Espressif Systems is a semiconductor company founded in 2008 and headquartered in China, specializing in the development of energy-efficient and high-performance wireless communication chips. Its most well-known products include the ESP8266 and ESP32 series, which are widely used in areas such as IoT, smart home, and industrial control. Espressif owns core technologies including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, RISC-V architecture, and a comprehensive AIoT software and hardware ecosystem. With over one billion chips shipped, Espressif is one of the leading providers of intelligent connectivity solutions, playing a key role in advancing edge AI and connected devices.