Description Seeed-100064063 is the Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 13 TOPS, a Hailo-8L AI accelerator board designed for Raspberry Pi 5 edge AI deployment. It adds a dedicated Hailo-8L NPU with 13 TOPS INT8 compute through the Raspberry Pi 5 PCIe 3.0 interface, enabling low-latency local inference for computer vision, object detection, image segmentation, face recognition and other AI workloads without depending on cloud processing. The Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ is useful when a Raspberry Pi 5 project needs real-time AI acceleration but must remain compact, cost-efficient and power-efficient. It works with mainstream AI frameworks and the Raspberry Pi software ecosystem, including rpicam-apps integration for camera-based object detection and face recognition. The HAT+ mechanical design keeps the system compatible with the official Raspberry Pi Active Cooler, helping maintain stable operation during heavier inference loads. For developers searching for a Raspberry Pi 5 AI accelerator, Hailo-8L module, Raspberry Pi AI HAT, 13 TOPS NPU board, edge AI accelerator, computer vision HAT or local inference hardware, Seeed-100064063 provides a practical path from prototype to deployed smart camera, industrial inspection, robotics or home automation system. Features Onboard Hailo-8L AI accelerator with 13 TOPS INT8 performance for high-performance Raspberry Pi 5 AI tasks. PCIe 3.0 connection to the Raspberry Pi 5 for low-latency data transfer and efficient edge inference. Accelerates object detection, image segmentation, face recognition, package detection, people counting, license plate recognition and robotic navigation. Compatible with mainstream AI frameworks and suitable for computer vision models running locally at the edge. Raspberry Pi OS friendly: latest Raspberry Pi OS can recognize supported drivers without manual kernel driver compilation. rpicam-apps integration supports Hailo post-processing for camera AI workflows from command-line tools. HAT+ mechanical standard with ventilation cutouts for compact Raspberry Pi 5 installations. Compatible with the official Raspberry Pi Active Cooler; the AI HAT+ sits above the cooler for thermal stability. Power-efficient AI inference for always-on monitoring nodes, mobile robots, smart security and battery-aware edge projects. Includes GPIO stacking header and screw set for a practical Raspberry Pi 5 AI HAT installation. Specifications SKU Seeed-100064063 Product Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 13 TOPS with Hailo-8L AI Accelerator Host platform Raspberry Pi 5 AI accelerator Hailo-8L NPU AI performance 13 TOPS INT8 for high-performance AI tasks Interface Raspberry Pi 5 PCIe 3.0 connection Software support Raspberry Pi OS, rpicam-apps Hailo post-processing, mainstream AI frameworks Thermal design HAT+ mechanical standard with ventilation cutouts, compatible with official Raspberry Pi Active Cooler Operating temperature 0 C to 50 C ambient Included hardware Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 13 TOPS, 16mm GPIO stacking header, screw set Applications Smart home security with local human, pet, vehicle and package detection to reduce false alarms. Industrial automation for part sorting, defect inspection, surface scratch detection and production-line visual inspection. Smart traffic and retail analytics including people counting, heatmap generation and license plate recognition for small parking lots. Robotics development with real-time scene parsing, obstacle detection and camera-based navigation. Education and maker projects such as gesture control, computer vision experiments and Raspberry Pi 5 AI model demos. Product List 1 x Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 13 TOPS 1 x 16mm GPIO stacking header 1 x Screw set Other Content The official hardware diagrams help clarify how the Hailo-8L AI accelerator integrates with the Raspberry Pi 5 platform and why the HAT+ mechanical design matters for thermal stability. Hardware overview. This diagram identifies the AI HAT+ layout and shows the Hailo-8L accelerator board as a compact add-on for Raspberry Pi 5 edge AI projects. Thermal and mechanical stack. The AI HAT+ is designed to sit above the official Raspberry Pi Active Cooler, keeping airflow and mechanical clearance in mind for sustained inference workloads. Resources Seeed product PDF for Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 13 TOPS Raspberry Pi Product Information Portal FAQ Does this board work with Raspberry Pi 5?Yes. The Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ is designed for Raspberry Pi 5 and connects through the PCIe 3.0 interface. What does 13 TOPS mean?13 TOPS refers to the Hailo-8L accelerator performance for INT8 AI inference, useful for real-time edge AI workloads such as object detection and image segmentation. Can it run AI locally without cloud processing?Yes. The purpose of this Hailo-8L AI accelerator is to run local inference on Raspberry Pi 5, reducing latency and cloud dependency. Is it compatible with the official Raspberry Pi Active Cooler?Yes. The HAT+ design sits above the official Active Cooler for better thermal stability under AI inference loads.
