues

or forum esp32.com for help. Don’t forget to visit

esp32.com for the latest and greatest in ESP32 news, software, and gossip!

• GitHub repository