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 is running 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.
Contains a neural network inference accelerator capable of 13 tera-operations per second (TOPS)
Fully integrated into Raspberry Pi’s camera software stack
Thermal pad pre-fitted between module and HAT+ spreads heat across components, improving
performance
Conforms to Raspberry Pi HAT+ specification
Supplied with 16mm stacking header, spacers, and screws to enable fitting on Raspberry Pi 5 with
Raspberry Pi Active Cooler in place
Delivery is estimated within 25 days of order confirmation.
