Developed by Axiometa in Lithuania, the Genesis IoT Discovery Lab is a modular Wi-Fi-enabled prototyping platform built around the ESP32-S3 and a standardized module with AX22 connectors, designed to replace messy breadboards with a structured, plug-and-play system.
Designed to simplify hardware development and education, this prototyping module features eight universal AX22 ports, a USB OTG Type-C port, a battery module with charging, and support for over 50 sensors and peripherals. Modules include sensors, buttons, motors, LEDs, relays, and displays, all secured with robust connectors. With open-source hardware and various expansion add-ons, it’s suitable for education, IoT prototyping, and fast hardware iterations.
Genesis IoT Discovery Lab specifications:
- Wireless Module – ESP32-S3-WROOM-1
- SoC – Espressif Systems ESP32-S3
- CPU – Dual-core Tensilica LX7 up to 240 MHz with vector extension for AI/ML workloads
- RAM – 512KB SRAM
- Storage – 8MB flash
- Wireless – WiFi 4 and Bluetooth LE 5
- Antenna – PCB antenna
- SoC – Espressif Systems ESP32-S3
- USB – USB Type-C port for power programming and battery charging
- Expansion
- 8x universal AX22 ports with I²C, SPI, UART, GPIO, analog; in total
- 12-bit ADC, up to 20 ADC channels
- 31 PWM, 45 GPIO, 15 touch pins in total
- STEMMA QT / Qwiic connector
- 8x universal AX22 ports with I²C, SPI, UART, GPIO, analog; in total
- Mics
- Battery Socket for 1S Li-Po/Li-Ion battery
- Short-circuit protection
- Power
- 5V from the USB Type-C port with charging
- 1S Li-Po/Li-Ion battery input
- Dimensions – TBD
At the time of writing, the company offers 36 AX22 modules for the Genesis IoT Discovery Lab platform, which includes basic components like buttons, switches, LEDs, and buzzers to more advanced options such as sensors (BME280, VL53L0CX, MPU6050), motor drivers, displays, relays, and even NeoPixel matrices. Additionally, there are traffic lights and street light modules for IoT, robotics, and educational projects without the need for breadboards or jumper wires. The company mentions the product is open source, but at the time of writing, I cannot find anything on their GitHub account.
In terms of software support, this prototyping platform supports various development environments, including the Arduino IDE, MicroPython, and CircuitPython, with example code for accessing the AX22 modules. The board integrates with STEMMA QT and Qwiic ecosystems and supports a wide range of I²C peripherals. Since the connector standard is open, AX22 modules can be used across platforms such as ESP32, Raspberry Pi Pico, and STM32 boards without modification, with the underlying software stack handling protocol mapping and peripheral initialization.
In the past, we have written about other modular prototyping boards, including the Hexabitz Modular Prototyping Platform, Tibbo-Pi Wirefree Modular IoT Platform, TTGO T-Block modular ESP32 devkit, among others.
The Genesis IoT Discovery Lab can be purchsed from Crowd Supply where the Starter Kit costs around $70 with the ESP32-S3 Genesis board, Genesis Matrix, servo motor, and 18+ AX22 modules for sensors, LEDs, buttons, and motor drivers, and the Extension Kit costs around $49 which adds modules like a ToF distance sensor, humidity sensor, LCD, accelerometer, and IR transceiver. Both are expected to ship on January 22, 2026, with free US or $12 worldwide shipping.
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