Comment by fisf
Looking at the state of the original Coral TPU (which was basically abandoned, just like regular other Google stuff), would make me very wary to use this is a long term product.
Looking at the state of the original Coral TPU (which was basically abandoned, just like regular other Google stuff), would make me very wary to use this is a long term product.
They were completely sold out for 2-3 years (2020 onwards), and Google wiped documentation (https://coral.ai/products/accelerator/ redirects to the main page, which has no reference to the original Coral). I can't tell where there's an official place to buy this. I see some on Amazon, but that might be resold.
the coral tpu does what it does and it's not bad at it. The documentation is good , and quite a few people use them practically. They're available readily.
What's upsetting about the state? Continued development?
however, to your point : being google affiliated is a huge red-flag for longevity.