# ESPHome launches a Starter Kit with four modules and an ESP32-C6 microcontroller

DevFeed: [ESPHome launches a Starter Kit with four modules and an ESP32-C6 microcontroller](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/get-ready-to-start-building-the-esphome-starter-kit-is-here-16678.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://esphome.io/blog/2026/08/12/the-esphome-starter-kit-is-here/>)

Author: Paulus Schoutsen

Published: 2026-08-12T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [ESPHome - Smart Home Made Simple - Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/esphome-smart-home-made-simple-blog.md>), [Home Assistant](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/home-assistant.md>)

Topics: [Home Assistant](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/home-assistant.md>), [ESP32](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/esp32.md>), [Microcontroller](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/microcontroller.md>), [Hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/hardware.md>), [Automation](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/automation.md>)

Tags: [announcements](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/announcements.md>), [automation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/automation.md>), [electronics](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/electronics.md>), [esp32](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/esp32.md>), [esp32-c6](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/esp32-c6.md>), [esphome](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/esphome.md>), [home-assistant](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/home-assistant.md>), [product](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/product.md>), [sensor](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sensor.md>), [smart-home](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/smart-home.md>), [usb](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/usb.md>)

## AI overview

ESPHome has launched its first official product, a Starter Kit produced by Apollo Automation. It includes four modules--motion, temperature and humidity, notification, and button--built around an ESP32-C6 microcontroller and designed to work with Home Assistant.

## Source excerpt

Back in April during State of the Open Home 2026, we gave you a sneak peek of ESPHome's very first official product... And after months of hard work alongside the community, the ESPHome Starter Kit is here! 🎉