Brent Voltz makes home IoT easy with Amazon Alexa and the ESP8266. In this project, he created voice controlled lab lighting. This project is sure to brighten your day!

Something like “I give up”, perhaps. When Alexa tells the drink dispenser to turn on, the ESP8266 fires a relay which starts up a small 12 V air pump.

A recent post by [MyHomeThings] shows how the ESP8266 can bridge the gap between a Roomba and Amazon’s Alexa assistant.