December 23, 2025​ – As Christmas bells ring in and the New Year approaches, Heltec Automation, a globally leading provider of IoT and open-source hardware solutions, today announced the launch of its annual "Christmas Gifts, New Year Ideas" dual-festival promotion. The campaign will warmly begin on December 24, 2025, and run through January 5, 2026. Designed as a special seasonal gift for the global developer and maker community, this promotion features carefully structured tiered discounts, aiming to help every innovator equip themselves with the ideal "tools for creation" during this festive season and step confidently into their 2026 projects.

🌲 SmartLumber: Industrial LoRaWAN Monitoring & Predictive Digital Twin​

The LoRa Gate PCB is a custom controller board for wireless, battery-powered LED gates, built around the Heltec HT-CT62 module (ESP32-C3 + SX1262 LoRa). It is designed for applications where multiple LED “nodes” need to be controlled reliably over long distances with minimal wiring – for example FPV race start/finish gates, illuminated track elements, or interactive light installations.

The board combines WLED, LoRa and a robust power stage into a compact, production-ready form factor.

Idea​

Measure Your Living Environment​

Invasive species introduced by humans threaten native fauna and flora through their unchecked spread. Therefore, invasive species must be monitored and, if necessary, relocated. LoRaHunt is a project to monitor the live traps required for this purpose.

Recently, Heltec received a special letter. The sender was Lenley Ngo from Louisiana, USA, a key maintainer of the "Louisiana Mesh Community." The letter described how hurricanes repeatedly destroyed cellular networks, separating families and hindering rescue efforts. "Our only means of communication is walkie-talkies, and cellular network repairs will take weeks," Lenley wrote. The letter didn't make many requests, but rather conveyed a heavy responsibility and a clear plan: to use decentralized mesh networks to leave a lifeline for the most dangerous times. Today, Heltec solemnly announces: we will support the Louisiana Mesh Community, becoming the technical backbone for these "guardians in the storm."

Welcome to our shipping and warehouse policy! We aim to provide fast and reliable delivery worldwide. Below you will find all the necessary information about our general guidence, warehouse and supported countries, and customs policies.

General Shipping Guidance​

1. Accurate Shipping Details Required: Please ensure your shipping address and postal/ZIP code are entered using standard English letters and numerals only. Inaccurate or non-standard formats may delay processing.

2. Review Your Order Before Payment:We currently do not offer a grace period for editing orders after placement — please double-check all items, quantities, and shipping details before confirming payment. Due to system automation and time zone differences, you may face with delays.

3. Inspect Upon Delivery: In accordance with international courier standards, we strongly recommend inspecting your package for visible damage before signing for receipt. If damage is apparent, refuse delivery or note it with the carrier. Claims for transit damage cannot be accepted if the package was signed for without documented inspection.

4. Customs Duties and Taxes:All import duties, taxes, customs fees, and related charges levied by your country’s government are solely the responsibility of the customer. These fees are not included in your order total and are not controlled by us.

Additionally, we are legally required to collect certain taxes (including VAT, sales tax, or withholding tax) where applicable under local law. Such amounts will be calculated and added to your order at checkout — you are responsible for their payment.

5. Priority Fulfillment Based on Location While you may select a preferred warehouse during checkout, we will always prioritize shipping your order from the nearest available warehouse to your location to minimize transit time.

6. Split Shipments If your order contains items sourced from different inventory locations (warehouses), the items will be shipped separately and will arrive in multiple packages with individual tracking numbers and may arrive on different days.

7. Regional Restriction

• Orders from the US Warehouse can only be shipped to the US supported states.
• Orders from the German Warehouse can only be shipped to the supported countries.

8. High Cost and Inspection Risk on Battery Goods Express shipping channels for battery products incur significantly higher shipping fees and are subject to an increased rate of customs inspection due to strict aviation safety regulations.

Regional Warehouses and Supported Counties​

German Warehouse Supported Countries:​

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland.

US Warehouse Supported States/Regions:​

South Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia.

Midwest Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Wisconsin.

West Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.

Northest Connecticut, District of Columbia, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont.

Shipping Methods on platforms and Carriers

We utilize various carriers to ensure global reach and cost efficiency. Shipping costs depend on the weight and chosen method. The exact cost and delivery time will be calculated at the checkout page.

We reserve the right to update or revise this Shipping & Warehouse Policy at any time to reflect changes in our operations, shipping practices, carrier requirements, or applicable laws and regulations. The latest version will always be posted on this page, and continued use of our website after any updates constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

For further assistance, contact us at Discord or email to [support@heltec.com] or visit our forum.

Last Updated: Dec 2025

Imagine this: you need to track 40 athletes in real-time over a 250 km distance in the mountains, where there isn't a single cell tower in sight. That was the exact challenge I faced at the RusXFly paragliding race. In this article, I'll tell you how we solved it with LoRa, Heltec modules, and a whole lot of enthusiasm.

On October 5, 2025– A significant communications experiment took place on the island of La Réunion in the Indian Ocean. The Gaulix network, a local communication system based on the Meshtastic open-source protocol and LoRa technology, successfully completed its first large-scale island-wide test.

Designed to provide a vital information lifeline for residents when traditional networks fail during extreme weather events such as hurricanes, the initiative represents a major step towards community resilience. Heltec, a provider of LoRa devices and Lora solutions, proudly supported this visionary community-led project with its hardware and technical expertise.

This Thanksgiving, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude to all our amazing customers and community members.
May your holiday be filled with warmth, laughter, and cherished moments with friends and family.
Thank you for being part of the Heltec family — your support inspires us to innovate and create every day!