It's for a Pi Wars robot. A robot that has to be driven by a Pi chip. AFAIK the ESP32 is made by Espressif, not the Pi Foundation.
Additionally, I've learned that when it comes to part choices, especially microcontrollers, just because another part is "more right" it doesn't make your choice wrong.
Additionally, I've learned that when it comes to part choices, especially microcontrollers, just because another part is "more right" it doesn't make your choice wrong.