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July 24, 2026July 25, 2026 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 1 Comment

CirkitScape Top HAT adds extra GPIOs, RS-485, 3-channel ADC, four USB 2.0 ports to Raspberry Pi SBCs

CirkitScape Top HAT (also written as TopHAT) is a multi-function expansion board for the Raspberry Pi that adds 16 extra GPIOs through an I2C expander, an RS-485 header, a 3-channel, 12-bit ADC, and four extra USB 2.0 ports through a USB hub. The company told us it’s designed to “make prototyping, sensing, automation, and real-world Raspberry Pi builds cleaner and easier without stacking as many separate add-ons”. A Top HAT Sensor Kit is also offered with a few sensors for environmental monitoring builds. CirkitScape Top HAT specifications: Supported SBCs – Raspberry Pi boards and compatible SBCs with 40-pin GPIO header, including the Pi 5, 4, 3B+, and Zero USB 4x USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) ports 4-port USB 2.0 hub Per-port current-limited switches (500mA per port) I/O Expansion 16x GPIOs via MCP23017 I²C expander Analog Input – 3-channel 12-bit ADC via ADS1015 chip RS-485 interface via MAX485 half-duplex transceiver Communication Interfaces […]

July 24, 2026July 27, 2026 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 9 Comments

AMD launches Ryzen AI Embedded X100 processors, Kria AI SoM, and physical AI/robotics developer platform

AMD has announced a range of new AI solutions at Advanced AI 2026, including 6th Gen AMD EPYC CPUs, AMD Instinct MI400 Series GPUs, and AMD Helios AI rackscale solutions designed for data centers. In this article, we’ll focus instead on embedded and physical AI solutions like the new Ryzen AI Embedded X100 processor family and a new Kria AI SoM integrated into the Kria AI Robotics Developer Platform pairing an X100 embedded CPU with a Kria FPGA. AMD Ryzen AI Embedded X100 AMD first introduced the Ryzen AI Embedded X100 family when it launched the Ryzen AI Embedded P100 family in January 2026, delivering up to 50 TOPS of AI performance. However, at the time there were very few details about the X100 family, just that it would offer higher CPU core counts and AI TOPS performance, and this latest announcement fixes that. AMD claims the new X100 series […]

July 23, 2026July 23, 2026 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 2 Comments

AIS-1000 AI Surveillance Station – A $3,640 NDAA and TAA-compliant AI box based on Raspberry Pi 5 and Hailo-8L

If you feel like a cheapskate when purchasing a Raspberry Pi 5 16GB for only $305, there’s now a solution to avoid embarrassment. Meet the $3,640 AIS-1000 AI Surveillance Station, pairing a Raspberry Pi 5 with a Hailo-8L AI accelerator and a 1TB NVMe SSD, all housed in a metal enclosure. Jokes aside, the device from Planet Technology is real, and users mostly pay for NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) and TAA (Trade Agreements Act) compliance for use in AI-enhanced surveillance applications for government, critical infrastructure, or other high-security applications. Planet AIS-1000 hardware specifications: SBC – Raspberry Pi 5 (only advertised features listed) SoC – Broadcom BCM2712 CPU – Quad-core Arm Cortex-A76 processor @ 2.4 GHz GPU – VideoCore VII GPU @ 800 MHz with support for OpenGL ES 3.1, Vulkan 1.2, 4Kp60 HEVC decoder System Memory – 8GB LPDDR4X-4267 SDRAM Networking – Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port via Broadcom BCM54213PE transceiver […]

July 22, 2026July 22, 2026 by Debashis Das - 2 Comments

Arduino UNO Q Arcade bundle lets you build a custom retro gaming console for about $90

Arduino UNO Q Arcade bundle is a kit designed to build a custom retro gaming console. The bundle combines the Arduino UNO Q 4GB SBC with a set of daisy-chainable Modulino I2C modules, allowing users to create a custom game controller without requiring complex wiring or breadboards. The kit relies on Qwiic connectors to daisy-chain the input modules, whose data is then processed by the UNO Q to emulate standard HIDs for gaming or development. The plastic parts can be 3D printed by the user. Arduino UNO Q Arcade bundle contents: Arduino UNO Q 4GB – A Qualcomm Dragonwing QRB2210 SBC with an onboard eMMC, running Debian Linux Modulino Joystick – An I2C node configurable for simulating D-pad inputs or mouse cursor movements Modulino Buttons – An I2C node for mapping single keystrokes, multi-key shortcuts, or mouse clicks Modulino Movement – A 6-axis IMU node for motion-based mouse control Note: […]

