Raspberry Pi has introduced the AI Kit accessory board priced at $70 to accelerate AI processing when paired with the Raspberry Pi 5 main board. The Raspberry Pi AI Kit includes two components: the M.2 HAT+ for expanding peripherals with an M.2 slot (such as NVMe SSDs) and the AI acceleration chip Hailo-8L by Hailo, an Israeli company, housed in the M.2 2242 slot.
The Hailo-8L chip boasts a performance of 13 TOPS and is mainly utilized for real-time AI vision processing, delivering quick responses due to on-device processing, low power consumption, and ease of maintenance, all at an affordable price.
The official Raspberry Pi AI Kit accessory seamlessly integrates with Raspberry Pi’s software, allowing for immediate collaboration with camera software for full functionality.
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Components of the Raspberry Pi AI Kit include the M.2 HAT+ board (top piece) and the Hailo-8L chip (bottom piece) compatible with the Raspberry Pi 5 main board.
Watch a demonstration of the Raspberry Pi AI Kit in action as a hardware object recognition tool distinguishing objects.
TLDR: Raspberry Pi debuts AI Kit accessory board enhancing AI processing capabilities when combined with the Raspberry Pi 5 main board, featuring the Hailo-8L chip for efficient real-time AI vision processing at an affordable price.
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