Hello Hackers!

I'm back with another update to OpenMote, we are closer than we've ever been to the launch and start of our crowdsupply campaign! https://www.crowdsupply.com/hat-and-hammer/openmote 

Things have been very busy behind the scenes!

- a major layout overhaul as we migrated from SoC to Wroom for the esp32s3

- added a I2S PDM microphone for that sweet, sweet voice integration

- removed the microSD card slot on the board as the Wroom has larger internal storage to make up for the lost storage

- added a bunch of RF shielding and via stitching to improve RF preformance

- Optimized trace width and routing for better power management and heat dissipation

I'm really excited to get some finalized demo code running on these boards and get them into the hands of some lovely creators and makers in the electronics space William Osman 

I've attached a fun little screenshot from our manufacturer who did an X-Ray of the boards to verify part soldering. (grrr hackaday won't let me upload the image) google drive link to image

Stay tuned as we spin up towards production, the team is really excited to get OpenMote into the world and the hands of makers and electronics people.