# Arduino Nano ESP32, RP1, M5Dial and much much more!

- Show: [The Electromaker Show](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show)
- Published: 2023-10-11
- Length: 40m
- Episode: 124
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2023-10-11-arduino-nano-esp32-rp1-m5dial-and-much-much-more
- Listen: https://electromaker.libsyn.com/arduino-nano-esp32-rp1-m5dial-and-much-much-more

## Summary

The host reviews the Arduino Nano ESP32, highlighting its combination of the popular ESP32 SoC with the Arduino Nano form factor and IDE support, while noting its 3.3V tolerance limits compatibility with legacy 5V shields. He discusses the Raspberry Pi RP1 South Bridge chip, emphasizing its eight-year development cycle and $25 million cost, which enables full USB 3 throughput. The episode also covers the M5Dial, an ESP32-based rotary encoder with a screen, and the PolyKybd, a split keyboard with OLED keycaps, alongside projects like the Mic Swarms audio isolation robots and AI in a Box offline LLM device.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2023-10-11-arduino-nano-esp32-rp1-m5dial-and-much-much-more#t=0) Introduction and Arduino Nano ESP32 Review
- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2023-10-11-arduino-nano-esp32-rp1-m5dial-and-much-much-more#t=0) Raspberry Pi 5 and RP1 South Bridge Development
- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2023-10-11-arduino-nano-esp32-rp1-m5dial-and-much-much-more#t=0) Mukesh Sankla's ESP32 Gesture Remote Project
- [24:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2023-10-11-arduino-nano-esp32-rp1-m5dial-and-much-much-more#t=1483) Crowd Supply Lightning Round: PolyKybd and AI in a Box
- [26:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2023-10-11-arduino-nano-esp32-rp1-m5dial-and-much-much-more#t=1569) Mic Swarms Robot Audio Isolation Research
- [35:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2023-10-11-arduino-nano-esp32-rp1-m5dial-and-much-much-more#t=2121) M5Dial Rotary Encoder with Screen Review

## Topics

- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Arduino Nano ESP32 (product)
- Raspberry Pi RP1 (chip)
- M5Dial (product)
- PolyKybd (product)
- AI in a Box (product)
- Mic Swarms (product)
- ESP32 (chip)
- RP2040 (chip)
- Rock Pi 5 (product)
- Haxaphone (product)

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- [Ep 221: The Future of the Raspberry Pi, Sniffing a Toothbrush, Your Tactical Tool Threshold](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-06-02-ep-221-the-future-of-the-raspberry-pi-sniffing-a-toothbrush-your-tactical-tool-t) (Hackaday Podcast)
- [The RP1 and beyond with the Raspberry Pi Hardware team](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2023-10-23-the-rp1-and-beyond-with-the-raspberry-pi-hardware-team) (The Amp Hour)
- [Ep104: Delicous AI, DVD Scanning Microscope, and Battery-Friendly Microcontroller Designs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2021-02-05-ep104-delicous-ai-dvd-scanning-microscope-and-battery-friendly-microcontroller-d) (Hackaday Podcast)
- [Ep102: Raspberry Pi Microcontroller, Microphone Killswitch, and a 45-Degree 3D-Printer](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2021-01-22-ep102-raspberry-pi-microcontroller-microphone-killswitch-and-a-45-degree-3d-prin) (Hackaday Podcast)
- [Ep029: Your Face in Silver Sand, Tires of the Future, ESP32 all the CNC Things, and Sub in a Jug](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2019-08-02-ep029-your-face-in-silver-sand-tires-of-the-future-esp32-all-the-cnc-things-and) (Hackaday Podcast)

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