CrowPi2: STEAM Education Laptop Based on Raspberry Pi

By Tiera Oliver

Associate Editor

Embedded Computing Design

June 09, 2020

News

Elecrow announced the CrowPi2, an all-in-one Raspberry Pi learning kit designed to help get developers started with the Raspberry Pi.

Elecrow announced the CrowPi2, an all-in-one Raspberry Pi learning kit designed to help get developers started with the Raspberry Pi.

Before the CrowPi, developers had to connect Raspberry Pi to an external monitor, find USB mouse and keyboard, connect sensors and modules using wires. According to the company, the CrowPi2 solves all of the these.

CrowPi2 combines Raspberry Pi and a range of common sensors. It is ideal for learning about STEAM education and for use as a portable laptop.

Features include:

  • Converts between STEAM learning platform and portable laptop: CrowPi2 comes with a removable wireless keyboard which can be removed from the body. Use CrowPi2 as a laptop or a learning platform.
  • Custom-developed software integrates various education resources: CrowPi2 provides 70+ lessons including Scratch, Python, AI, and Minecraft for you to start step by step. In addition, another 30+ projects and python games. The offline account management allows you to save learning progress and achievements and conveniently continuing education.
  • Featuring multiple common sensors to learn hardware and software: CrowPi2 offers an all-in-one board with 22 necessary sensors, such as buzzer, RGB LED, relay, and so on, which is ideal for learning hardware electronics while programming.
  • Compatible with Raspberry Pi 4B ,3B+, 3B, get started via one-step installation: Based on the latest version of Raspberry Pi (Raspberry Pi 4), CrowPi2 is also compatible with Raspberry Pi 3.

For more information, visit: https://www.elecrow.com/

Tiera Oliver, Associate Editor for Embedded Computing Design, is responsible for web content edits, product news, and constructing stories. She also assists with newsletter updates as well as contributing and editing content for ECD podcasts and the ECD YouTube channel. Before working at ECD, Tiera graduated from Northern Arizona University where she received her B.S. in journalism and political science and worked as a news reporter for the university’s student led newspaper, The Lumberjack.

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