Farnell has introduced the new Raspberry Pi AI Camera, the latest addition to its range of artificial intelligence devices from Raspberry Pi.
Priced at around $70, the Raspberry Pi AI Camera, developed in collaboration with Sony and based on the IMX500 Intelligent Vision Sensor, features on-module processing that works with the full range of Raspberry Pi single-board computers (SBCs). This design simplifies advanced AI tasks at the Edge, as all processing is handled by the camera module itself, freeing up the host Raspberry Pi’s processor for other tasks.
”This new AI camera module is a remarkable addition to the Raspberry Pi range. As AI-driven applications proliferate across many industries, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that Raspberry Pi and Sony are leading the way to bring optic processing power to the edge. No matter which Raspberry Pi SBC you use, it is compatible with the AI Camera module,” said Simon Wade, Senior Global Product Manager, Single Board Computing at Farnell.
The camera is equipped with Sony’s 12MP IMX500 Intelligent Vision Sensor, which includes a built-in low-power inference engine and comes pre-loaded with the MobileNet machine vision model. It offers a 76-degree field of view, with manually adjustable focus, and is supplied with 200mm cables for easy connection to any Raspberry Pi SBC.
“Raspberry Pi 5 is already highly regarded for its extraordinary processing intelligence, and the ability to effortlessly add the Raspberry Pi AI Camera is further evidence of the board’s exceptional versatility. The benefit to individual developers, casual hobbyists, or large industrial complexes is that it delivers powerful compute power to where it’s needed most, at the Edge.”
The Raspberry Pi AI Camera is now available for purchase and shipping through Farnell in EMEA, Newark in North America, and element14 in APAC.
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