Muse Pi Pro is a Compact RISC-V SBC with AI Acceleration

SpacemiT are makers of high-performance computing chips based on the RISC-V architecture, with a focus on catering to applications in artificial intelligence, edge computing, and cloud infrastructure.

Recently, they quietly launched a new RISC-V small-board computer (SBC) that aims to deliver some decent AI performance for various edge compute applications.

Let's dive in. 😃

📝 Muse Pi Pro: Key Specifications

Powered by an SpacemiT M1 SoC, the Muse Pi Pro packs in 8 RISC-V cores running at 1.8 GHz, with an Imagination IMG BXE-2-32 handling graphical tasks and a 2.0 TOPS (INT8) AI accelerator handling AI/ML-focused tasks.

These are paired with either 8 or 16 GB of LPDDR4X RAM running at 2400 MHz, along with onboard eMMC storage options of 64 or 128 GB. The most typical use cases for the Muse Pi Pro include image/object detection, IoT solutions for smart devices/sensors, and industrial automation.

Officially, it supports Linux-based operating systems like Bianbu Desktop, Ubuntu, OpenKylin, Fedora, and Deepin, with Bianbu being the recommended option.

As for the various ports and interfaces, they include:

• Video: 1x HDM 1.4.
• Power: 5/9/12V DC, 3A.
• Audio: 1x 3.5 mm audio jack.
• USB: 1x USB 2.0 Type-C (power & data), 4x USB 3.0 Type-A.
• Networking: 1x Gigabit Ethernet port, Wi-Fi 6, and Bluetooth 5.2.
• Storage: 1x microSD slot (UHS-II), M.2 M-Key 2230 port for NVMe SSDs.
• PCle: M.2 M-Key socket (PCIe 2.1 x2), Full-size mPCIe socket (PCIe 2.1 x1).
• Interfaces: 40-pin GPIO, 4-lane MIPI-CSI, 2-lane MIPI-CSI, 2-lane MIPI-DSI.

🛒 Getting the Muse Pi Pro

Currently, many sources point to the Muse Pi Pro being available on AliExpress for ~$122, but I couldn't find a working link, and the search results on the website showed me nothing.

If you want one, then you can keep an eye on the official website for getting your hands on the Muse Pi Pro.

Via: CNX Software