Many have wondered: How many people are behind the scenes organizing an event as large as Maker Faire Shenzhen?
In fact, the entire event has always been managed by our team at Chaihuo Maker Space—10 “hexagonal warriors” giving it their all, burning themselves out once a year!
Of course, the event’s success wouldn’t be possible without the full support of our strategic partner, Seeed Studio. As Chaihuo’s parent company, Seeed has always been our steadfast backbone, especially pouring their all into Maker Faire Shenzhen~
Today, let’s introduce our strategic partner—Seeed Studio (Booth A08)!
Since its founding in 2008, Seeed Studio has been dedicated to open-source hardware and the maker community, serving over 500,000 developers worldwide while actively advancing China’s maker culture.
Centered around the XIAO ultra-compact open-source development board and an ecosystem of over 400 plug-and-play Grove modules, Seeed Studio lowers the barrier to hardware innovation, empowering makers, educators, and engineers to rapidly transition from proof-of-concept to large-scale deployment. With the deep integration of AI and edge computing, Seeed has successively launched diverse AIoT hardware solutions including the reComputer series based on NVIDIA Jetson and Raspberry Pi, Vision AI cameras, reTerminal interactive terminals, and SenseCAP sensors utilizing LoRa long-range low-power communication. These products find extensive applications in embodied intelligence, smart homes, industrial IoT, and emergency management scenarios. Through our Fusion Co-Create service, we provide developers with end-to-end support—from rapid online prototyping and hardware customization to mass production—accelerating the evolution of ideas from prototypes into mature products and expediting the deployment of AI hardware solutions.
Seeed Studio firmly believes that open-source is not only a technical approach but also a bridge connecting global innovation forces. Moving forward, Seeed will continue to collaborate with the global maker community to advance the integration and adoption of AI and IoT technologies, making intelligence accessible to all.
Booth Introduction (Booth No. A08)
This year, Seeed Studio will showcase a series of brand-new products at the exhibition! These include the XIAO series development modules beloved by developers, the newly upgraded SenseCAP Meshtastic series, the reTerminal E1001/E1002 equipped with an e-ink display, and the SenseCAP Watcher AI Smart Perception Device (Smart Edition). Additionally, we’ll showcase robotic arms related to embodied AI and more innovative hardware—all in one place for your viewing pleasure!
Seeed Studio XIAO Series Open-Source Modules
Thumb-sized development board, compact yet powerful, supporting multiple chip platforms. It can function independently as a development board for rapid prototyping or serve as a core module embedded within final product designs. This series delivers reliable durability and benefits from an active software ecosystem with support from popular open-source projects, fully meeting developers’ end-to-end needs from development to deployment.
SenseCAP Meshtastic Series
The Wio Tracker L1 Pro is a low-power, highly integrated communication device based on the Meshtastic specification. Featuring an OLED display, rechargeable battery, and durable 3D-printed enclosure, it offers powerful scalability and is specifically designed for off-grid field communication and location tracking applications.
reTerminal E1001/E1002 E-ink Screen
The reTerminal E-series devices are built on the ESP32-S3 platform, offering two open-source display options: a 7.5-inch monochrome screen and a 7.3-inch full-color screen. Featuring ultra-low power consumption, a single charge provides months of operation. Paired with the SenseCraft HMI no-code UI platform, it enables effortless interface design and deployment. This platform supports flexible API data access, facilitating rapid customization of personal terminals. The device also integrates with multiple mainstream open-source platforms including Home Assistant ESPHome, SquareLine LVGL, and Arduino, comprehensively meeting diverse development needs.
SenseCAP Watcher AI Xiaozhi Edition
An open-source smart AI assistant built on the ESP32-S3 platform, featuring voice wake-up, a circular touchscreen, AI conversation capabilities, device control, and multi-protocol communication. It natively supports the AI Xiaozhi platform and can be flexibly deployed with various AI agents to deliver a highly customizable smart home assistant experience.
