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Posted on by Sayantan Nandy - 3 Comments on NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX development kit comes with up to 16GB RAM, 128GB NVMe SSD, WiFi 5

NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX development kit comes with up to 16GB RAM, 128GB NVMe SSD, WiFi 5

Jetson Orin NX AI Development Kit

Waveshare’s Jetson Orin NX Development Kit is an AI edge computing platform tailored for robotics and AI-driven applications built around the NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX module 8GB/16GB delivering up to 70 TOPS and 100 TOPS of AI performance, respectively. It features the JETSON-ORIN-IO-BASE base board, which provides essential interfaces like an M.2 socket, DisplayPort (DP) video output, and USB ports, making it easy for users to connect multiple sensors and peripherals for high-performance AI tasks. The kit includes a 128GB NVMe SSD for high-speed storage and comes pre-installed with the AW-CB375NF wireless network card, which supports dual-band Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.0. The Jetson Orin NX module operates within a configurable power range of 10W to 25W, delivering up to 5x the performance of the Jetson Xavier NX module. This development kit is suitable for large-scale AI projects requiring multiple concurrent inference pipelines and high-speed data processing. Previously, we covered […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 2 Comments on Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ features Hailo-8L or Hailo-8 AI accelerator with up to 26 TOPS of performance

Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ features Hailo-8L or Hailo-8 AI accelerator with up to 26 TOPS of performance

Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 26 TOPS

The Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ is a PCIe expansion board for the Raspberry Pi 5 with either a 13 TOPS Hailo-8L or 26 TOPS Hailo-8 AI accelerator. You may remember the Raspberry Pi AI Kit was introduced last June with an official M.2 Key M HAT+ and a 13 TOPS Hailo-8L M.2 AI accelerator module, The new Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ is quite similar except the chip is soldered on the expansion board and offered with either Hailo-8L or the more powerful Hailo-8 variant. Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ specifications: Supported SBC – Raspberry Pi 5 AI accelerator Hailo-8L AI accelerator with up to 13 TOPS of performance Hailo-8 AI accelerator with up to 26 TOPS of performance Host Interface – PCIe Gen3 interface 16mm stacking GPIO header PCIe FPC cable Spacers and screws enabling fitting on Raspberry Pi 5 with Raspberry Pi Active Cooler Dimensions – 65 x 56.5 mm […]

Posted on by Sayantan Nandy - No Comments on MentorPi is a ROS2-compatible, Raspberry Pi 5-based robot car with Mecanum or Ackermann chassis

MentorPi is a ROS2-compatible, Raspberry Pi 5-based robot car with Mecanum or Ackermann chassis

Hiwonder MentorPi A1 and MentorPi M1 robot car

MentorPi is a ROS2-compatible robot car powered by the Raspberry Pi 5, designed for AI-driven robotics and Python programming. It offers two chassis options: MentorPi-M1, which features a Mecanum-wheel chassis, and MentorPi-A1, equipped with an Ackermann chassis. Both variants come with high-performance components such as closed-loop encoder motors, STL-19P TOF lidar, 3D depth cameras, and high-torque servos. These enable precise navigation, SLAM mapping, path planning, and dynamic obstacle avoidance, making MentorPi an ideal platform for robotics tasks. The system utilizes a dual-controller architecture to optimize performance. The Raspberry Pi 5 handles AI vision processing and strategic functions, while Hiwonder’s RRC Lite expansion board manages motion control and sensor data processing. This task distribution enhances efficiency in machine vision, AI-powered navigation, and robotic control, allowing MentorPi to tackle complex AI and vision-based applications with ease. MentorPi also supports advanced features like 3D visual mapping and YOLOv5-based object detection for recognizing road […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - No Comments on HiFive Premier P550 mini-DTX motherboard features ESWIN EIC7700X RISC-V AI SoC, up to 32GB DDR5, a PCIe x16 slot

HiFive Premier P550 mini-DTX motherboard features ESWIN EIC7700X RISC-V AI SoC, up to 32GB DDR5, a PCIe x16 slot

SiFive HiFive Premier P550 RISC-V mini-DTX motherboard

SiFive HiFive Premier P550 is a mini-DTX (203 x 170mm) motherboard powered by a 1.4 GHz ESWIN EIC7700X quad-core RISC-V SiFive P550 SoC with up to 19.95 TOPS of AI performance, and equipped with up to 32GB LPDDR5 memory and a 128GB eMMC flash all soldered on a system-on-module. The motherboard itself features a SATA III connector for data storage, includes an HDMI 2.0 port for 4K video output, a PCIe Gen3 x16 slot (working at x4), two gigabit Ethernet ports, an M.2 Key-E socket to add a WiFi/Bluetooth card, up to five USB interfaces, and more. HiFive Premier P550 specifications: SoC – ESWIN EIC7700X CPU 4x SiFive Performance P550 RV64GC RISC-V cores @ 1.4GHz (up to 1.8GHz when overclocked) with Cortex-A75-class performance 32KB(I) + 32KB(D) L1 Cache 256KB L2 Cache 4MB shared L3 Cache Cache supports ECC (support SECDED) NPU (Not currently supported in software) – Up to 19.95 […]

Posted on by Sayantan Nandy - No Comments on Trenz Electronic AXE5-EAGLE-ES devkit features Intel Agilex 5 E-Series SoC FPGA

