DEV KIT WEEKLY: Xilinx Kria KV260 Vision AI Starter Kit

ENTER RAFFLE HERE: TUNE IN TO THE EMBEDDED INSIDERS PODCAST: The KV260 Vision AI Starter Kit is based on Xilinx’s Kria K26 system on module, which is a … wait, wait, wait. A system on module from Xilinx? You heard that right. Xilinx is no longer just a provider of programmable logic devices. They’ve officially entered the embedded module business, and not just with low-cost evaluation-only hardware. The company’s Kria line of high-performance yet cost-optimized SoMs, including the K26 platform at the heart of the KV260 kit, were built with volume-based production in mind and are available in versions rated for commercial or industrial use. While the 119 mm x 140 mm x 36 mm KV260 itself isn’t rated for produc