AKD1000 Raspberry Pi 5 Dev Kit

A complete edge AI development platform combining the Raspberry Pi 5 with BrainChip's AKD1000 neuromorphic processor.

What's in the box

  • Raspberry Pi 5 SBC
  • AKD1000 M.2 Card B+M Key
  • Pre-configured 32GB SD Card (Akida demos + MetaTF)
  • USB-C Power Supply

Specifications

  • SoC: Broadcom BCM2712, 2.4GHz quad-core 64-bit Arm Cortex-A76 CPU
  • GPU: Broadcom VideoCore VII, 800MHz, supporting OpenGL ES 3.1 and Vulkan 1.2
  • RAM: 16GB LPDDR4 SDRAM
  • Networking: Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 5.0, Dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi
  • Akida: AKD1000 on M.2 B+M Key (pre-installed)
  • Interfaces: PCIe 2.0 x1, 2× USB 3.0
  • Display: Dual 4Kp60 HDMI with HDR support
  • Storage: External MicroSD (SDR104 mode)
  • OS: Linux (MetaTF pre-installed)

Designed for

  • Edge AI Prototyping
  • Visual Object Classification
  • Anomaly Detection
  • Edge Impulse Model Deployment

Quick Start

  • Wireless: Connect the USB-C power supply. Join the 'akida-devkit' Wi-Fi network on your phone or laptop, then navigate to http://10.42.0.1 in a browser (popups enabled).
  • Wired: Connect the USB-C power supply. Plug the device into a network switch/router with an ethernet cable, then navigate to http://<device_ip_address> in a browser. IP address assigned by your DHCP server.