PicoRio, the SBC with Open Source RISC-V CPU for Linux developers
Obviously, when it comes to of the Single Board Computer world, a comparison with the popular Raspberry Pi board, which features an ARM-based processor, can only start immediately. So far no details have been provided on the exact dimensions of the PicoRio and it is not clear, at the moment, if it will be a valid alternative, on a computational level, to the well-known competitor.
The PicoRio board has been built with the Linux developers who wish to create software for RISC-V systems. The RIOS Laboratory team hopes to open source as much hardware for the CPU as possible. This includes, in addition to the processor itself, also the main design of the SoC, the chips, drivers and firmware. The primary archiving method has not yet been disclosed, as are the supported video in / out ports.
The first edition of PicoRio is expected to launch during the fourth quarter of this year and will be without a GPU. However, a new version is expected to be marketed in 2021 with a PowerVR GPU.
Today we also talked to you about the YARH.IO MKI project, a "hackable Linux handheld" that transforms your Raspberry Pie into a portable all-on-one. The device can be customized by adding cards and adjusting the position of the physical modules on the mini laptop, while some components can be removed, such as the keyboard. Since it is based on a Raspberry Pi, it supports a variety of Linux based operating systems such as Raspberry Pi OS and Debian.
