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AMD Kria KR260 Robotics Starter Kit

A robotics development kit built on AMD's Kria K26 module, which pairs Arm processor cores with programmable FPGA logic so builders can run perception and control pipelines in hardware, with native ROS 2 support and industrial networking.

by AMD · last checked Oct 18, 2026

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What has been shown

On sale since May 2022; distributors have it in stock.

Evidence support Company-reported · Independently verified

Public availability AMD lists the kit at $349 MSRP with links to six distributors, and Newark's US store had 135 in stock at $385.52 on October 18, 2026. AMD, Newark

As of Oct 18, 2026 · AMD (company source), Newark (independent reporting)

Can you get it?

Available now

Sold through distributors. AMD gives a 26-week lead time for new orders and Newark a 14-week manufacturer lead time, so stock on hand matters.

United States · As of Oct 18, 2026 · AMD (company source), Newark (independent reporting)

Is it still alive?

Active

AMD still lists the kit with an MSRP and distributor links; Newark has stock and more incoming.

    As of Oct 18, 2026 · AMD (company source), Newark (independent reporting)

    Sold through AMD's distributors at a $349 MSRP; Newark had 135 in stock in the US at $385.52 on October 18, 2026.

    What the evidence says

    1. Company claim

      AMD describes the KR260 as "built for robotics and industrial applications, complete with high performance interfaces and native ROS 2 support." It uses a Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC EV device with 4 GB of memory, four Gigabit Ethernet ports and an SFP+ cage, and is the development platform for Kria K26 production modules.

      Observed Oct 18, 2026 · AMD (company source)
    2. Company claim

      At launch in May 2022, AMD said its own tests against NVIDIA GPU-based systems showed nearly 5 times the developer productivity, over 8 times the performance per watt and up to 3.5 times lower latency on specific workloads. AMD gives no AI performance figure (such as TOPS) on its current product page.

      Observed Oct 18, 2026 · AMD (company source), Kria KR260 Robotics Starter Kit (company source)
    3. Company claim

      AMD gives the Kria K26 module an expected product lifetime of 5 years for the commercial grade and 10 years for the industrial grade; it doesn't give a figure for the starter kit itself.

      Observed Oct 18, 2026 · AMD (company source)
    4. Documented by company source

      A December 2022 survey by three researchers at Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University in Thailand, none affiliated with AMD, describes the KR260 as a platform combining ROS 2 with FPGA hardware for real-time industrial robotics. It summarizes AMD's published material; it is not a performance test.

      Observed Oct 18, 2026 · Engineering Transactions (Mahanakorn University of Technology) (independent reporting)

    Price

    • MSRP$349AMD's list price. Distributor prices vary. Checked Oct 18, 2026. AMD (company source)
    • Newark$385.52135 in stock, shipping in 4–6 business days from UK stock. Checked Oct 18, 2026. Newark (independent reporting)

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