Process and control today | Advantech’s Edge AI Solutions with NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin, Orin NX, and Orin Nano to Empower Robotics and Video Analytics

03/10/2022 Advantech Europe B.V.

Advantech Co., Ltd., a global leader in industrial IoT, is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of its AIR-030 series, a state-of-the-art artificial intelligence system powered by NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin, and the EPC -R7300 series for industrial barebone PCs powered by NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX and Orin Nano. NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin Module delivers up to 275 TOPS and 8x the performance over the previous generation, enabling the AIR-030 and EPC-R7300 series to provide AI developers with ready-to-deploy and easy-to-configure solutions to accelerate robotic AI and vision applications. These cutting-edge AI solutions come with DeviceOn for Edge AI software, which makes it easy to manage the AI ​​development lifecycle, AI container deployment, and live model updates. AI to recycling and performance optimization. DeviceOn for Edge AI also provides cloud-based AI edge AI device real-time monitoring and management. Combined with server-grade AI performance, industrial-grade design and edge management, the AIR-030 and EPC-R7300 series are the ideal solutions for Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), robots autonomous mobiles (AMR), robotics and vision AI applications.

AIR-030 High Performance Edge Artificial Intelligence Systems with Jetson AGX Orin

Featuring a rugged design with dimensions of 200 x 220 x 74mm (7.87″ x 8.66″ x 2.91″), the AIR-030 series offers powerful AI inference capabilities using NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin for energy-efficient autonomous machines.This Edge AI system is equipped with comprehensive I/O options, including CANBus for motion and direction control, LAN and optional PoE for power input. camera, and DI/O for sensor control.It also provides comprehensive global safety and EMC certifications, including CE/FCC, CB, UL, BSMI, CCC, IEC 61000-6-2 and IEC 61000-6- 4, making it ideal for real-time video analysis and AI robotics applications in heavy industries.The AIR-030 series supports multiple expansions to better accommodate the wireless module and advanced AI applications state-of-the-art, with 1 x M.2 B 2280/3052 dongle for NVME storage and 5G connectivity, 1 x M.2 2230 E dongle for Wi-Fi connectivity, and 1 slot t PCIe x16 for additional feature card support. AI developers can also scale the performance of the AIR-030 by adding a 10GbE card for high-speed data transmission or a GPU for high-performance graphics computing. AIR-030 series integrates with Linux Ubuntu 20.04 operating system environment and supports NVIDIA JetPack 5.0 and above SDK and Isaac platform, reducing time and cost production of AI and robotics development.

EPC-R7300 Jetson Orin NX and Orin Nano-Compatible Industrial Barebone PCs

Advantech’s EPC-R7300 series industrial-grade barebone PC features a production carrier board with a fully compatible form factor and pin configuration for Jetson Orin NX and Orin Nano modules. Designed to serve as a complete industrial-grade system, the EPC-R7300’s high-grade aluminum enclosure provides superior heat dissipation and electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection for ultimate protection. Additionally, its thermal design accommodates modular and module-specific heat sinks, allowing developers to adopt thermal solutions based on their choice of Jetson module. Regarding its I/O configuration, the EPC-R7300 series relies on a UIO40-Express mechanical design, and its carrier board uses application-oriented I/O expansion boards to increase capacity, giving developers flexibility in the selection of I/O expansion cards such as serial cards. ports (RS-232, RS-485), CANBus, isolated DI/DO, USB 2.0/3.0 and 4-port GbE cards for machine vision camera input, motion control and detection. Additionally, Advantech’s AIM-Linux software service provides UIO40-Express device drivers for NVIDIA JetPack. This enables the UIO40-Express functionality without additional integration effort. These features make the EPC-R7300 series an excellent choice for prototyping and mass deployment of AGVs, AMRs and robotics in healthcare, agriculture, manufacturing and logistics.

The first samples of the AIR-030 will be ready in November, while the EPC-R7300 series will be available for order in December 2022 (Orin NX) and January 2023 (Orin Nano). For more information, please contact your local sales team or visit our website.

At NVIDIA GTC, learn more details about the Jetson Orin platform, including the new Orin Nano, at “The NVIDIA Jetson roadmap for Edge AI and roboticssession Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 10 a.m. PT, and available on demand thereafter.

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