Raspberry Pi's AI contribution is a camera with onboard processing

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Raspberry Pi—the creators behind the world's most famous minicomputer—is taking a stab at creating hardware that uses artificial intelligence. Their attempt is a camera module that offers built-in AI processing.

Raspberry Pi collaborated with Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation to create the US$70 (around CA$94) Raspberry Pi AI camera module. It's built to help users develop "advanced AI solutions that process visual data" with ease. It combines the company’s RP2040 microcontroller chip with Sony's IMX500 intelligent vision sensor that processes images with AI on the chip.

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McGraw-Hill releases Ten brand new, hands-on DIY projects for the Raspberry Pi

This fully illustrated guide shows how to create and program all kinds of fun and innovative gadgets with your Raspberry Pi. Raspberry Pi Electronics Projects for the Evil Genius features 10 complete projects that showcase cool RasPi applications in computing, communications, robotics, photography, and video.

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Latest issue of MagPi Magazine to ship with a free Raspberry Pi Zero computer

Remember when computer magazines shipped with dozens of software or freeware programs? Well MagPi Magazine is shipping with an entire Raspberry Pi Zero computer. Usually available for US $5.00, this mini computer is ideal for teaching students to code as well as for running various flavours of Linux and even playing games. The Pi Zero is the latest in a line of affordable computers that began selling for around $35 in 2012. Hit jump for specs.

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Raspberry Pi 2 computer gets upgraded in features, price remains at US $35

The incrediby tiny yet supremely versatile Raspberry Pi 2 just got a whopping upgrade plus the ability to run a free version of Windows 10. The latest Raspberry Pi features a 900MHz quad-core chip and have loaded in 1GB of RAM which some say is roughly six times te oricessig power of the old Model B+. Raspberry Pi has been a great tool for kids learning how to code, since it can run various flavours of Linux and has the ability to be used to teach anyone how to write programs. Microsoft has even thrown its hat in by offering a Windows 10 for Raspberry Pi version for free via its Windows Developer Program for IoT (Internet of Things). For Canadian buyers, the Raspberry Pi will cost just under $50 with taxes and shipping. 

Source: Engadget