Preorder Now: RT-Thread Vision Board!
Dear RT-Thread Community Members,
We’re thrilled to share some exciting news with all of you! RT-Thread has joined forces with Renesas to unveil a highly anticipated hardware product–the RT-Thread Vision Board. The Preorder is about to kick off, and we invite you to embark on this journey to unlock a world of unknown surprises!
RT-Thread Vision Board provides engineers with a versatile and comprehensive development platform, empowering developers to delve deeper into the realm of machine vision. Here are the key features of the Vision Board:
1. Powerful Processing Performance: Equipped with the Renesas RA8 MCU, the world’s first based on ARM Cortex-M85 architecture, running at 6.39 CoreMark/MHz. It enables swift and efficient execution of machine vision algorithms, facilitating image processing and more.
2. OpenMV Ecosystem Support: Vision Board seamlessly integrates with the OpenMV development platform. Users can directly utilize the OpenMV IDE for programming and development, leveraging a rich set of APIs and libraries for image processing and computer vision tasks.
3. User-Friendly Learning Curve: Offering a concise and user-friendly development environment with example projects, Vision Board guides beginners to quickly explore applications like machine vision and GUI. Abundant documentation is provided for developers to enhance their learning experience.
4. Scalability: With diverse expansion interfaces such as cameras, MIPI-DSI, RGB666, Raspberry Pi-compatible IO, BTB expansion interface, users can connect other peripherals or modules based on their needs. This includes Ethernet, CAN/LIN, sensors, actuators, etc., enabling the realization of more complex application scenarios.
Based on Vision Board, you can embark on exciting projects such as:
- Machine Vision Library: OpenMV
- Embedded Deep Learning Framework: TensorFlow Lite
- Lightweight GUI Graphics Library: LVGL
- Python Scripting Language on MCU: MicroPython
- Efficient USB Protocol Stack: TinyUSB
- … and many more intriguing features awaiting your exploration!
The pricing for the RT-Thread Vision Board will be announced at the end of February, and it comes with a highly competitive rate. You can now submit a form to apply for preorders. Once the product is officially launched, we’ll notify you right away! Users who apply for preorders in advance will receive a 10% Discount. The pre-order is available before Feb 3rd, midnight PST.
Apply for preorders here: https://forms.gle/6W6KLKV8SMY7wQ4p9
We appreciate your ongoing support for RT-Thread and express our gratitude to Renesas for their collaboration. The application of machine vision in embedded systems has brought about more efficient and intelligent solutions across various industries. The continuous evolution and integration of this technology will further drive innovation and development in embedded systems. We look forward to witnessing a new frontier in embedded technology together with you on the Vision Board.
Thank you for being a part of this exciting journey!
Best Regards,
RT-Thread Team.
