# Arduino vs. ESP32, Nvidia's Driverless Tractor, Ultimate STM32 guide, and more!

- Show: [The Electromaker Show](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show)
- Published: 2022-12-12
- Length: 26m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2022-12-12-arduino-vs-esp32-nvidias-driverless-tractor-ultimate-stm32-guide-and-more
- Listen: https://electromaker.libsyn.com/arduino-vs-esp32-nvidias-driverless-tractor-ultimate-stm32-guide-and-more

## Summary

The host reviews a mix of maker projects, crowdfunding campaigns, and technical guides, highlighting an interactive Christmas tree by Ollie Q and a DIY Power over Ethernet explainer by Alan. The episode covers the launch of Gliss and Bee Motion S3 on Crowd Supply, and discusses Nvidia's driverless Monarch tractor and a comparison between the ESP32 and Arduino Potenta H7. It concludes with a deep dive into a bare-metal programming guide for the STM32 microcontroller.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2022-12-12-arduino-vs-esp32-nvidias-driverless-tractor-ultimate-stm32-guide-and-more#t=0) Holiday Gift Guide and Power over Ethernet Explainer
- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2022-12-12-arduino-vs-esp32-nvidias-driverless-tractor-ultimate-stm32-guide-and-more#t=0) Interactive Christmas Tree Project
- [8:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2022-12-12-arduino-vs-esp32-nvidias-driverless-tractor-ultimate-stm32-guide-and-more#t=520) Nordic NRF21540 Range Extender and Giveaways

## Topics

- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Crowdfunding & preorders](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/crowdfunding)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Arduino (product)
- ESP32 (chip)
- STM32 (chip)
- Nvidia (company)
- Monarch Tractor (product)
- Jetson Xavier (chip)
- Arduino Potenta H7 (product)
- Nordic NRF21540 (chip)
- Gliss (product)
- Bee Motion S3 (product)
- Crowd Supply (company)
- Duino Coin (product)
- Raspberry Pi Pico (product)
- Inkplate 2 (product)
- Nordic Thingy:53 (product)
- Power Profiling Kit 2 (product)

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