Raspberry Pi and Sony on Monday launched a Raspberry Pi AI Camera module which the two companies have developed together.
The camera comes with onboard AI processing to help users develop "edge AI solutions that process visual data."
It comes with IMX500 intelligent vision sensor to do the image processing and will be compatible with all Raspberry Pi models.
"AI-based image processing is becoming an attractive tool for developers around the world," Raspberry Pi CEO Eben Upton said in a statement. "We look forward to seeing what our community members are able to achieve using the power of the Raspberry Pi AI Camera."
The AI camera pairs the company's RP2040 microcontroller chip with Sony's IMX500 image sensor, which handles AI processing.
Since the combination processes at the local level, it obviates the need for additional components like accelerators or a graphics processing unit, which are typically required to do the heavy lifting to process visual data.
The 12.3 megapixel Raspberry Pi AI Camera can capture footage at either 10 frames per second in 4056 x 3040, or 40fps at 2028 x 1520.
The camera comes with manually adjustable focus, a 76-degree field of view, and measures 25 x 24 x 11.9mm.
The AI camera is priced at $70, or Rs 7,899 in India.
"SSS and Raspberry Pi Ltd aim to provide Raspberry Pi users and the development community with a unique development experience," said Eita Yanagisawa, General Manager, System Solutions Division, Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation.
AI camera co-built by Sony and Raspberry Pi. Image Source: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
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