# Super ESP32 M5Dial! Soldering and AI funding projects, new PocketBeagle, and More!

- Show: [The Electromaker Show](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show)
- Published: 2025-02-26
- Length: 25m
- Episode: 170
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2025-02-26-super-esp32-m5dial-soldering-and-ai-funding-projects-new-pocketbeagle-and-more
- Listen: https://electromaker.libsyn.com/super-esp32-m5dial-soldering-and-ai-funding-projects-new-pocketbeagle-and-more

## Summary

Ian discusses the release of the PocketBeagle 2 from BeagleBoard, highlighting its dual Cortex-A53 CPU, DDR4 RAM, and integrated MCU cores as a significant upgrade over the original 32-bit board. He then reviews the M5Dial, an ESP32-S3 development kit from M5Stack featuring a rotary encoder and touchscreen, praising its utility for makers with limited time. The episode also covers crowdfunding projects including aesthetic soldering kits from MakerQueenAU and the RK3588 AI Module 7, which offers Jetson Nano compatibility.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2025-02-26-super-esp32-m5dial-soldering-and-ai-funding-projects-new-pocketbeagle-and-more#t=0) Introduction and PocketBeagle 2 Overview
- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2025-02-26-super-esp32-m5dial-soldering-and-ai-funding-projects-new-pocketbeagle-and-more#t=0) PocketBeagle 2 Technical Specs and Comparison
- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2025-02-26-super-esp32-m5dial-soldering-and-ai-funding-projects-new-pocketbeagle-and-more#t=0) Product of the Week: M5Dial Review
- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2025-02-26-super-esp32-m5dial-soldering-and-ai-funding-projects-new-pocketbeagle-and-more#t=0) M5Dial Giveaway and Maker Utility
- [13:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2025-02-26-super-esp32-m5dial-soldering-and-ai-funding-projects-new-pocketbeagle-and-more#t=811) Embedded World 2025 Highlights

## Topics

- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Crowdfunding & preorders](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/crowdfunding)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- PocketBeagle 2 (product)
- BeagleBoard (company)
- M5Dial (product)
- M5Stack (company)
- ESP32-S3 (chip)
- MakerQueenAU (company)
- Space Girl Soldering Kit (product)
- Nvidia Jetson Nano (product)
- Raspberry Pi 5 (product)
- Arduino (product)
- Zephyr RTOS (tool)
- Yocto (tool)
- Docker (tool)

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