Seeed Studio 矽递科技
"The AI Hardware Partner"
Shenzhen-based open-source hardware company and IoT enabler providing edge computing modules, AI development boards, and maker electronics since 2008.
Seeed Studio, founded in 2008 by Eric Pan and headquartered in Shenzhen, China, is an open-source hardware platform and electronics manufacturer specializing in edge computing, IoT connectivity, and smart sensing. The company develops and sells a broad range of products including the XIAO series of miniature microcontroller modules, SenseCAP industrial IoT sensor platforms, the Grove ecosystem of modular sensor and actuator components (280+ modules), and AI development boards. Seeed Studio serves makers, engineers, and enterprise customers across education, smart agriculture, environmental monitoring, and industrial IoT applications.
The company operates from the TCL International E City tech park in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, with additional offices in the United States and Taiwan. Products are distributed globally through the Seeed Bazaar online store and international distribution partners.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
XIAO Series
Thumb-sized microcontroller and wireless modules for IoT prototyping and embedded AI applications, compatible with Arduino and CircuitPython.
SenseCAP Series
Industrial-grade LoRaWAN IoT sensor platform for smart agriculture, environmental monitoring, and outdoor industrial IoT deployments.
Contact Seeed Studio
WEBSITE
https://www.seeedstudio.comPHONE
0086 755 33552591HEADQUARTERS
China
Company Facts
Founded
2008
Primary Role
Manufacturer
Company Size
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Primary Region
Asia-Pacific
Annual Sales
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Funding Stage
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Funding Total
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