# Arduino Overload! Interview with Massimo, new Nano ESP32, Nicla Sense ME giveaway!

- Show: [The Electromaker Show](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show)
- Published: 2023-07-19
- Length: 32m
- Episode: 115
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2023-07-19-arduino-overload-interview-with-massimo-new-nano-esp32-nicla-sense-me-giveaway
- Listen: https://electromaker.libsyn.com/arduino-overload-interview-with-massimo-new-nano-esp32-nicla-sense-me-giveaway

## Summary

The host discusses the Hardware Pioneers Max event in London, highlighting interviews with Qoitech about their Otii power supplies and Cavli Wireless regarding their IoT modules and Hubble cloud platform. He then details Arduino's recent announcements, including the Uno R4's 5V-tolerant Renaissance chip and the new Nano ESP32, which uses an ESP32-S3 as the main processor rather than a co-processor. The episode concludes with a review of the Arduino Nicla Sense ME as Product of the Week, a giveaway announcement for an nRF5340 DK, and a preview of the upcoming Project Cottonwood single-board computer from Libre Computer.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2023-07-19-arduino-overload-interview-with-massimo-new-nano-esp32-nicla-sense-me-giveaway#t=0) Introduction and Hardware Pioneers Max Overview
- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2023-07-19-arduino-overload-interview-with-massimo-new-nano-esp32-nicla-sense-me-giveaway#t=0) Qoitech Otii Power Supplies and Source/Sink Tools
- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2023-07-19-arduino-overload-interview-with-massimo-new-nano-esp32-nicla-sense-me-giveaway#t=0) Cavli Wireless IoT Modules and Hubble Cloud Platform
- [9:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2023-07-19-arduino-overload-interview-with-massimo-new-nano-esp32-nicla-sense-me-giveaway#t=580) Arduino Uno R4 Renaissance Chip and USB Host Features

## Topics

- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Batteries & low-power design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/batteries-and-low-power)
- [Crowdfunding & preorders](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/crowdfunding)
- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Qoitech (company)
- Otii Arc (product)
- Cavli Wireless (company)
- Cavli Hubble (product)
- Arduino Uno R4 (product)
- Arduino Nano ESP32 (product)
- ESP32-S3 (chip)
- Arduino Nicla Sense ME (product)
- nRF5340 (chip)
- Libre Computer (company)
- Project Cottonwood (product)

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