Pi 5 Object Detection Starter Kit — Real-Time Edge AI Object Detection at 30fps

Every part needed, pre-tested for compatibility, with an AI build companion trained on this exact project. Shipped from Bengaluru in 3-5 days.

Turn your Raspberry Pi 5 into a live object detection engine that runs YOLOv8 Nano at a fluid 30 frames per second, all on the edge. Point the Pi Camera Module 3 — or a USB camera — at any scene, and watch bounding boxes with class labels appear on an HDMI display in real time. This kit gives you every part to go from unboxing to your first working demo in a single afternoon, no cloud dependency or complex sourcing needed.

What You'll Build

You’ll assemble a standalone vision device that continuously captures video, runs YOLOv8 Nano inference on the Pi 5’s quad-core processor, and overlays annotated frames onto a monitor. The resulting system can serve as a smart doorbell camera, a robot vision payload, an inventory scanner, or a classroom demo for edge AI concepts.

What You'll Learn

• Deploying YOLOv8 Nano on Raspberry Pi 5 using pre-compiled libraries
• Configuring NVMe SSD over the M.2 HAT+ for sub-second model loading and smooth frame recording
• Writing Python scripts with OpenCV to capture, annotate, and display video streams in real time
• Tuning inference parameters to lock a stable 30fps on edge hardware

Kit Contents

Why Buy This Kit Instead of Sourcing Parts Separately

Who This Kit Is For

This kit is ideal for B.Tech ECE and CSE students developing capstone surveillance or autonomous robotics projects, for Smart India Hackathon teams racing to build real-time vision systems, and for ATL Tinkering Lab instructors guiding senior students into AI. It also serves IIT, NIT, VIT, and BITS research interns who want a ready-to-run platform for on-device inference experiments.

Built and Backed by Compoden

Every Compoden kit ships with an AI build companion trained on this exact project — accessible via a QR code on the box, with WhatsApp and email backup. We've spent 10 years building projects for makers, schools, and institutions across India. If a part fails because of a manufacturing defect, replace it free within 7 days.