Crowdfunding Project——Ubo Pod

Ubo Pod is a versatile Raspberry Pi development platform that boasts consumer-grade quality and open-source accessibility, allowing users to customize it according to their needs. Designed with both developers and end-users in mind, Ubo Pod enhances Raspberry Pi projects by offering features such as headless operation, voice interaction, LED feedback, color displays, and keyboards. These functionalities can be directly integrated into relevant applications, providing great convenience for users.

The target users of Ubo Pod are developers, and it can be customized according to different preferences. It comes with an SDK, tutorials, and example applications. Users can connect to a VS Code environment using Remote Tunnel, enabling seamless development.

Under the default Ubo Pod application, users can headlessly deploy Docker containers and run popular Pi applications out of the box, including Home Assistant, Pi Hole, Ollama, and Portainer.

Ubo Pod Contents

Ubo Pod is based on top of the Raspberry Pi 4 and 5 and integrates a set of hardware peripherals to provide users with an excellent experience. The designers aim to help developers quickly launch projects while also providing end-users with a consumer-grade UX (User Experience). The specific modular design ensures that users can easily customize, repair, and upgrade the device.

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Hardware Specifications

• Display: 1.54 inch TFT IPS, 240 x 240 pixels resolution
• Keypad: 7 buttons on a soft-touch silicone keypad
• Microphones: Dual stereo microphones, capable of recording 48 KHz audio
• Speakers: Stereo speakers, up to 48 KHz, <0.1% THD with 1 Watt per channel
• Audio Line Out: 40 mW output power into 16 Ohm at 3.3 VDC, THD -75 dB at 20 mW, SNR 90 dB with 16 Ohm load; jack insertion detection
• LED Ring: 27 individually controllable RGB LEDs (SK6812), NeoPixel compatible
• Camera: Supports Raspberry Pi official camera module V1, V2, and V3*
• Computer: Supports Raspberry Pi 4 and 5
• Thermal: Active thermal management, supports overclocking
• Power Button: Offers safe shutdown and power-on operation
• IR Receiver: AC-coupled response from 20 kHz to 60 kHz, all data formats, 5 m range
• IR Transmitter: 940 nm, omnidirectional, with high radiant power and speed
• Zigbee/Z-Wave/LoRa Radio: Optional third-party USB dongle​
• Temperature Sensor: ±1 °C accuracy over -25 °C to +100 °C range, (PCT2075 by NXP)
• Ambient Light: 0 to 120 Kilolux [klx] with resolution down to 0.0036 lx/ct (VEML7700 by Vishay)
• Privacy: Physical privacy curtain for camera and hardware disconnect switch for microphones
• Storage: NVMe (Pi 5) and MicroSD storage
• AI: Support for Google Coral TPU (Hailo accelerators will be supported in the future)
• Dimensions: 5.1 x 3.9 x 2 inches (130 x 99 x 52 mm)
• Weight: 0.75 lb (340 g)

This project is going to crowdfund on CrowdSupply, please check Ubo Pod for more info about its detailed configuration and usage if you are interested, and also, welcome to support it. :)