{"id":410350,"date":"2018-04-17T08:05:10","date_gmt":"2018-04-17T12:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=410350"},"modified":"2018-04-17T08:05:10","modified_gmt":"2018-04-17T12:05:10","slug":"aiy-projects-2-googles-aiy-projects-kits-get-an-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=410350","title":{"rendered":"AIY Projects 2: Google\u2019s AIY Projects Kits get an upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After the outstanding success of their AIY Projects Voice and Vision Kits, Google has announced the release of upgraded kits, complete with Raspberry Pi Zero WH, Camera Module, and preloaded SD card.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-43116\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/vision-003-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Google AIY Projects Vision Kit 2 Raspberry Pi\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Google\u2019s AIY Projects Kits<\/h2>\n<p>Google launched the AIY Projects Voice Kit last year, first as a cover gift with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/blog\/free-aiy-projects-voice-kit-magpi-57\/\">The MagPi magazine<\/a> and later as a standalone product.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_32044\" style=\"max-width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32044 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Google-VoiceSim-Packaging-white-EDIT-copy-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Makers needed to provide their own Raspberry Pi for the original kit. The new kits include everything you need, from Pi to SD card.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Within a DIY cardboard box, makers were able to assemble their own voice-activated AI assistant akin to the Amazon Alexa, Apple\u2019s Siri, and Google\u2019s own Google Home Assistant. The Voice Kit was an instant hit that spurred no end of maker videos and tutorials, including our own <a href=\"https:\/\/projects.raspberrypi.org\/en\/projects\/remote-control-buggy\">free tutorial for controlling a robot using voice commands.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Later in the year, the team followed up the success of the Voice Kit with the AIY Projects Vision Kit \u2014 the same cardboard box hosting a camera perfect for some pretty nifty image recognition projects.<\/p>\n<p>For more on the AIY Voice Kit, here\u2019s our release video hosted by the rather delightful Rob Zwetsloot.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"embedly-card\">\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7WtSdWSv7uo\">AIY Projects adds natural human interaction to your Raspberry Pi<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Check out the exclusive Google AIY Projects Kit that comes free with The MagPi 57! Grab yourself a copy in stores or online now: http:\/\/magpi.cc\/2pI6IiQ This first AIY Projects kit taps into the Google Assistant SDK and Cloud Speech API using the AIY Projects Voice HAT (Hardware Accessory on Top) board, stereo microphone, and speaker (included free with the magazine).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p \/>\n<h2>AIY Projects 2<\/h2>\n<p>So what\u2019s new with version 2 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/aiyprojects.withgoogle.com\/voice\/\">AIY Projects Voice Kit<\/a>? The kit now includes the recently released <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/blog\/zero-wh\/\">Raspberry Pi Zero WH<\/a>, our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/products\/raspberry-pi-zero-w\/\">Zero W<\/a> with added pre-soldered header pins for instant digital making accessibility. Purchasers of the kits will also get a micro SD card with preloaded OS to help them get started without having to set the card up themselves.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_43126\" style=\"max-width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43126 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/voice-003-1-500x243.jpg\" alt=\"Google AIY Projects Vision Kit 2 Raspberry Pi\" width=\"500\" height=\"243\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Everything you need to build your own Raspberry Pi-powered Google voice assistant<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the newly upgraded <a href=\"https:\/\/aiyprojects.withgoogle.com\/vision\/\">AIY Projects Vision Kit v1.2<\/a>, makers are also treated to an official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/products\/camera-module-v2\/\">Raspberry Pi Camera Module v2<\/a>, the latest model of our add-on camera.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-43125\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/vision-000-500x369.jpg\" alt=\"Google AIY Projects Vision Kit 2 Raspberry Pi\" width=\"500\" height=\"369\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverything you need to get started is right there in the box,\u201d explains Billy Rutledge, Google\u2019s Director of <a href=\"https:\/\/aiyprojects.withgoogle.com\/\">AIY Projects<\/a>. \u201cWe knew from our research that even though makers are interested in AI, many felt that adding it to their projects was too difficult or required expensive hardware.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/blog\/google-aiy-projects-2\/voice-039\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/voice-039-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Google AIY Projects Vision Kit 2 Raspberry Pi\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/blog\/google-aiy-projects-2\/voice-040\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/voice-040-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Google AIY Projects Vision Kit 2 Raspberry Pi\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/blog\/google-aiy-projects-2\/voice-041\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/voice-041-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Google AIY Projects Vision Kit 2 Raspberry Pi\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Google is also hard at work producing AIY Projects companion\u00a0apps for Android, iOS, and Chrome. The Android app is <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.google.android.apps.aiy\">available now<\/a> to coincide with the launch of the upgraded kits, with the other two due for release soon. The app supports wireless setup of the AIY Kit, though avid coders will still be able to hack theirs to better suit their projects.<\/p>\n<p>Google has also updated the AIY Projects website with an <a href=\"https:\/\/aiyprojects.withgoogle.com\/models\/\">AIY Models section<\/a> highlighting a range of neural network projects for the kits.<\/p>\n<h2>Get your\u00a0kit<\/h2>\n<p>The updated Voice and Vision Kits were announced last night, and in the US they are available now <a href=\"https:\/\/intl.target.com\/s?searchTerm=google+aiy\">from Target<\/a>. UK-based makers should be able to get their hands on them this summer \u2014 keep an eye on our social channels for updates and links.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/blog\/google-aiy-projects-2\/\">AIY Projects 2: Google\u2019s AIY Projects Kits get an upgrade<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\">Raspberry Pi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource: Raspberry Pi &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/blog\/google-aiy-projects-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">AIY Projects 2: Google\u2019s AIY Projects Kits get an upgrade<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After the outstanding success of their AIY Projects Voice and Vision Kits, Google has announced the release of upgraded kits, complete with Raspberry Pi Zero WH, Camera Module, and preloaded SD card. 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