Elecrow CrowPi 3 is the latest CrowPi learning and development kit featuring 41 built-in modules and over 150 lessons, and offering compatibility with Raspberry Pi 5, Arduino Nano, BBC Micro:bit, and Raspberry Pi Pico single board computers and development boards.

It follows the CrowPi portable learning kit (Raspberry Pi 3B+/Zero), CrowPi 2 Raspberry Pi 4 electronics learning laptop, and CrowPi L laptop (Raspberry Pi 4 models), but the CrowPi 3 is the first to focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) learning with a Raspberry Pi 5 and support for LLMs like DeepSeek, Google Gemini, and OpenAI chat besides courses about electronics and computer vision.

CrowPi 3 specifications:

• Compatible boards

• Raspberry Pi 5 (required) – Broadcom BCM2712 quad-core Arm Cortex-A76, up to 2.4GHz, 4GB or 8GB RAM. OS: Raspberry Pi OS (Debian Linux) or others

• Optional via headers or slots

• Arduino Nano

• Raspberry Pi Pico 1/1 W/2/2 W

• BBC micro:bit

• Display – 4.3-inch touch IPS display with 800×480 resolution, single-point capacitive touch, 10-LED backlight

• Video Output – Full-size HDMI port from the Pi 5 (through micro HDMI to HDMI adapter board)

• Audio – 3.5mm headphone jack, speakers

• Networking (from Pi 5)

• Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port

• Dual-band Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) and Bluetooth 5.2 LE

• USB

• 2x USB 3.0 ports (5 Gbps)

• 2x USB 2.0 ports

• USB Type-C port for data and power input/output port (5V/5A input, 5V/2A output, PD supported)

• USB Type-C data port (5V/2A power output)

• Debugging – DEBUG interface for microcontroller modules; supports debuggers and logic analyzers

• “Sensor” modules

• Input modules

• Storage – EEPROM

• Multimedia – 2MP camera, microphone for AI visual recognition, voice recognition, and interaction

• Sensors

• Gyroscope/Acceleration

• Flame sensor

• Voltage detection

• Angle tilt

• PIR sensor

• Sound detection

• Infrared receiver

• Temperature and humidity

• Hall sensor

• Light intensity

• Ultrasound

• Five-way joystick, 4x buttons, Touch Sensing

• RFID sensing

• Relay

• Encoder

• Output modules

• Vibration motor

• Digital tube

• Buzzer

• 6x LEDs

• 8×8 RGB matrix

• LCD 1602

• Expansion

• 40-pin Raspberry Pi GPIO header

• I2C interface, UART interface

• Servo interface, Stepper motor interface

• Misc

• Power and Volume/Brightness buttons

• Power and Charging LEDs

• Ambient Lighting

• 2x breadboards

• Power Supply

• Input

• 5V/5A via USB-C PD port

• 18650 battery holder

• Output – 5V/2A via USB-C port

• Dimensions – 285 x 185 x38mm (ABS+PC chassis)

• Temperature Range – -10 to +60°C

• Humidity – 10%-95%, @ 40°C (non-condensing)

Elecrow provides a graphical user interface to go through the courses covering programming, experimental wiring diagrams, AI lessons, mini games, and more. AI applications include OpenCV for image processing, object recognition and tracking, face recognition, QR code recognition, pedestrian and car detection, as well as large language models (LLMs) and deep learning development frameworks

You’ll find resources to get started, installation instructions, and a link to the Raspberry Pi OS-based image on the wiki and GitHub. It looks like the main program requires a 6-digit verification code, so it will only work on the CrowPi 3 hardware. The software offers the following sections:

• Python lessons
• Scratch visual programming lessons
• Arduino IDE
• Projects – 20 small applications designed for quick familiarity with CrowPi 3 hardware features
• Minecraft game as another way to learn Python programming
• AI – AI-face recognition, speech recognition, LLMs…
• Python – Built-in python programming client
• Game – Simple Mini Game written by python and develop your child’s brain
• Micro:bit – Makecode program

The Raspberry Pi 5 is the main board of the system, and the boards like Arduino Nano, BBC Micro:bit, and Raspberry Pi Pico are optional and for specific projects using the breadboard(s).

User interface for the CrowPi 3

It was first introduced before the summer in a crowdfunding campaign, but the CrowPi 3 is now available more broadly in two kits: Basic Kit and Advanced Kit. The latter adds a Raspberry Pi 5 16GB and additional accessories such as a keyboard, a joystick, and more.

You’ll find both on Aliexpress for $279/$489, on Amazon for $599 (Advanced Kit), and on the Elecrow store for $229/$439. The latter has “English” and German keyboard options.

Basic Kit vs Advanced Kit

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