Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32-S3 Sense with Camera & Antenna – WiFi + Bluetooth 5 LE AI IoT Development Board
The Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32-S3 Sense is a compact and feature-rich development board designed for AI, computer vision, audio processing, IoT, and embedded applications. Powered by the ESP32-S3 dual-core Xtensa LX7 microcontroller, it combines wireless connectivity with camera and audio capabilities in an ultra-compact form factor.
The XIAO ESP32-S3 Sense includes a camera interface and camera module, along with an onboard digital microphone, making it an excellent platform for developing applications such as image recognition, object detection, smart surveillance, voice-controlled devices, gesture recognition, and AI-powered IoT systems.
Its integrated 2.4GHz WiFi and Bluetooth 5 LE connectivity enables the board to communicate with cloud platforms, smartphones, wireless sensors, and other IoT devices. The compact XIAO form factor makes it particularly suitable for space-constrained embedded products and portable projects.
The board can be programmed using Arduino IDE, ESP-IDF, MicroPython, and PlatformIO, making it suitable for students, makers, IoT developers, robotics enthusiasts, and professional engineers.
🚀 Key Features
- Powered by ESP32-S3 dual-core Xtensa LX7 processor
- Up to 240MHz CPU frequency
- Built-in 2.4GHz WiFi
- Bluetooth 5 Low Energy (BLE)
- Integrated camera for image and video applications
- Onboard digital microphone for audio applications
- Supports AI and machine-learning-at-the-edge applications
- Compact Seeed Studio XIAO form factor
- USB Type-C interface
- Supports microSD card storage on the Sense expansion configuration
- Multiple GPIO interfaces
- Supports I2C, SPI, UART, ADC and PWM
- Compatible with Arduino IDE, ESP-IDF, PlatformIO and MicroPython
- Includes external antenna for improved wireless performance
📊 Technical Specifications
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Microcontroller | ESP32-S3 |
| CPU | Dual-Core Xtensa LX7 |
| Maximum Clock Speed | 240 MHz |
| WiFi | 2.4GHz 802.11 b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5 LE |
| Camera | Integrated camera module |
| Audio | Digital microphone |
| Storage Expansion | microSD supported |
| USB | USB Type-C |
| Operating Voltage | 3.3V |
| Interfaces | GPIO, I2C, SPI, UART, ADC, PWM |
| Antenna | External antenna |
| Development Platforms | Arduino IDE, ESP-IDF, PlatformIO, MicroPython |
| Form Factor | Seeed Studio XIAO |
📦 Package Includes
- 1 × Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32-S3 Sense Development Board
- 1 × Camera Module
- 1 × Antenna
Package contents may vary slightly depending on the supplied product revision.
💡 Recommended Applications
- AI-powered IoT devices
- Computer vision projects
- Object detection
- Image recognition
- Smart surveillance systems
- Face detection and recognition
- Voice-controlled IoT devices
- Gesture recognition
- Smart home automation
- Wireless camera projects
- Remote monitoring systems
- Robotics
- Edge AI applications
- Industrial IoT
- Embedded product development
🌟 Why Choose XIAO ESP32-S3 Sense?
- Camera + microphone + WiFi + Bluetooth in a compact development board
- Powerful dual-core ESP32-S3 processor
- Excellent platform for AI and computer vision experiments
- Compact form factor for wearable and portable products
- Supports popular development frameworks
- Expandable storage through microSD
- Suitable for rapid IoT and embedded product prototyping
- Ideal for both makers and professional developers