Raspberry Pi 5
by Raspberry Pi Ltd. Used in 4 builds listed here.
Where to buy
Adafruit: $130.00 Seeed Studio: $110.00 Adafruit: $200.00 single; 8GB Mouser: check price (unverified) single; BOM link
Specs
| cpu | Broadcom BCM2712, 4x Cortex-A76 |
| camera | 2x MIPI CSI/DSI |
Variants (pick the right one)
- ram: 4GB, note: LeKiwi and XLeRobot BOMs specify 4GB
- ram: 8GB, note: Donkey Car docs list the 8GB
Mistakes to avoid
- BOMs written in 2025 list $60 for the 4GB; Raspberry Pi raised it to $110 by April 2026 because of memory prices, and resellers charge more.
Builds that use it
Donkey Car
beginner · $290 to $470
Hobby RC car with a Raspberry Pi and camera on top that learns to drive itself from your own driving data.
LeKiwi
intermediate · $482 to $620
Three-wheel omnidirectional base carrying an SO-101 arm, with a Raspberry Pi 5 and two cameras, for mobile manipulation.
Stanford Pupper (v1, servo version)
intermediate · $750 to $1,150
Twelve-servo Raspberry Pi robot dog from Stanford's student club, built from carbon fiber plates and printed hips, driven by a PS4 controller.
XLeRobot
intermediate · $660 to $1,000
Dual-arm household mobile robot built from two SO-101 arms, a LeKiwi-style base and an IKEA cart, starting near $660.