Add Hailo-8L M.2 AI Acceleration Module

[geerlingguy]

The Hailo-8L is Hailo's 'Entry Level' AI accelerator, meant for edge and lighter use cases.

It runs at 13 TOPS, and 8 TOPS/W, and was announced late last year. It comes in two M.2 form factors, a 2242-size B+M-key version, and a 2230-size A+E-key version.

See related: https://github.com/geerlingguy/raspberry-pi-pcie-devices/issues/164

[geerlingguy]

This is on the site here: https://pipci.jeffgeerling.com/cards_m2/hailo-8l-ai-module.html

[geerlingguy]

FYI, Hailo maintains a set of Raspberrry Pi 5 examples here: https://github.com/hailo-ai/hailo-rpi5-examples — these were just published yesterday, as the 8L is included in Raspberry Pi's new AI Kit, announcement here: https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-ai-kit-available-now-at-70/

See full Pi documentation here: https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/accessories/ai-kit.html

It seems like support is rolling into picamera2 and rpicam-apps now as well.

I have a blog post with more details testing the 8L on a Pi 5: Testing Raspberry Pi's AI Kit - 13 TOPS for $70

[yoyojacky]

Hi Jeff, I have test it on 52Pi N04 M.2 NVMe SSD adapter board with AI co-processor hailo-8 but not 8L, it works fine!

expect the testing result of your 8L module.

[joelewing]

Hi Jeff, Do you know where the 2230-size A+E-key version can be purchased by itself? I'm only seeing it sold with a Raspberry Pi kit, or perhaps it is behind the 'Product Inquiry' wall on Hailo's website.

[geerlingguy]

@joelewing - I haven't seen any individually, but I do also see them on Pineboards: Ai Bundle (Hailo 8L)