Seeed Studio Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 2 TOPS builds on the success of the original AI HAT+, offering a fully upgraded solution for Raspberry Pi 5. It is engineered to accelerate selected Large Language Models (LLMs) and Vision-Language Models (VLMs), providing an accessible, cost-effective, and energy-efficient way to integrate high-performance AI into Raspberry Pi projects. Perfect for intelligent monitoring, smart home automation, robotics development, industrial inspection, and interactive AI terminals.
Features of Seeed Studio Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 2 TOPS
- Built-in Hailo AI Accelerator: Equipped with a Hailo AI accelerator delivering 40 TOPS (INT4). Provides vision capabilities equivalent to the original AI HAT+ while adding support for LLMs and VLMs on Raspberry Pi 5.
- Expected LLM/VLM support at launch:
- Llama-3.2-3B-lnstruct
- 5-VL-3B
- ASR (whisper-base)
- Seamless Raspberry Pi Integration: Fully integrated into the Raspberry Pi camera software stack, offering native support for AI-driven post-processing tasks via built-in rpicam applications.
- Easy Installation: The Seeed Studio Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 2 TOPS includes a 16mm stacking header, spacers, and screws, allowing effortless mounting on Raspberry Pi 5 even with an Active Cooler installed.
- Energy Efficient AI: Designed for high-performance AI, the AI HAT+ 2 TOPS delivers impressive processing power while maintaining low power consumption.
- Versatile AI Application Support: Supports a wide range of AI applications, including object detection, pose estimation, intelligent dialogue, and image understanding, significantly enhancing the capabilities of Raspberry Pi projects.
Specification
| Operating Temperature | 0℃ to 50℃ (ambient) |
| Performance | 40 TOPS(INT4) for high-performance AI tasks |
| Compliance | For a full list of local and regional product approvals, visit Documents - Product Information Portal - Raspberry Pi |
Hardware Overview
Application of Seeed Studio Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 2 TOPS
Manufacturing & Industrial Automation: The Seeed Studio Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 2 TOPS leverages high-speed PCIe connectivity and powerful Raspberry Pi 5 computing performance to enable precision quality inspection, autonomous robotic control, and predictive maintenance. It delivers real-time multi-tasking decision-making at the edge, significantly enhancing factory digitalization and operational efficiency.
Multimodal Video Analytics & Security: Powered by Vision-Language Models (VLMs) and optimized for Raspberry Pi AI applications, the system supports behavioral recognition, anomaly detection, and real-time semantic alerts. With onboard 8GB memory, the AI HAT+ 2 TOPS ensures seamless concurrent processing of multiple HD video streams, providing deep situational awareness for modern security solutions.
Smart Retail & Edge Gateways: The Seeed Studio Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 2 TOPS optimizes operations through real-time product recognition, customer behavior analytics, and traffic management. Its local LLM inference capability ensures robust data security and efficient infrastructure control for smart buildings and retail environments, even in offline scenarios.
Higher Education & Engineering Practice: Designed as a next-generation AI teaching tool and course project kit, the Seeed Studio Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 2 TOPS supports curriculum development in deep learning and edge computing. Its user-friendly ecosystem allows students to bridge the gap between algorithm simulation and physical prototype development effectively.
Developer Innovation & Prototyping: The Seeed Studio Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 2 TOPS provides developers with a high-performance Generative AI inference engine to accelerate projects such as ASR voice assistants and vision-based robotics. Its exceptional power-to-performance ratio enables innovators to transform creative ideas into commercial-grade prototypes at minimal cost.
Certification
| HSCODE | 8473309000 |
| USHSCODE | 8473309100 |
| UPC | |
| EUHSCODE | 8471707000 |
| COO | TW |
Part List
| Raspberry Pi Al HAT+ 2 | X1 |
| 16mm GPIO Stacking Header | X1 |
| Screw set | X1 |