Turn Your Raspberry Pi into a Powerful Voice-Powered Device!

Hello, world! It is a special day for Raspberry Pi users! Because we have just released new ReSpeaker mic arrays, specifically for Raspberry Pi. There are two versions, a 6-Mic Circular Array and a 4-Mic Linear Array.

This new addition to the ReSpeaker series will turn your Raspberry Pi into a voice-enabled powerhouse. Plus, you can also extend a scope of your projects by implementing Grove sensors which are also supported. To help get you started, we’ve provided you with an unboxing video below — be sure to check it out!

Let us walk through some of the details of our new products. Both of Seeed’s ReSpeaker 6-Mic Circular and 4-Mics Linear Array Kits for Raspberry Pi are extension boards, also known as HATs. As the names suggested, the circular board features six mics, while the linear array features four. These arrays will enhance your experiences with AI and voice applications on your Raspberry Pi; meaning, you can build a more powerful and flexible voice product with Raspberry Pi that can integrate Amazon Alexa Voice Service, Google Assistant, Baidu, Snips, and other major AI assistants. They even come with programmable LEDs and can sense the direction of voices (see the chart below).

As you can see, these mic arrays enable you to do more with Raspberry Pi, including:

• Smart speaker

• Intelligent voice assistant system

• Voice recorder

• Voice conferencing system

• Meeting communicating equipment

• Voice interacting robot

• Car voice assistant

• Other scenarios benefiting from voice command

For additional specifications, please have a look at this chart.

So, all in all, these new versions of mic arrays will give you a better overall experience than the last generation. Please visit our Wiki pages for more details and give your Raspberry Pi a nice upgrade!

Seeed Wiki: ReSpeaker 4-Mic Linear Kit for Raspberry Pi

Seeed Wiki: ReSpeaker 6-Mic Circular Kit for Raspberry Pi