Trenz Electronic AXE5-EAGLE-ES devkit features Intel Agilex 5 E-Series SoC FPGA

AXE5-EAGLE-ES

The Trenz Electronic AXE5-EAGLE-ES devkit (development kit) is powered by an Intel Agilex 5 E-series SoC FPGA, codenamed Sundance Mesa. It is designed for FPGA applications in sectors such as wireless communication, video broadcast, and defense. The kit provides 656k logic elements and a quad-core processing system featuring dual-core Arm Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 clusters. It supports high-speed transceivers up to 17 Gbps, PCIe 4.0 connectivity, and integrated memory interfaces like DDR4 and LPDDR4/5. Built on Intel’s 7 technology, the Agilex 5 architecture is optimized for midrange FPGA applications, offering a compact design with efficient performance-per-watt. The FPGA includes enhanced DSP blocks with AI Tensor capabilities for AI and digital signal processing tasks. Additionally, it incorporates Intel’s second-generation Hyperflex Architecture, enabling greater flexibility for handling dynamic workloads. Previously, we covered the iW-RainboW-G58M system-on-module, which features Intel’s Agilex 5 SoC FPGA E-series, a cost-effective, midrange solution for intelligent edge and embedded applications. […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 2 Comments on Qualcomm introduces IQ9, IQ8, and IQ6 “Dragonwing” industrial IoT SoC families with up to 100 TOPS of AI performance

Qualcomm introduces IQ9, IQ8, and IQ6 “Dragonwing” industrial IoT SoC families with up to 100 TOPS of AI performance

Qualcomm IQ9 IQ8 IQ6 industrial IoT processors

Qualcomm Technologies has introduced the new industrial-grade IQ chipset family with the IQ9, IQ8, and IQ6 series offering on-device AI performance of up to 100 TOPS, industrial temperature range, and built-in safety features such as SIL-3 (safety and integrity level). [Update February 26: Qualcomm’s marketing tam has been hard at work and has now come up with a product name for the family: ” Dragonwing”] Qualcomm IQ series of chipsets target a range of premium (IQ9), mid-tier (IQ8), and entry-level (IQ6) applications such as industrial and agricultural robots, drones, industrial inspection and automation, edge AI boxes with computer vision capabilities, edge gateway analytics solutions, and more. Qualcomm IQ9 Series – IQ-9100, IQ-9075 Key features and specifications: CPU IQ-9075 – Octa-core Kryo Gen 6 scaling from 1.632 to 2.55 GHz IQ-9100 – Octa-core Kryo Gold Prime @ 2.36 GHz (CNXSoft: The specs are not clear for the CPU part…, both SKUs […]

Posted on by Tomisin Olujinmi - No Comments on MSI MS-CF17 is a 3.5-inch fanless single board computer with Intel Raptor Lake-P SoC

MSI MS-CF17 is a 3.5-inch fanless single board computer with Intel Raptor Lake-P SoC

MSI MS-CF17 3.5-inch Raptor Lake-P SBC

The MSI MS-CF17 is a fanless 3.5-inch single board computer powered by the Intel 13th Gen Raptor Lake-P series with options for embedded and industrial SKUs. It comes with up to 32GB of DDR5 SODIMM memory and features an M.2 M key (PCIe Gen4) socket and a SATA III storage slot. It also supports four 2.5GbE ports, four internal COM ports, eight USB interfaces, and M.2 Key-B and Key-E sockets for wireless expansion. It supports four independent displays via four HDMI 2.0 ports and an eDP/LDVS display interface. Potential applications for the fanless single board computer include industrial automation, digital signage, edge computing, transportation, and imaging systems MSI MS-CF17 specifications: SoC – Intel 13th Gen Raptor Lake-P Embedded/Industrial SKU Series; P-core: 4.3GHz ~ 4.9GHz; E-core: 3.2GHz ~ 3.7GHz; Intel Iris Xe Graphics (Core i5/i7) or Intel UHD Graphics (Core i3) Core i7-1365UE / i5-1345UE / i5-1335UE / i3-1315UE / U300E, […]

Posted on by Kumpee Teeravech - 5 Comments on BeagleY-AI SBC review with Debian 12, TensorFlow Lite, other AI demos

BeagleY-AI SBC review with Debian 12, TensorFlow Lite, other AI demos

BeagleY-AI review

Today I’ll be reviewing the BeagleY-AI open-source single-board computer (SBC) developed by BeagleBoard.org for artificial intelligence applications. It is powered by a Texas Instruments AM67A quad-core Cortex-A53 processor running at 1.4 GHz along with an ARM Cortex-R5F processor running at 800 MHz for handling general tasks and low-latency I/O operations. The SoC is also equipped with two C7x DSP units and a Matrix Multiply Accelerator (MMA) to enhance AI performance and accelerate deep learning tasks. Each C7x DSP delivers 2 TOPS, offering a total of up to 4 TOPS. Additionally, it includes an Imagination BXS-4-64 graphics accelerator that provides 50 GFlops of performance for multimedia tasks such as video encoding and decoding. For more information, refer to our previous article on CNX Software or visit the manufacturer’s website. BeagleY-AI unboxing The BeagleY-AI board was shipped from India in a glossy-coated, printed corrugated cardboard box. Inside, the board is protected by […]

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