Taiwanese industrial computer maker Axiomtek has unveiled a fanless AI-powered box PC using Nvidia’s Jetson edge AI platform for 5G and AIoT applications.

The AIE900-XNX edge computing system adopts the Jetson Xavier NX platform, which has a six-core Nvidia Carmel Arm v8.2 64bit processor and 384-core Nvidia Volta architecture GPU, delivering up to 21Tops accelerated computing performance for running modern AI workloads.

The edge AI computing platform supports high-speed networking capability functions such as the 5G module to drive AIoT innovation. It is suitable for vision AI applications including computer vision, vision guided robot, autonomous mobile robot (AMR), intelligent roadside unit, workplace safety, obstacle detection, traffic management and so on.

The PC can connect to OtoBrite’s serdes cameras, thereby providing navigation capabilities for compute-intensive applications such as AMR and obstacle detection, as well as simultaneous localisation and mapping.

To help developers execute out-of-band (OOB) management operations remotely for reducing unplanned downtime, it supports the optional Allxon SwiftDR OOB enabler which brings disaster-recovery services onto the fanless edge AI appliance using OOB technology.

“Axiomtek’s AIE900-XNX comes with multi-camera interface which can justify the respective selection depending on the application area and usage scenario,” said Annie Fu, product manager at Axiomtek. “It supports four PoE interfaces for GigE cameras and lidar connectivity and a Mipi CSI-2 to provide point-to-point image and video transmission.”

Operating temperature range is -30 to +60˚C and it has a 9 to 36V DC power input with optional ignition power control, making it suitable for use in sedans, buses and trucks with the high-temperature operation and varying voltage input requirements.

The unit has one M.2 Key B slot for the 5G module to respond to the emerging need for faster throughput, lower latency, reliability and a higher density of connections. It also has one full-size PCIe Mini Card slot, plus one SIM slot for wifi, LTE, Bluetooth and GPS.

With one M.2 Key M 2280 SSD slot supporting PCIe signal and one Micro SD slot, the compact edge computing device is built for massive data processing and AI applications.

IO options include one lockable HDMI 2.0 port, two USB 3.1 gen-two ports, one GbE LAN port, four GbE PoE ports, one eight-channel DIO, two DB9s for RS-232, 422 and 485 or Can ports, one micro-USB port, and one recovery switch for image update. It also offers a remote switch, reset button, power button, five SMA-type antenna openings for WLAN and WWAN usage, and seven LED indicators for power, storage and Ethernet active status alerts.

The unit supports Linux Ubuntu 18.04 and is certified with CE, FCC Class A, and will be available for purchase next month.