At the fundamental level, the ESP32 is the same as Arduino and RPi Pico boards: it’s a microcontroller that’s useful for any DIY project involving heavy circuitry, robotics, or automation.

But if I really wanted it on the same chip, I’d probably just shut off the wifi while commands are run, and then turn it back on. ... My solution was to use an esp32 and an arduino.

Based on an ESP32 (using the Arduino stack) and SDCard for control, and a LiPo cell charged wirelessly, the build is rather tidy.

The power of Espressif’s ESP32-S3 meets Arduino’s unmatched customer experience, documentation and community — all in the compact form factor of the Nano. Provides support for both ...