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embedded systems and microcontroller hardware

Recent window: last 5.3 months (2026-04-28 → 2026-10-05), compared with the prior 5.3 months.

horizontal · 134 members · Data as of 2026-10-08

These products consist of custom development boards, specialized firmware, and standalone gadgets built primarily around microcontrollers like the ESP32. They are created for hardware engineers, makers, and embedded developers building connected IoT devices, sensors, and robotics. This cluster is distinguished by its focus on low-level firmware, open-source electronics, and physical computing hardware.

Metrics

Stage
forming
Recent count
111
Prior count
15
Total count
134
Momentum
300.00
Attention
0.42
Crowding
0.56
Concentration
0.81
Opportunity
0.51

Opportunity components

Attention
0.42
Low crowding
0.44
Momentum (normalized)
1.00
Low concentration
0.19

Source split

github
87 (0.78)
hn
13 (0.12)
ph
11 (0.10)
yc
0 (0.00)

Dominant source: github · Divergence: 0.78

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Monthly trajectory

Members

Name Source Upvotes ▼ Launched
Open-Source eInk Bike Computer HN 419 2026-09-04
esp-sdr GITHUB 376 2026-09-28
F32 HN 302 2025-11-19
ESPectre HN 215 2025-11-17
Xcc700: Self-hosting mini C compiler for ESP32 (Xtensa) in 700 lines HN 154 2025-12-26
TraceMaker GITHUB 96 2026-10-05
We built the smallest dual-band aircraft tracker HN 95 2026-08-26
axon-pulse-foss GITHUB 80 2026-09-18
32V TENS device from built from scratch under $100 HN 70 2025-11-17
tdt-nav-kit GITHUB 68 2026-09-09
Formally verified FPGA watchdog for AM broadcast in unmanned tunnels HN 62 2026-02-18
ESP32-AI GITHUB 61 2026-09-09
Open-Source 8-Ch BCI Board (ESP32 and ADS1299 and OpenBCI GUI) HN 54 2026-01-05
Fieldwatch GITHUB 53 2026-09-15
TE-Speed-VOSR2 GITHUB 53 2026-09-20
MugglesWand GITHUB 49 2026-09-29
ntlmscout GITHUB 42 2026-09-18
cozmo-esp32 GITHUB 39 2026-09-19
xgoduck_runtime_arduino GITHUB 39 2026-09-24
unity-il2cpp-esp-tutorial GITHUB 37 2026-09-23
esp32-sdr-trx GITHUB 35 2026-10-03
A trainable, modular electronic nose for industrial use HN 34 2026-03-03
Bluethread GITHUB 32 2026-09-21
ESP32-PC-Control-Deck GITHUB 31 2026-09-12
sdrpp-esp-sdr-source GITHUB 30 2026-10-03
G1-Emu GITHUB 30 2026-09-18
esp-idf-injection-ng GITHUB 29 2026-10-03
esphome-airplay2 GITHUB 28 2026-09-11
Native-Breeze-TTS-2-Support-for-vLLM-Omni GITHUB 27 2026-10-03
alpha-meme-radar GITHUB 27 2026-10-04
ESP32-CYD-MiniTV GITHUB 26 2026-09-16
S3-PX4-FC GITHUB 26 2026-09-11
ESP32SDR GITHUB 24 2026-09-30
DrWalls GITHUB 24 2026-09-29
AutoWWTP-ASM-Demo GITHUB 24 2026-09-25
ESP32-DATV GITHUB 22 2026-10-03
li-ion-soc-soh-toolkit GITHUB 20 2026-09-20
Log-Analyzer GITHUB 20 2026-10-06
miband-mcp GITHUB 18 2026-09-20
BonDriver-RTLSDR GITHUB 18 2026-09-23
ESP32_C5_Wifi_spectrum_analyzer GITHUB 17 2026-10-06
SDR-Lab-2.0 GITHUB 17 2026-09-20
Firemaps Spain HN 16 2026-07-29
Flock-Noir GITHUB 16 2026-09-11
mk60e5-firmware GITHUB 16 2026-10-06
imersao-arq-soft-ia-v1 GITHUB 16 2026-09-23
eeg-tfr-volume GITHUB 16 2026-10-03
arduino-cloud-telemetry GITHUB 15 2026-09-29
demod-analyzer GITHUB 15 2026-09-22
black-wire-pinouts GITHUB 15 2026-09-25