How To Update Raspberry Pi Google Vision Kit

After the outstanding success of their AIY Projects Vocalisation and Vision Kits, Google has announced the release of upgraded kits, complete with Raspberry Pi Zero WH, Camera Module, and preloaded SD carte du jour.

Google AIY Projects Vision Kit 2 Raspberry Pi

Google'south AIY Projects Kits

Google launched the AIY Projects Voice Kit last year, first as a encompass gift with The MagPi magazine and later as a standalone product.

Makers needed to provide their own Raspberry Pi for the original kit. The new kits include everything you need, from Pi to SD card.

Inside a DIY cardboard box, makers were able to assemble their ain vocalism-activated AI banana akin to the Amazon Alexa, Apple's Siri, and Google'southward own Google Abode Assistant. The Voice Kit was an instant hit that spurred no end of maker videos and tutorials, including our own free tutorial for controlling a robot using voice commands.

Afterwards in the year, the squad followed up the success of the Voice Kit with the AIY Projects Vision Kit — the same paper-thin box hosting a camera perfect for some pretty not bad prototype recognition projects.

For more on the AIY Voice Kit, here's our release video hosted by the rather delightful Rob Zwetsloot.

AIY Projects 2

So what's new with version 2 of the AIY Projects Voice Kit? The kit now includes the recently released Raspberry Pi Zero WH, our Zero Westward with added pre-soldered header pins for instant digital making accessibility. Purchasers of the kits volition also get a micro SD card with preloaded OS to help them get started without having to gear up the card up themselves.

Google AIY Projects Vision Kit 2 Raspberry Pi

Everything y'all need to build your own Raspberry Pi-powered Google voice banana

In the newly upgraded AIY Projects Vision Kit v1.two, makers are also treated to an official Raspberry Pi Camera Module v2, the latest model of our add-on camera.

Google AIY Projects Vision Kit 2 Raspberry Pi

"Everything you demand to go started is correct in that location in the box," explains Billy Rutledge, Google's Director of AIY Projects. "Nosotros knew from our research that fifty-fifty though makers are interested in AI, many felt that adding it to their projects was too difficult or required expensive hardware."

Google is as well hard at work producing AIY Projects companion apps for Android, iOS, and Chrome. The Android app is available now to coincide with the launch of the upgraded kits, with the other 2 due for release soon. The app supports wireless setup of the AIY Kit, though gorging coders volition still be able to hack theirs to better adjust their projects.

Google has as well updated the AIY Projects website with an AIY Models department highlighting a range of neural network projects for the kits.

Go your kit

The updated Voice and Vision Kits were appear terminal night, and in the U.s. they are available at present from Target. Britain-based makers should be able to go their hands on them this summer — continue an center on our social channels for updates and links.