Raspberry Pi, a series of small single-board computers, that empower youngsters to learn about computers globally, is jumping on the artificial intelligence trend with a new kit built with AI chipmaker Hailo. The bundle, unveiled at the Computex trade show, presents AI to the Raspberry Pi 5.
The partnership will empower enthusiast creators to take their projects to a new level when it comes to home automation, security, robotics and beyond. “We are thrilled to support Raspberry Pi and empower its vibrant community of professional engineers and creative makers with cutting-edge AI capabilities. Our partnership with the world’s leading single-board computer provider will inspire a new era of computing, enhanced by our high-performance AI processing capacity,” said Hailo CEO Orr Danon.
Raspberry Pi’s AI Kit includes Raspberry Pi M.2 HAT+, and the Hailo-8L M.2 AI acceleration module with up to 13 TOPS of inferencing performance.
The kit also comes with a thermal pad to aid in cooling the Hailo device, a 16mm stacking general-purpose input/output (GPIO) header, and the necessary mounting hardware to connect the Raspberry Pi M.2 HAT+ to a Raspberry Pi 5 (which must be purchased separately).
Though the level of AI performance is lower than AMD’s upcoming AI 300 chips, which hit 50 TOPS, it’s enough for DIY computing. These are entry-level devices, and the cost of ownership is very little compared to the newer AI chips.