Multi-Scenario Sensing
Bosch Sensortec and Espressif announce strategic collaboration
Bosch Sensortec and Espressif Systems have officially announced a strategic collaboration to introduce the ESP SensairShuttle universal sensor development platform.
Integrating Bosch Sensortec’s high‑performance MEMS sensors with Espressif’s wireless SoC technology, the platform is designed for education, research, and multi‑scenario application validation. It enables developers to efficiently build and evaluate multi‑sensor fusion solutions. The new tool will be available globally, excluding sanctioned territories.
Modular design enabling versatile sensor applications
ESP‑SensairShuttle features a modular architecture built around the Espressif ESP32‑C5 MCU. With interchangeable Bosch shuttle sensor boards from Espressif and a touch display, developers can flexibly combine different sensors—without redesigning hardware—to build environmental, motion, and magnetic‑sensing applications, significantly lowering development and validation barriers.
ESP‑SensairShuttle supports multiple Espressif shuttle boards, featuring Bosch Sensortec sensors including:
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BME690 Shuttle Board
Powered by the gas sensor BME690, it integrates temperature, humidity, pressure, and air‑quality (VOC and CO₂‑equivalent) sensing, covering core environmental monitoring needs for air‑quality assessment and smart‑environment applications.
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BMI270 and BMM350 Shuttle Board
The ultra‑low‑power IMU BMI270 features intuitive gesture, context, and activity recognition with a built‑in plug‑and‑play step counter optimized for precise step tracking in wearables.
The miniature digital compass BMM350, designed for portable devices, adopts TMR (Tunnel Magneto‑Resistance) technology, offering excellent accuracy, ultra‑low noise, and field‑shock recovery for improved sensing stability.
Powerful computing, multi‑protocol wireless connectivity and ready-to-use software for rapid prototyping
The core of Espressif's latest offering includes the ESP32-C5, which features a 32-bit RISC-V single-core processor operating at up to 240 MHz. This is complemented by 384 KB of SRAM and 320 KB of ROM, delivering sufficient performance for real‑time data processing, sensor fusion, and edge computing. With 29 programmable General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) pins and support for common communication protocols like I²C, SPI, and UART, the ESP32-C5 offers significant design flexibility and engineering robustness.
For wireless communication, the platform supports dual-band Wi-Fi 6 (2.4 GHz/5 GHz), Bluetooth 5 (LE), and IEEE 802.15.4, encompassing standards such as Zigbee and Thread. This capability facilitates the seamless deployment of multi-protocol IoT networks.
Additionally, the ESP-SensairShuttle platform integrates pre-loaded Bosch factory firmware. This allows users to immediately access real-time sensor data and execute Bosch algorithms for applications including motion recognition, orientation detection, and environmental sensing, without requiring initial software development. The platform further supports Espressif's ESP-IDF framework and Bosch’s open-source software components, ensuring a smooth transition from rapid prototyping to full-scale product development.
“Through our collaboration with Espressif, we are effectively democratizing our advanced sensor technology. Their support in fostering our ecosystem is invaluable in driving sensor adoption across diverse consumer applications and shaping next-generation IoT solutions,” says Stefan Finkbeiner, CEO at Bosch Sensortec.
Teo Swee Ann, Founder and CEO of Espressif, added: “By integrating Bosch Sensortec’s proven, high-performance MEMS sensors into our platforms, we enable our customers to build robust and precise sensing solutions for virtually any application—supported by uncompromising quality at the foundational level.”
