The ultimate ESP32 doctrine

    ☕️ IoT & Smart Home

    NordicnRF9160 supports LTE-M/NB-IoT with global bands and cloud-native design!

    ESP32What do we say to the god of cellular module prices? I'm cheap.

    Silicon LabsMG24 ships 1.5× the M33 core plus AI/ML hardware acceleration!

    ESP32I am the cheap in the corner, the watcher of every bulb. I'm cheap.

    NXPi.MX RT1060 with vector acceleration — voice recognition under 10 ms!

    ESP32I don't have a big NPU, but I know one thing. I'm cheap.

    🏭 Industrial Automation & Smart Agriculture

    TIHercules TMS570 safety MCU — dual-core lockstep, ISO 26262 ASIL-D certified!

    ESP32Cheap is not a bug — it's a feature. I'm cheap.

    MicrochipThe industry's most complete industrial Ethernet stack, EtherCAT to PROFINET!

    ESP32A Lannister pays his debts. A maker chooses cheap. I'm cheap.

    STSTM32MP2 with 1.35 TOPS NPU — Linux and real-time cores in lockstep!

    ESP32Power is power. But cheap is freedom. I'm cheap.

    🚁 Robotics & Drones

    QualcommFlight RB5 — 15 TOPS AI, 4K vision, 5G connectivity!

    ESP32Chaos is a ladder. Cheap is the bottom rung everyone can stand on. I'm cheap.

    NVIDIAJetson Orin NX — 70 IMU updates per second + deep-learning obstacle avoidance!

    ESP32I will serve the makers, from now until my last reset. I'm cheap.

    IntelRealSense + NUC mini PC — SLAM and object recognition in one box!

    ESP32What do we say to a $2000 robot kit? I'm cheap.

    👾 Consoles, Wearables, Creative DIY

    NintendoSwitch 2 ships custom NVIDIA silicon, ray tracing, and a Zelda exclusive!

    ESP32Winter is coming… for your wallet. I'm cheap.

    AppleApple Watch Ultra 3 — dual-band GPS, L-band, depth gauge, titanium!

    ESP32I am the cheap that remembers. I'm cheap.

    UNISOCT770 5G smart-cabin SoC, 6nm EUV, dual 4K displays!

    ESP32I drink and I know things — mainly, that cheap works. I'm cheap.

    🔧 Industrial Comms, Tools & Security

    RenesasRZ/G2L — 3D graphics engine, long-term Linux, 10-year industrial supply!

    ESP32There is only one god, and his name is Cost Down. I'm cheap.

    NXPPN7360 NFC frontend — dual-interface secure transactions, banking-grade crypto!

    ESP32I'm not a knight. I'm cheap. I'm cheap.

    STMicroelectronicsMEMS mic + ultra-low-power AI sensor hub, 96% accuracy!

    ESP32A girl has no name. A board has no price. I'm cheap.

    💡 AI, Education & Retail

    MediaTekGenio 700 — 4 TOPS NPU, multi-camera liveness detection!

    ESP32I am the shield that guards the realm of hobbyists. I'm cheap.

    MicrosoftAzure Sphere certified MCU — cloud security shield, seven years of OS updates!

    ESP32When you play the game of price, you either win or you die. I won. I'm cheap.

    SamsungExynos Auto T5123 — 5G modem, integrated secure element, automotive-grade reliability!

    ESP32The night is dark and full of expensive chips. But I am cheap. I'm cheap.


    In the rain over Castamere, the ESP32-S3 blinks its LED in silence.

    There is only one war worth fighting — the war on price. I'm cheap.
    And Moore's Law is still true – I shall be cheaper still.