# Espressif April 2018 Newsletter

DevFeed: [Espressif April 2018 Newsletter](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/april-2018-13811.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://developer.espressif.com/blog/april-2018/>)

Author: John Lee

Published: 2018-05-07T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Blog on Developer Portal](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blog-on-developer-portal.md>)

Topics: [Espressif](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/espressif.md>), [ESP32](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/esp32.md>), [ESP8266](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/esp8266.md>), [Embedded Systems](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/embedded-systems.md>), [Internet of things](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/iot.md>), [Wi-Fi](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/wi-fi.md>), [Microcontroller](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/microcontroller.md>), [Arduino](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/arduino.md>)

Tags: [arduino](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/arduino.md>), [blog](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/blog.md>), [embedded-systems](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/embedded-systems.md>), [esp32](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/esp32.md>), [esp8266](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/esp8266.md>), [espressif](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/espressif.md>), [iot](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/iot.md>), [mcu](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mcu.md>), [newsletter](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/newsletter.md>), [tutorial](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tutorial.md>), [wi-fi](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wi-fi.md>)

## AI overview

Espressif's April 2018 newsletter marks the company's tenth anniversary and highlights new ESP32 audio development boards, ESP32-WROOM-32D availability in Japan, European activity, and a reported 30% share of the MCU Embedded Wi-Fi market in 2017. It also previews ESP8266 and ESP32 projects, including voice-controlled relays, a home automation robot, and a smart-parking app.

## Source excerpt

Hi everyone, The month of April is an exciting one for Espressif, since it is our birthday month. This year, in particular, we are celebrating the tenth birthday of our company on 29 April, and we plan our celebrations to extend even in May! Many things have coincided with this occasion, making our tenth anniversary even more special.