Android Things IoT Platform by Google

Build connected devices for a wide variety of applications

Android Things is an IoT platform by Google that lets users build IoT connected devices using Android APIs combined with the Google Cloud Platform. The Android Things is currently available for a number of platforms including the Raspberry Pi 3.

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Product Listing

Raspberry Pi ‐ RASPBERRY PI 3

The Raspberry Pi 3 Model B as the exact same form factor as the Raspberry Pi 2 Model B. The superiority of the Pi 3 lies within the advanced ARM CPU, on board Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity.

Features

A 1.2 GHz 64-bit quad-core ARMv8 CPU
802.11n wireless LAN
Bluetooth 4.1
BLE
Four USB ports
40 GPIO pins
Full HDMI port
Ethernet port
Camera interface (CSI)
Display interface (DSI)
Combined 3.5 mm audio jack and composite video
Micro-SD card slot (now push-pull rather than push-push)
VideoCore® IV 3D graphics core

Wandboard Pico ‐ Starter Kits and Board ARM PICO Kits

Wandboard starter kits enable faster development of secure connected devices for the Android Internet of Things (IoT). Offering both local and cloud connectivity over multiple wireless protocols by using lightweight embedded OS that includes Weave, a communication protocol. Android Things delivers security at the scale you need it via Google-managed updates and verified boot. Keeping unit costs low and shortening time to market, Android Things Wandboard developed the PICO-IMX6UL-KIT by working closely with Google and NXP to help engineers and makers with a predictable development track.

Kits

PICO-PI-IMX7 1 GHz Starter Kit
- PICO‐PI‐IMX7 Datasheet

Pimoroni ‐ Rainbow HAT

The Rainbow HAT (Hardware Attached on Top) was developed with Android Things in mind. Pimoroni with Google shaped this spectacular add-on board which incorporates a smorgasbord of sensors, displays, LEDs and a piezo buzzer. The Rainbow HAT is designed explicitly to feature the wide range of protocols on the Raspberry Pi including SPI, I²C, GPIO and PWM.

Kits

PIM242 Rainbow HAT only
PIM243 Raspberry Pi 3 Starter Kit for Android Things
PIM251 Rainbow HAT + Pibow Coupé Android Things

Features

Seven APA102 multicolor LEDs
Four 14-segment alphanumeric displays (green LEDs)
HT16K33 display driver chip
Three capacitive touch buttons
Atmel QT1070 capacitive touch driver chip
Blue, green, and red LEDs
BMP280 temperature and pressure sensor
Piezo buzzer
Breakout pins for servo, I²C, SPI, and UART (all 3v3)

Adafruit Project Kit for Android Things ‐ Starter Kits

New to Android Things? Not sure where to begin? These kits, in conjunction with tutorials on getting started with Android Things and official sample projects, will set you up to develop your first design. The project kits for Android Things furnishes the peripherals for all supported Android things boards including the Raspberry Pi 3 and Intel Edison removing the hunt for busy engineers. Raspberry Pi 3 and Intel Edison sold separately.

Kits

3227 Project Kit for Android Things™
3292 Raspberry Pi 3 Board Pack for Android Things™

Sparkfun Project Kit for Android Things ‐ Kits

The SparkFun Starter Pack for Intel Edison contains a selection of boards that provides the minimum for getting started using the Intel Edison. The SparkFun Project Kit for Intel Edison and Android Things contains a selection of parts and peripherals for getting started with Android Things using the Intel Edison. It is meant to be used in conjunction with the Starter Pack.