Raspberry Pi AI Kit (M.2 HAT+ with a Hailo AI acceleration module) for Raspberry Pi 5

Feature

- 13 Tera-Operations Per Second: Contains a neural network inference accelerator capable of 13 tera-operations per second (TOPS)

- Fully Adapted Camera: Fully integrated into Raspberry Pi’s camera software stack

- Good Heat Dissipation Effect: Thermal pad pre-fitted between module and HAT+ spreads heat across components, improving performance

- Reserved Interface: Supplied with 16mm stacking header, spacers, and screws to enable fitting on Raspberry Pi 5 with Raspberry Pi Active Cooler in place

Description

The Raspberry Pi AI Kit bundles the Raspberry Pi M.2 HAT+ with a Hailo AI acceleration module for use with Raspberry Pi 5. It provides an accessible, cost-effective, and power-efficient way to integrate high-performance AI. Explore applications including process control, security, home automation, and robotics. Contains:

- a Hailo AI module containing a Neural Processing Unit (NPU)

- a Raspberry Pi M.2 HAT+, to connect the AI module to your Raspberry Pi 5

- a thermal pad pre-fitted between the module and the M.2 HAT+

- a mounting hardware kit

- a 16mm stacking GPIO header

The AI module is a 13 tera-operations per second (TOPS) neural network inference accelerator built around the Hailo-8L chip. The module uses the M.2 2242 form factor and comes pre-installed in the M.2 HAT+, to which it connects through an M key edge connector. The M.2 HAT+ communicates between the AI module’s M.2 interface and the Raspberry Pi 5’s PCIe 2.0 interface. When the host Raspberry Pi 5 runs an up-to-date Raspberry Pi OS image, it automatically detects the Hailo module and makes the NPU available for AI computing tasks. The built-in rpicam-apps camera applications in Raspberry Pi OS natively support the AI module, automatically using the NPU to run compatible post-processing tasks.

Specifications

Part List

Hardware Overview

Hailo AI Module