Manufactured by Grinn, the new platform is designed to facilitate rapid prototyping, product evaluation, and the development of smart devices for production. Coralboard integrates AI acceleration capabilities directly into the device, enabling local inference tasks without relying on external systems for all processing.
The board is now available through DigiKey's international catalog.
Artificial intelligence acceleration via Coral NPU:
Coralboard incorporates a Coral Neural Processing Unit (NPU), developed with Google Research technology, along with Synaptics' embedded Astra processors. This combination is designed to run AI workloads with reduced power consumption. The platform allows developers to create, test, and deploy AI applications directly on electronic devices.
According to the participating companies, the board is specifically designed for ultra-low-power, continuous-operation systems, including battery-powered equipment and devices that use environmental sensors. Its architecture aims to facilitate efficient inference within the device itself and the development of smart applications that need to remain active for extended periods.
Connectivity for Cameras, Displays, and Audio Devices:
The development board is designed to connect various peripherals used in artificial intelligence applications. Key features include plug-and-play compatibility with cameras, displays, and audio devices, facilitating prototyping. For communications, Coralboard offers Ethernet via USB and supports optional Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity modules. These options allow the platform to be adapted to different communication and connection needs with external devices. The kit is designed as a development environment equipped to begin experimenting with AI applications at the edge.
designed for smart cameras and predictive maintenance,
is aimed at embedded systems developers, AI and machine learning engineers, systems architects, product teams, and electronics manufacturers. Intended applications include smart cameras, industrial monitoring, predictive maintenance, and voice-controlled devices. It is also geared towards battery-powered edge AI systems, where energy efficiency and local algorithm execution are particularly critical. The platform enables the evaluation of real-world AI workloads and the validation of product concepts before progressing to later integration phases.
From Prototyping to Commercial Product Design:
One of Coralboard's goals is to provide a common technological foundation for the various stages of product development. Engineering teams can begin with rapid testing and prototyping, continue with device integration, and then move on to production-ready designs.
Mike Slater, Vice President of Global Business Development at DigiKey, emphasizes that the company can supply the various elements of the platform, from the development board to the module and semiconductors. According to Slater, this availability allows them to support developers throughout the entire process, from initial experimentation to product manufacturing.
Coralboard is a . Billy Rutledge, director of Google Research, notes that the platform aims to facilitate developers' access to edge AI capabilities.
collaboration between DigiKey, Google Research, Synaptics, and Grinn
Vikram Gupta, senior vice president and general manager of Synaptics' Edge Computing and Connectivity Solutions division, highlights the combination of energy efficiency, performance, and local processing offered by Coral NPU technology. According to Gupta, Coralboard provides developers and hardware manufacturers with a way to build and deploy AI products at the edge at a larger scale.
Coralboard Availability from DigiKey:
Coralboard development board is now available worldwide through DigiKey , its exclusive distributor. Interested developers can find platform features and pricing information on the Coralboard page at DigiKey.
