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 ESP32-S3 vehicle telemetry and GPS tracker streaming location and vehicle status over Cat-M/NB-IoT cellular networks.
 
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+![Waveshare SIM7080G Cat-M / NB-IoT cellular and GNSS modem module](docs/images/hero.png)
 
 **Status: in progress**
 
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 # Hardware Images Manifest
 
-`hero.jpg` — Treated hero banner (1600×1000px, `#0b0d10` dark theme canvas with left gradient fade) showing the Waveshare SIM7080G Cat-M / NB-IoT cellular and GNSS hardware assembly.
+`hero.png` — Transparent background cut-out of the Waveshare SIM7080G Cat-M / NB-IoT cellular and GNSS modem module for theme-agnostic README rendering. Source: Waveshare PICO-SIM7080G product page.
 
-`sim7080g-lte-module.jpg` — Waveshare Pico SIM7080G Cat-M / NB-IoT module, used with the ESP32-S3 for cellular connectivity in this tracker. Source: Waveshare PICO-SIM7080G product page.
+`hero-site.webp` — Portfolio dark-canvas render (1600×1000px, `#0b0d10` canvas with left gradient fade and `#8ecbff` rim light) for the portfolio resume site.
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+`sim7080g-lte-module.jpg` — Original source product image of the Waveshare Pico SIM7080G Cat-M / NB-IoT module used for the cellular link. Source: Waveshare PICO-SIM7080G product page.
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