ESP32-H21 Announced: Low-Power Thread and Bluetooth LE SoC

Espressif has announced the ESP32-H21, a new low-power wireless SoC designed for Thread, Matter, Zigbee, and Bluetooth Low Energy devices. The company published the announcement on March 3, 2026, positioning the chip as an enhanced option for battery-sensitive IoT products.…

ESP32-C6 Now Supports Alexa Connect Kit SDK for Matter

Espressif has announced that the ESP32-C6 now supports Amazon’s Alexa Connect Kit (ACK) SDK for Matter, giving device makers a new qualified Espressif platform for building Matter-compatible, Alexa-enabled smart home products. The announcement was published by Espressif on April 10,…

ESP-IDF 6.0 Released: Biggest Changes for ESP32 Developers

ESPressif has officially released ESP-IDF 6.0, and this is one of the biggest framework updates in a while for ESP32 developers. The new version brings changes across setup, build tooling, security, Wi-Fi features, release management, and hardware support, but it…