# Espressif March 2020 Newsletter: COVID-19 Maker Projects and ESP32-Vaquita-DSPG SDK

DevFeed: [Espressif March 2020 Newsletter: COVID-19 Maker Projects and ESP32-Vaquita-DSPG SDK](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/march-2020-13907.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://developer.espressif.com/blog/march-2020/>)

Author: John Lee

Published: 2020-04-06T00:00:00Z

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>), [Esp32 S2](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/esp32-s2.md>), [Internet of things](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/iot.md>), [Microcontroller](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/microcontroller.md>), [AWS IoT Core](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/aws-iot-core.md>), [SDKs](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/sdks.md>)

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## AI overview

Espressif's March 2020 newsletter discusses the company's return to normal operations in China, ESP32-S2 entering mass production, and maker projects responding to the COVID-19 crisis. It also introduces the ESP32-Vaquita-DSPG development kit and SDK with AWS IoT Core integration, along with ESP8266-based thermometer and distance-monitor projects.

## Source excerpt

Hi everyone, As the COVID-19 crisis spreads rapidly all around the world our thoughts are with those who keep fighting the global pandemic. Now that the epicenter of infections has moved westward, we want to send a message of hope from China to all our partners, our customers and our international community of supporters. Things will get better! In China, life is gradually getting back to normal.