Advantech has launched a series of edge computing systems targeting industrial vision and robotics applications and powered by the Qualcomm Dragonwing IQ-9075 processor.

The new hardware line-up includes the AOM-6741 SMARC module, the ASR-A503 and AFE-A503 robotic controllers, and the AIR-055 fanless edge system. The platforms are engineered to process computer vision workloads, such as object detection and optical character recognition, directly on the factory floor.

The Qualcomm processor features an 8-core Kryo Gen 6 CPU and an integrated real-time microcontroller subsystem. The architecture delivers between 100 and 200 tera operations per second (TOPS) of computing performance and supports up to 16 concurrent camera feeds via high-speed interfaces including MIPI-CSI and USB 3.0.

The ASR-A503 robotic controller includes four Gigabit Ethernet ports, two CAN FD interfaces, and support for up to eight GMSL cameras, operating in temperatures ranging from -20 to 70 degrees Celsius. Advantech also provides a robotics software suite integrating ROS2-based tools to accelerate application development for industrial automation customers.