We are working towards producing a lowRISC SoC design along with low-cost development boards. I will say that hitting the Raspberry Pi pricepoint is challenging. It's a hard price to hit even when using off-the-shelf silicon that's already produced in huge volume. Our lower volume will mean our cost-per-chip is somewhat higher.
Ultimately, our hope is that the lowRISC SoC can act something like the "Linux of the hardware world" - that others can take it as a base for their own SoC designs (startups, academics, larger companies). The most likely route to an ultra low cost design is likely one of the large semiconductor vendors producing and selling a derivative design.
Ultimately, our hope is that the lowRISC SoC can act something like the "Linux of the hardware world" - that others can take it as a base for their own SoC designs (startups, academics, larger companies). The most likely route to an ultra low cost design is likely one of the large semiconductor vendors producing and selling a derivative design.