Prophesee has launched the GenX320 Starter Kit for Raspberry Pi 5, marking the first time the company's event-based neuromorphic vision technology becomes available to the Raspberry Pi developer community. The kit connects directly to the Raspberry Pi 5 camera connector, enabling development of real-time applications for drones, robotics, industrial automation, surveillance, and other fields.
The starter kit provides efficient, cost-effective access to Prophesee's Metavision event-based vision platform through the company's OpenEB open-source core. This integration with the Raspberry Pi ecosystem, which has sold over 60 million units and engages millions of developers worldwide, represents a significant expansion of event-based vision technology accessibility.
Event-based vision represents a fundamental shift from traditional frame-based approaches. Instead of capturing entire images at once, the technology detects changes in brightness, known as "events," at each pixel. This approach enables sensors to respond in microseconds, operate with significantly less data and processing power, and achieve greater power efficiency compared to conventional sensors.
Luca Verre, co-founder and CEO of Prophesee, stated that the launch makes their pioneering approach available to a highly engaged global developer base already pushing boundaries in embedded and edge applications. The kit is specifically designed to enable real-world applications where traditional frame-based vision faces challenges.
The GenX320 sensor at the core of the kit features a 320x320 resolution, greater than 140 dB dynamic range, event rate equivalent to approximately 10,000 frames per second, and sub-millisecond latency. The sensor consumes less than 50 mW in sensor-only operation, making it suitable for demanding real-time applications on embedded platforms.
Developers can access drivers, data recording, replay, and visualization tools through GitHub, along with the Prophesee Knowledge Center that provides comprehensive resources including download repositories, user guides, community forums, and support systems. The kit includes a compact event-based camera module with MIPI CSI-2 interface and native integration with Raspberry Pi 5.
The Prophesee GenX320 Starter Kit for Raspberry Pi 5 is available for pre-order starting August 26, 2025, through Prophesee's website and authorized distributors. Additional information and ordering details can be found at https://www.prophesee.ai/event-based-starter-kit-genx320-raspberry-pi-5/.