Beyond Seeed Studio’s main booth, Seeed’s AI Robotics and embodied intelligence products will also make a spectacular appearance at partner booths!
📍At the Hugging Face booth (A09), you’ll see multiple hardware products from Seeed specifically designed for AI development;
📍At the Ultralytics booth (B07), exciting demos will showcase the reComputer AI Box—a machine vision computing box based on Raspberry Pi, HAILO, and Rockchip—along with the modular AI camera reCamera!
Behind every remarkable achievement at MFSZ lies the unwavering support and wholehearted dedication of Seeed Studio. As a long-standing innovator deeply rooted in open-source hardware and the global developer ecosystem, Seeed Studio not only provides extensive resources but also nurtures every spark of creativity and supports the growth of every community with an open and inclusive spirit. We believe technology’s true value lies not only in innovation but in connection—connecting people with inspiration, and Shenzhen with the world. It is this unwavering care and conviction for the community that enables Seeed Studio to continuously empower the global maker culture to take root in the Greater Bay Area, conveying the warmth and momentum of Chinese technology to the world.
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November 15-16, Vanke Design Commune, Nanshan, Shenzhen
Take Metro Line 5 to Liuxiandong Station, exit via Exit A, walk straight, then turn left to arrive.
Nearby bus stops: Zhongxing Talent Apartments East and Vanke Cloud City.
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Over the past 12 years, the development trajectory of Maker Faire Shenzhen can be seen as a microcosm of the development of maker culture in China.
- 2012: “Gathering Small Wisdom, Journeying through the Great Future” – This was the first Mini Maker Faire in China, with less than 1000 attendees, and was more like a gathering within a small circle. But we saw the infinite possibilities emerging from the maker community.
- 2013: The slogan was absent, and the maker community was still small. – In the OCT Creative Park, there were cross-disciplinary exchanges among different creative communities, silently laying the foundation for cultural output.
- 2014: “Innovate with China” – the event was upgraded to the Featured level for the first time, with a significant increase in scale compared to previous years, and the beginning of professional independent forums. This year, makers began to enter the public’s view.
- 2015: “Everyone is a Maker, what are you waiting for?” – This year’s Shenzhen International Maker Week became one of the largest Maker Faires in the world. This year, the concept of “maker” was elevated to a national level, and the trend of “mass innovation, mass entrepreneurship” swept across the country.
- 2016: “My World, My Creation” – As the sub-venue of the National Innovation and Entrepreneurship Week, the event was held for the first time in the commercial center area, experiencing unpredictable weather from typhoons to scorching heat. Many makers succeeded in your entrepreneurial endeavors this year, but it seemed like there were even more failures. The hype around entrepreneurship shifted towards rationality.
- 2017: “Makers, Go Pro” – The event took place at the university campus for the first time, focusing on Maker Pros and providing a platform for diverse innovators and makers to showcase themselves, presenting more possibilities for the growth path of makers to the entire community.
- 2018: “Co-making in the City” – The main venue of Shenzhen International Maker Week, where individuals and groups with shared visions and values gathered to showcase stories, projects, and explorations of collaboration among different communities and people.
- 2019: ” To the Heart of Community, To the Cluster of Industry” – The event was upgraded to the Maker Faire Shenzhen, attempting to attract professional audiences and focusing on pragmatic aspects such as solving the needs of industrial upgrading and co-developin. It aims to build a platform for innovation and industry dialogue and collaboration.
- 2023: “Where Are The Makers?”– Starting from our own mission and values, we aim to explore the future direction of makers and the possibilities for commercialization. Though this question does not have a definitive answer, we do hope that through this event, we can communicate and share with every one of you, finding more ideas and directions together.
2024: “Everything is AI” – This year, we brought together over 120 exhibitors from around the world, attracting nearly 1,500 professional attendees from nearly 20 countries and over 20 provinces across China. The exhibition showcased a wide range of AI application projects and hosted 10 AI hardware-themed satellite event
