A new Bosch Espressif collaboration centers on new “developer-ready” hardware that pairs Bosch Sensortec MEMS sensors and algorithms with Espressif’s ESP32-C5 (dual-band Wi-Fi 6) as the controller. Espressif frames this as a route from basic motion/environment sensing to higher-level “intent understanding” in consumer and IoT devices. If nothing else, it’s a tidy way to avoid every team reinventing the same sensor-board wheel (badly) for the tenth time.

The partnership was formally signed at Espressif’s Shanghai headquarters on September 16, 2025, with the announcement appearing publicly on December 30, 2025. Availability is described as worldwide, excluding sanctioned regions.

Bosch Espressif Collaboration: The Hardware Platforms

  1. ESP-SensairShuttle (production-ready evaluation platform)

    ESP-SensairShuttle development platform based on ESP32-C5 with plug-in shuttle sensor boards (BME690 and BMI270+BMM350).
    Espressif’s ESP-SensairShuttle (ESP32-C5) modular sensor platform with Bosch Sensortec shuttle boards.

    This is positioned as a modular sensor platform for education, research, and broader evaluation. It’s based on ESP32-C5 and supports Bosch Sensortec’s BME690 Gas Sensor, BMI270 Inertial Measurement Unit, and BMM350 (magnetometer) via interchangeable sensor boards. The emphasis is on rapid mixing-and-matching of sensing functions without redesigning hardware, backed by ready-to-use firmware and open interfaces for teaching, algorithm evaluation, and prototyping. Coverage also notes a modular architecture with a touch display and interchangeable “shuttle” sensor boards.
     

  2. ESP-Spot (open-source hardware)

    ESP-Spot open-source hardware board: compact PCB module with a stacked board-to-board connector assembly.
    ESP-Spot: Espressif’s open-source hardware reference board shown as a compact stacked PCB module.

    ESP-Spot is the more maker-friendly angle: an open-source design meant to validate motion-based interaction and intelligent control use cases quickly. It also uses ESP32-C5, integrating at least the BMI270 IMU and BMM350 Magnetometer, with claims around low-power motion detection, instant wake-up, and gesture recognition. Espressif says complete hardware designs, firmware source, and documentation are provided.
     

Where This Lands for Developers

If you’re building anything that needs sensor fusion (environment + motion + magnetic context) and you’d rather spend your time on algorithms and product behavior than on yet another sensor-carrier PCB spin, these platforms are clearly trying to be the “known-good starting point.” Espressif also explicitly calls out smart-home integration (including Home Assistant), suggesting they want the path from prototype to a real system to be less painful than usual. For background, see the joint announcement and platform notes.

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