Google launches updated DIY kits for AI voice & vision w/ edu focus, available at Target

Launched last year, Google's AIY Projects are simple hardware kits for building AI-powered devices like an Assistant speaker and a camera with image recognition capabilities. With a clear use case in schools and STEM, Google is releasing updated 2018 kits that are easier to assemble and more widely available. Since launching in 2017, Google notes that they've seen "continued demand" for the Voice and Vision Kits "especially from the STEM audience where parents and teachers alike have found the products to be great tools for the classroom." We're taking the first of many steps to help educators integrate AIY into STEM lesson plans and help prepare students for the challenges of the future by launching a new version of our AIY kits. With "Made by you with Google" branding on the slick packaging, the AIY Voice Kit v2 includes a new Raspberry Pi Zero WH, USB connector cables, and a pre-provisioned SD card.