> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.protonverse.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Proton AI Core: ESP32-S3 Edge AI Development Board

> Proton AI Core is an ESP32-S3-WROOM-1 development board built for edge AI, with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB-C, and OV2640/OV3660 camera support.

Welcome to the Proton AI Core documentation. Proton AI Core is a compact, powerful development board built around the ESP32-S3-WROOM-1 module, designed to bring edge AI capabilities to your projects. Whether you're building smart camera applications, running on-device machine learning inference, or prototyping connected IoT devices, Proton AI Core gives you the processing power, connectivity, and flexibility to get there fast.

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  <Card title="Quick Start" icon="rocket" href="/getting-started/quickstart">
    Get your board up and running in minutes with step-by-step setup instructions.
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  <Card title="Hardware Specs" icon="microchip" href="/hardware/specifications">
    Explore the full technical specifications of the Proton AI Core board.
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  <Card title="Arduino Setup" icon="code" href="/setup/arduino">
    Configure Arduino IDE 2.x to program your Proton AI Core board.
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  <Card title="PlatformIO Setup" icon="wrench" href="/setup/platformio">
    Set up PlatformIO in VS Code for a professional embedded development workflow.
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  <Card title="Camera Guide" icon="camera" href="/guides/camera">
    Learn how to connect and stream video with the OV2640 or OV3660 camera module.
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  <Card title="AI Inference" icon="brain" href="/guides/ai-inference">
    Run machine learning models on-device using the ESP32-S3's vector instructions.
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  <Card title="Wi-Fi & Bluetooth" icon="wifi" href="/guides/wifi-bluetooth">
    Connect to Wi-Fi networks and communicate over Bluetooth 5.0 / BLE.
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  <Card title="Example Projects" icon="flask" href="/guides/examples">
    Browse ready-to-run sketches covering camera, AI inference, and connectivity.
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    Open the datasheet.
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## What's Inside

Proton AI Core packs everything you need for edge AI development into a single board:

* **MCU:** ESP32-S3-WROOM-1 (dual-core Xtensa LX7, up to 240 MHz)
* **Connectivity:** Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.0 / BLE
* **USB:** USB-C for power and programming
* **Camera:** OV2640 or OV3660 module support via FPC connector
* **Compatible:** Arduino IDE 2.x and PlatformIO

<Note>
  The Proton AI Platform cloud dashboard is coming soon. See the [Platform Overview](/platform/overview) page for a preview of upcoming features.
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