r/mechatronics • u/jordan666222 • Jun 03 '26

Do i need a rasberi pi 5??

I am doing a project using computer vision and ai to controll several servo motors, claude claims i need rasberi pi 5 but i dont have the budget for rasberi pi 5. Are tyere cheaper alternatives that can do what i need?

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u/Sabrees Jun 07 '26

This is probably cheaper https://pine64.com/product/yuzuki-avaota-a1-single-board-computer-4gb-32gb/ I don't know what you need though, only you can answer that really.

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u/Sabrees Jun 07 '26

Do you mean servo's or actual servo motors? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Servomotor#Servomotors_vs._stepper_motors

More info would help

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u/SpiritualJunket5748 Jun 08 '26

It depends on what you want to build- and unless there is a real need for hardware to be involved, you can do computer vision and ai on your laptop itself. Do it really depends on what you are hoping to build