Local Image AI on Raspberry Pi 5, NPU-equipped HAT "AI HAT+" from around 10,000 yen https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://fabscene.com/new/news/sixfab-ai-hat-plus-raspberry-pi-5/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&u
Sixfab has released the AI HAT+, an NPU accelerator for the Raspberry Pi 5, priced around $100. This HAT connects via PCIe and GPIO, offering a simple setup that recognizes the NPU automatically within 15 minutes. It supports ONNX models and includes a "Sixfab Model Zoo" for immediate use, achieving 30-35 FPS for YOLOv8n object detection on an 8GB Raspberry Pi 5. While currently focused on image AI and not supporting LLMs, it presents a competitive alternative to other AI kits with its 25 TOPS version. AI
IMPACT Enables more powerful on-device AI processing for hobbyists and edge applications, potentially lowering the barrier for AI development.