Product Description
Raspberry Pi Al HAT+ Features Onboard Hailo-8L AI Accelerator 13TOPS AI expansion board
Raspberry Pi Al HAT+ Features Onboard Hailo-8L AI Accelerator 13TOPS AI expansion boardThe Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ is an AI expansion board designed for Raspberry Pi 5.It features an onboard Hailo-8LAI accelerator with 13 TOPS of computing power, enabling local edge AI acceleration in a cost-effective and power-efficient way.Compatible with mainstream AI frameworks, it efficiently runs object detection, image segmentation and other AI tasks.It is widely used in industrial control, smart security, home automation and robotics development, making high-performance AI deployment simpler and more accessible.
Feature
Native Raspberry Pi 5 Integration: Connects via the dedicated M.2 interface using the PCIe Gen 3.0 protocol. This ensures significantly higher bandwidth and lower latency compared to traditional USB-based AI sticks.
Optimized AI Performance: Delivers 13 TOPS. While positioned as the entry model, its architecture is highly optimized for Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs). It runs popular models like YOLOv8 at frame rates that far exceed CPU-only processing.
- Thermal & Mechanical Design:
Adheres to the HAT+ mechanical standard with ventilation cutouts.
Fully compatible with the Official Active Cooler; the HAT sits above the cooler, ensuring the system remains thermally stable even under heavy inference loads.
- "Out-of-the-Box" Software Support:
rpicam-apps Integration: The official camera stack already includes a Hailo post-processing stage. Users can run object detection or face recognition with simple command-line tools.
Pre-installed Drivers: Automatically recognized by the latest Raspberry Pi OS, eliminating the need for manual kernel driver compilation.
Power Efficiency: Offers high-performance inference with a very small power footprint, making it ideal for battery-powered mobile projects or always-on monitoring nodes.
Specification
Operating Temperature | 0℃ to 50℃ (ambient) |
Performance | 13 TOPS(INT8) 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
- Smart Home Security:
Local human, pet, and vehicle detection to filter out false alarms (like moving trees or shadows).
Package Detection: Identifying when a courier leaves a delivery at the door.
- Industrial Automation:
Part Sorting: Identifying different components on a conveyor belt in real-time.
Defect Inspection: Detecting surface scratches or assembly errors on production lines.
- Smart Traffic & Retail:
People Counting: Analyzing foot traffic and creating heatmaps for retail stores.
License Plate Recognition (ANPR): Automating entry/exit for private garages or small parking lots.
- Education & Maker Projects:
Gesture Control: Using a camera to interpret hand signals for smart home or media control.
Robotic Navigation: Providing real-time scene parsing for obstacle avoidance in wheeled robots.
Part List
Raspberry Pi Al HAT + 13TOPS | X1 |
16mm GPIO Stacking Header | X1 |
Screw set | X1 |

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