this is indeed probably the best low-cost wifi chip out there, most of the esp8266 modules are still acting as an add-on module for other host-cpus(e.g. arduino) though, wish it can run something like freertos or contik on its own so it can be a IoT sensor standalone(maybe it&#x27;s there already, had not checked it in the last few months).<p>TI had similar products but it&#x27;s too expensive, in that sense IoT hardware has to be &#x27;made-in-china&#x27;