2025 Top 6 Electronics Project In The Elecrow  Project Community

The year 2025 has been a landmark year for the electronics community. In 2025, as an electronics community established for just over a year, the Elecrow Project Community has watched makers push the boundaries of what's possible with DIY electronics. From integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) into handheld devices to designing ultra-low-power IoT utilities, the creativity in our Elecrow project community is exploding.

Today, we’re rounding up 6 of the most popular diy electronics projects submitted to Elecrow Project Community in 2025. These projects showcase the versatility of the ESP32, the power of IoT utilities, and the future of Edge AI.

❤ Top 6 Most Popular Electronics Projects 

Let's dive in! (Note: These projects are listed in no particular order)

Project 1: Natural Language Robot Control via CrowPanel + OpenAI

1. Project Difficulty: ★★★★☆

2. Suitable for: Experienced or above

3. Free Resource Link: https://www.elecrow.com/sharepj/natural-language-robot-control-via-crowpanel-openai-734.html

4. Project Introduction: This project demonstrates the power of Large Language Models (LLMs) in hardware. It demonstrates how to build a compact, intelligent voice-controlled robot system using the CrowPanel Advance and the OpenAI Realtime API. The CrowPanel records the user's voice, sends it to OpenAI for transcription and interpretation, and receives a structured command. This command is interpreted on the panel and then transmitted to the robot (CrowBot) over Bluetooth.

5. Why it’s a top pick: It bridges consumer-grade AI and embedded robotics with a user-friendly setup, proving natural language control is accessible for makers (no advanced coding required).

Project 2: Mentor Mitra AI: Interactive Toy with Voice and Emotions

1. Project Difficulty: ★★★★☆

2. Suitable for: Experienced or above

3. Free Resource Link: https://www.elecrow.com/sharepj/mentor-mitra-ai-interactive-toy-with-voice-and-emotions-818.html

4. Project Introduction: Mentor Mitra represents the heartwarming side of technology. Its Designed as an interactive companion for children, this AI toy features voice interaction, emotional response, and adaptive learning capabilities. Built on a custom-designed PCB using ATmega328P, and integrated with the AI Thinker VC02 module, this toy can detect environmental inputs, interact with children using speech, and share progress data to a custom React + Node.js web dashboard for parents or teachers to monitor learning milestones.

5. Why it’s a top pick: It brings AI and voice tech to the edutainment space, creating a unique, purpose-driven project that makes interactive AI accessible for children and educators.

Project 3: E-paper Weather station - Weather Crow

1. Project Difficulty: ★★☆☆☆

2. Suitable for: Beginner or above

3. Free Resource Link: https://www.elecrow.com/sharepj/e-paper-weather-station-weather-crow-612.html

4. Project Introduction: This project, based on the ESP32, acquires real-time weather data via WiFi, perfectly blending IoT functionality with a stylish design. This weather station displays real-time weather data, forecasts, and temperature trends on a 5.79-inch E-paper (E-Ink) display. It features adaptive highlighting of key weather metrics, power-efficient deep sleep mode, and user-configurable parameters. 

5. Why it’s a top pick: It’s a practical, polished DIY weather solution that balances functionality and power efficiency, with beginner-friendly setup and customizable features for all maker skill levels.

Project 4: Portable AI Voice Assistant using ESP32

1. Project Difficulty: ★★★☆☆

2. Suitable for: Beginner or above

3. Free Resource Link: https://www.elecrow.com/sharepj/portable-ai-voice-assistant-using-esp32-741.html

4. Project Introduction: This project proves that you don't need expensive hardware to run an AI assistant. This project is about creating a compact, low-power, and smart voice assistant that works in real-time using just a single ESP32-S3 microcontroller, a microphone, and a speaker. It listens to your voice, processes your question through Google’s Gemini AI, and speaks out the answer using Text-to-Speech. It supports general questions, math queries, and even real-time translation – all from your voice. Best of all, it's completely portable, fits in your hand, and costs way less than building similar setups with Raspberry Pi or cloud services. It is a fantastic entry-level project for makers looking to dive into IoT (Internet of Things) and voice recognition technology without breaking the bank.

5. Why it’s a top pick: It democratizes portable AI voice tech by proving powerful, real-time voice assistants can be built with budget ESP32 hardware (no expensive cloud or computing setups).

Project 5: ESP32-BlueJammer - by @emensta

1. Project Difficulty: ★★★☆☆

2. Suitable for: Beginner or above

3. Free Resource Link: https://www.elecrow.com/sharepj/esp32-bluejammer-by-emensta-589.html

4. Project Introduction: This project is a tool designed to study the 2.4GHz spectrum. By using the ESP32 alongside nRF24 modules, this project helps users understand how Bluetooth and WiFi signals can be interrupted. The ESP32-BlueJammer (Bluetooth jammer, BLE jammer, WiFi jammer, RC jammer) disrupts various devices using an ESP32 and nRF24 modules, causing plenty of noise and sending unnecessary packets (DoS). It interrupts: The whole 2.4GHz broadband! Everything that works on 2.4GHz is being interfered. (Note: Educational purposes only! Remember that jamming is illegal and should not be used with malicious intent!)

5. Why it’s a top pick: It’s a technically impressive project that explores RF engineering and cybersecurity testing with ESP32, filling a niche for makers interested in wireless technology and security.

Project 6: Drone air transport

1. Project Difficulty: ★★☆☆☆

2. Suitable for: Beginner or above

3. Free Resource Link: https://www.elecrow.com/sharepj/drone-air-transport-1000.html

4. Project Introduction: Logistics and automated transport are taking to the skies. This project explores the mechanics of a Drone Air Transport system, designed to carry payloads efficiently. It serves as an excellent case study for makers interested in aerodynamics, flight controllers, and the future of automated delivery systems. If you are looking to build your own quadcopter or transport drone, this project lays a solid foundation.

5. Why it’s a top pick: It’s a forward-thinking project that scales DIY drone tech to real-world logistics and urban planning, merging mechatronics with sustainable AI mobility.

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We are looking for the most stunning, intuitive, and creative User Interfaces (UI) designed for the CrowPanel ESP32 HMI Display using SquareLine Studio/Vision.

※ Prize Pool: Over $2,400 in prizes

※ Participation Reward: Everyone who submits project gets 300 Elecrow Coins

※ Deadline: Closing in 10 Days (March 6, 2026)

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