RDK S100 Review & Setup – 80 TOPS AI Robot Kit | Raspberry Pi Killer?

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

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Project Description:
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In this video, I unbox and fully review the D-Robotics RDK S100, one of the most powerful AI robot development kits available right now. This is a complete hands-on review and setup, where I show you what comes inside the box, how the hardware looks, and how easy it is to power up and start using the board.

The RDK S100 features a massive 80 TOPS AI accelerator, making it suitable for real-time object detection, AI vision, robotics control, SLAM, face detection, and autonomous robots. Unlike cloud-based systems, all AI processing runs directly on the board with no internet required and zero latency.

In this video, you will see:

Full RDK S100 unboxing
Detailed hardware overview
MCU Port Expansion Board explained
Camera Expansion Board setup
Stereo camera connection
First boot and desktop experience
Ports, power input, and expandability
Beginner-friendly setup walkthrough

The RDK S100 is powered by 6 Arm Cortex-A78AE CPU cores, 4 real-time Cortex-R52+ MCU cores, and a Mali-G78AE GPU, making it ideal for robotics projects, autonomous vehicles, AI research, and embedded systems development. With 12GB LPDDR5 RAM, 64GB eMMC, and M.2 NVMe support, this board handles heavy AI workloads smoothly.

If you are searching for:

RDK S100 review
RDK S100 setup guide
AI robot development kit
80 TOPS AI board
Raspberry Pi alternative for AI
Robotics development board
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Autonomous robot controller

Then this video is for you.

I also compare the AI performance with other popular platforms and explain why the RDK S100 is in a completely different class compared to traditional SBCs. This board is designed for serious robotics and AI applications, not just experiments.

I will be working more with the RDK S100 in upcoming videos, including motor control, sensors, cameras, AI vision projects, and real-world robotics builds, so make sure to subscribe if you want deep technical content with practical demonstrations.

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Product Links:
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RDK S100 D-Robotic
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RDK S100 MCU Port Expansion Board
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RDK S100 Camera Expansion Board
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HDMI Monitor
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Wireless Keyboard and Mouse
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RDK Stereo Camera
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