July 22, 2026July 22, 2026 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 2 Comments

Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 – 10″ Portrait review, 3D printed VESA mount

Raspberry Pi has just announced the “Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 – 10″ Portrait”, and we’ve received an early review sample for testing. The new 10.1-inch Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 is a multi-touch portrait panel for Raspberry Pi designed for interactive projects such as tablets, entertainment systems, and information dashboards. The new 10.1-inch model follows the original 7-inch Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 launched in 2024 and the 5-inch Raspberry Pi Touch Displays 2 introduced in 2025. I reviewed the 7-inch model with the Raspberry Pi AI camera and a Pi 4, and I just gave away the 5-inch variant. In this short review, I’ll show how to mount a Raspberry Pi 5 to the Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 – 10″ Portrait, install it on a VESA mount, and test features such as 10-pin capacitive touch and display orientation. But let’s start with the specifications first. Raspberry Pi […]

July 21, 2026 by Debashis Das - No Comments

Avalue RIVAR-1539 is a 15.6-inch fanless industrial panel PC powered by an Intel N150 Twin Lake processor

Avalue Technology has introduced the RIVAR-1539, a 15.6-inch industrial fanless panel PC powered by the Intel N150 quad-core Twin Lake processor. The system features a Full HD projected capacitive touch display, dual Gigabit Ethernet, four USB 3.0 ports, and an IP65-rated front panel. The all-in-one POS terminal is designed for edge computing and HMI applications, such as self-ordering kiosks, smart counters, digital signage, and queue management systems across retail, healthcare, and public service environments. Avalue RIVAR-1539 specifications: SoC – Intel Processor N150 quad-core processor @ 800 MHz / 3.6 GHz (Turbo) with 6MB cache, 24EU Intel UHD graphics @ 1.0 GHz; TDP: 6W Memory – 8GB LPDDR5 Storage – 128GB eMMC flash Display – 15.6-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) LED display Luminance – 350 cd/m² Contrast ratio – 1500:1 Viewing angle – 89° (U/D/L/R) Response time – 25ms 10-point projected capacitive multi-touch with USB interface controller Video Output – HDMI […]

July 20, 2026 by Debashis Das - No Comments

Globalscale Case8 – A MediaTek Genio 520/720 cyberdeck for gaming, home automation, and education (Crowdfunding)

Case8 Platfrom with gaming, home automation, and education variants

Globalscale Technologies has launched the Case8 series of open-source cyberdeck-style computing platforms based on MediaTek Genio 520 and Genio 720 processors. The platform is offered in hacker (PCBA only), gaming, home automation, and education variants. The Case8 is built around an OSM-L compute module with a MediaTek Genio 520 or Genio 720 SoC with up to eight cores, a Mali-G67 GPU, and a 10 TOPS NPU. Depending on the configuration, it comes with 4GB, 8GB, or 16GB LPDDR5 memory and 64GB or 128GB UFS storage, along with Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, stereo speakers, microphones, and optional 4G/5G connectivity. Display options include a 5-inch panel for the gaming model and 7-inch touch or non-touch displays for the home automation and education variants, with camera configurations varying by model. Case8 cyberdeck platform specifications: OSM-L compute module (one or the other) MediaTek Genio 520 CPU – 2x Cortex-A78 up to 2.2GHz, 6x […]

July 20, 2026July 20, 2026 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - No Comments

Geniatech XPI-3576-CM5 – A Raspberry Pi CM5-compatible Rockchip RK3576 AI Compute Module with WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.3

Geniatech XPI-3576-CM5 is a Rockchip RK3576 octa-core Arm Cortex-A72/A53 system-on-module based on the Raspberry Pi CM4/CM5 form factor with up to 16GB LPDDR5 and 128GB eMMC flash. The module also features a RealTek RTL8211F Gigabit Ethernet controller, an Ampak AP6275S wireless module for dual-band WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity, and a Rockchip RK806S-5 PMIC for power management. It features two 100-pin B2B connectors, allowing it to be plugged into carrier boards designed for the Raspberry Pi CM4/CM5, with some limitations as we’ll see further below. Geniatech XPI-3576-CM5 specifications SoC – Rockchip RK3576 Octa-core CPU – 4x Cortex-A72 cores at 2.2GHz, 4x Cortex-A53 cores at 1.8GHz GPU – Arm Mali-G52 MC3 GPU at 1 GHz with support for OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, and Vulkan 1.1 NPU – 6 TOPS (INT8) AI accelerator with support for INT4/INT8/INT16/BF16/TF32 mixed operations. VPU Video Decoder – H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1, and AVS2 up to […]