Waveshare ESP32-C6 AI development board features Wi-Fi 6, Zigbee, voice-ready audio, and a 1.69-inch LCD

Waveshare has recently launched ESP32-C6-LCD-1.69, a 1.69-inch AI development board with a 240×280 IPS color display, built around the ESP32-C6 SoC with Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5, and IEEE 802.15.4 support. The board is ideal for smart IoT applications, including AI voice interaction, wearable devices, and compact control interfaces.

The board comes with 16MB Flash, a 6-axis IMU (QMI8658), RTC (PCF85063), microphone, speaker, and an ES8311 audio codec. Display control is handled by an ST7789V2 via SPI. The board also includes a USB Type-C port, lithium battery management (charging/discharging), RST/BOOT/user buttons, and reserved pads for GPIO, I2C, USB, and UART expansion. Its AI speech capability enables compatibility with platforms like DeepSeek or Doubao.

ESP32-C6-LCD-1.69 AI development board specifications

• SoC: ESP32-C6 with:
  • 32-bit RISC-V core @ up to 160 MHz (main), 20 MHz (low-power)
  • Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5 (LE), IEEE 802.15.4 (Zigbee/Thread)
• Memory: 320 KB ROM, 512 KB HP SRAM, 16 KB LP SRAM, 16MB NOR Flash
• Display: 1.69-inch IPS LCD, 240×280 pixels, 262K colors, ST7789V2 via SPI
• Audio:
  • ES8311 low-power mono codec
  • NS4150B 3W Class-D speaker amp
  • Onboard microphone
• Motion Sensor: QMI8658 6-axis IMU (3-axis gyro + 3-axis accelerometer)
• RTC: PCF85063 Real-Time Clock
• Battery: MX1.25 header for 3.7V Li-ion battery, with ETA6098 charger
• Connectivity: USB Type-C (program/debug), onboard antenna
• Buttons: BOOT, RST, PWR (multi-function), programmable user button
• Expansion: Reserved pads for GPIO, I2C, UART, USB
• Dimensions: 30 mm x 37.12 mm

The board supports ESP-IDF v5.x+ which includes RISC-V toolchain support and libraries for Wi-Fi 6, BLE Mesh, Zigbee (via OpenThread), and AI voice integration through ESP-ADF. Developers can access ST7789V2 display drivers, ES8311 audio libraries, and sensor APIs for the QMI8658 IMU and PCF85063 RTC via the ESP-IDF libraries or community repositories. More information can be found on the company’s Wiki page.

We have written about other LILYGO T7-C6, the ESP32-C61-DevKitC-1, and many other ESP32-C6 boards. Feel free to check this out if you are interested in ESP32s.

The ESP32-C6-LCD-1.69 AI development board is available on AliExpress for $17.19, but on the Waveshare store, you can get it for $15.99, but that price does nto include shipping.

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