Oct 8, 2024 Austin-Thundercomm anounced its first Pi product—Rubik Pi. This innovative tool aims to lower the barriers to AI application development, allowing developers to access high-performance, easy-to-deploy AI R&D tools at an unbeatable price. Preliminary orders will be available at the beginning of November. For more information, pls visit: https://www.thundercomm.com/product/rubik-pi/.
The Pi product is an essential development tool for electronics enthusiasts and developers. It can be seen as a microcomputer, integrating a processor, memory, storage, and various interfaces all on a credit card-sized board. Thundercomm, as a world leading IoT product and solution provider, leverages its deep understanding of ICT underlying technologies and developer workflow to launch Rubik Pi, aiming to create the most user-friendly AI R&D tools.
RUBIK Pi leverages the Qualcomm QCS6490 platform, delivering 12.5 TOPS of AI performance and support for a 1.8 billion-parameter LLM. With Qualcomm AI Hub, developers can explore cutting-edge AI capabilities. The device includes versatile connectivity options, such as USB Type-A, USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-C with DP, HDMI OUT, Ethernet, Wi-Fi 5, BT5.2, and compatibility with Raspberry Pi peripherals, enhancing both functionality and ease of use.
RUBIK Pi supports Qualcomm®️ Linux®️, Android, and Windows, ensuring broad operating system compatibility. It also features upward compatibility with Thundercomm’s C8550 SOM and downward compatibility with the C5430P SOM, providing robust scalability for developers.
Pier Zhang, Vice President of Thundercomm, emphasized that Rubik Pi is a lightweight development board that is not only easy to use and cost-effective, but also holds significant ESG value. By making AI application development accessible to beginners, it promotes AI education, enhances technological literacy, and fosters social equity.
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