NodeMCU is an open-source Lua based firmware and development board specially targeted for IoT based Applications. It includes firmware that runs on the ESP8266 Wi-Fi SoC from Espressif Systems, and hardware which is based on the ESP-12 module.
The Teensy 3.2 is a development board that has a 32-bit ARM Cortex M4 microcontroller that runs at 72MHz that can be programmed using the Arduino software.
The Blue Pill is a development board based on STMicroelectronics’ STM32F103C9T6 microcontroller that has an ARM Cortex-M3 core that runs at 72MHz max. Software libraries are available that allow users to program the chip using the Arduino IDE.
Developing cloud-connected applications require a significant amount of time and resources for embedded designers because of the required expertise in communications protocols, security, and hardware compatibility.
ST Microelectronics has today announced a new development board called the STM8-SO8-DISCO Discovery kit with three microcontrollers namely STM8S001J3M3, STM8L001J3M3 and STM8L050J3M3.
MSP430 Launchpad is a hardware development tool for the MSP430 Value Line series of microcontrollers and is popular among hobbyists for its low cost and features.
Aiming to shorten the prototype-to-production time and to reduce the burden of development engineers, Renesas Electronics has released a new Development kit for IO-Link based application development.