Get the ACK Module Development Kit

Use an Alexa Connect Kit (ACK) development kit to build a device prototype and test your product.

What's the ACK development kit?

The ACK development kit provides a starting point for you to build an ACK-based device prototype quickly. A development kit typically contains the following items:

An ACK development shield board with an integrated ACK module.
A barcode that you use to register your device with Alexa.
All the necessary cords and adapters to power the device.
Might contain a host microcontroller unit (HMCU) development kit.

For more details about the components that power ACK-based devices, see ACK Component Descriptions.

Purchase the ACK development kit

Purchase the Espressif development kit, generally available worldwide. However stock might vary by region.

Note: The ACK getting started tutorials use an Arduino Zero development board as it's HMCU. To complete these tutorials, use an Arduino Zero development board with your development kit. You might have to purchase the Arduino Zero separately, depending on the development kit you use.

The full name of the Espressif development kit is the ESP32-PICO-V3-ZERO-DevKit. To find a kit in your region, use the following links.

Important: The Espressif development kit doesn't come with an HMCU development board. You must purchase this board separately. For example, to represent your HMCU, you can use an Arduino Zero board or another supported development board.

Locale	Product links*
United States	Espressif ESP32-PICO-V3-ZERO-DevKit from Mouser Electronics Espressif ESP32-PICO-V3-ZERO-DevKit from Digi-Key Electronics
Australia	Espressif ESP32-PICO-V3-ZERO-DevKit from Mouser Electronics Espressif ESP32-PICO-V3-ZERO-DevKit from Digi-Key Electronics
Brazil	Espressif ESP32-PICO-V3-ZERO-DevKit from Mouser Electronics Espressif ESP32-PICO-V3-ZERO-DevKit from Digi-Key Electronics
Canada	Espressif ESP32-PICO-V3-ZERO-DevKit from Mouser Electronics Espressif ESP32-PICO-V3-ZERO-DevKit from Digi-Key Electronics
France	Espressif ESP32-PICO-V3-ZERO-DevKit from Mouser Electronics Espressif ESP32-PICO-V3-ZERO-DevKit from Digi-Key Electronics
Germany	Espressif ESP32-PICO-V3-ZERO-DevKit from Mouser Electronics Espressif ESP32-PICO-V3-ZERO-DevKit from Digi-Key Electronics
India	Espressif ESP32-PICO-V3-ZERO-DevKit from Mouser Electronics Espressif ESP32-PICO-V3-ZERO-DevKit from Digi-Key Electronics
Italy	Espressif ESP32-PICO-V3-ZERO-DevKit from Mouser Electronics Espressif ESP32-PICO-V3-ZERO-DevKit from Digi-Key Electronics
Japan	Espressif ESP32-PICO-V3-ZERO-DevKit from Mouser Electronics Espressif ESP32-PICO-V3-ZERO-DevKit from Digi-Key Electronics
Mexico	Espressif ESP32-PICO-V3-ZERO-DevKit from Mouser Electronics Espressif ESP32-PICO-V3-ZERO-DevKit from Digi-Key Electronics
Spain	Espressif ESP32-PICO-V3-ZERO-DevKit from Mouser Electronics Espressif ESP32-PICO-V3-ZERO-DevKit from Digi-Key Electronics
UK	Espressif ESP32-PICO-V3-ZERO-DevKit from Mouser Electronics Espressif ESP32-PICO-V3-ZERO-DevKit from Digi-Key Electronics
Rest of world	Espressif ESP32-PICO-V3-ZERO-DevKit from Mouser Electronics Espressif ESP32-PICO-V3-ZERO-DevKit from Digi-Key Electronics

* When navigating to the Espressif development Kit page on the Digi-Key website, you might receive a 404 error or get redirected to the home page. To resolve this issue and find the correct page, search for ESP32-PICO-V3-ZERO-DevKit using their on-page search box.

Purchase other HMCUs that work with ACK

If you purchase an Espressif development kit, you must also purchase a separate HMCU, such as an Arduino Zero or another supported development board.

Arduino Zero development board

To purchase the Arduino Zero development board in your region, use the following links.

Locale	Product link
USA	Arduino Zero
Europe	Arduino Zero

Other HMCU development boards

You can also prototype and build ACK-based devices on other commercially available HMCUs instead of the Arduino Zero. For an updated list of additional HMCUs that you can use, see ACK HMCU Development Kits.

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Last updated: Jul 03, 2025