Qualcomm has expanded its Dragonwing portfolio with the Q-2390 and IQ-2390 processors to make intelligent edge computing more accessible to consumer, commercial and industrial segments.

The processors should expand access to intelligently connected devices across the IoT industry, lowering barriers by adding intelligence, vision and connectivity to devices deployed in homes, businesses and factories around the world.

As demand grows for devices that can perceive, analyse and act on data locally, the processors are designed to bring AI, vision, connectivity and security to a broader range of connected devices, helping power the next wave of intelligence across homes, businesses, cities and factories.

“AI is creating a fundamental shift in how connected devices are designed and deployed, but many product categories still face barriers around cost, complexity and integration,” said Jeff Arnold, vice president at Qualcomm (www.qualcomm.com). “With the Dragonwing Q-2390 and IQ-2390 processors, we’re enabling intelligence to scale across a much broader range of devices, from retail systems, smart appliances and consumer robots to industrial controllers, machine vision systems and critical infrastructure. Together, these platforms help bring advanced edge AI within reach of more customers and more industries than ever before.”

The Q-2390 processor (www.qualcomm.com/internet-of-things/products/q2-series/q-2390) is for edge-intelligent commercial, enterprise and consumer products that require advanced capabilities within tight cost, power and size constraints. By integrating application compute, on-device AI, camera and display support, LTE Cat 4 and GPS location capabilities, flexible wired and wireless connectivity options, security and extensive IO capabilities into a single platform, it enables intelligent connected products. Applications include retail point-of-sale, kiosks, access control devices, smart appliances, smart agriculture, home robots, fitness equipment and enterprise terminals, helping device makers deliver richer user experiences while reducing complexity and development costs.

The Dragonwing IQ-2390 processor (www.qualcomm.com/internet-of-things/products/iq2-series/iq-2390) is the first in the IQ2 series, a family of industrial edge AI processors designed to extend intelligent computing to a broader range of industrial and compute applications.

Complementing the Dragonwing IQ10, IQX, IQ9, IQ8 and IQ6 portfolios, the IQ-2390 aims to bring intelligence to compact edge systems that require reliable operation, real-time responsiveness and long product lifecycles across industrial automation, oil and gas, utilities and energy applications. Combining application processing, machine vision, AI acceleration and dual Gigabit Ethernet with time-sensitive networking (TSN), it helps enable smarter HMIs, PLCs, gateways, industrial vision systems, building automation platforms and energy management. Built to support industrial deployments, the processor can operate across an extended temperature range of -30 to +115˚C, and includes features to support operation in environments subject to vibration and shock, making it suitable for performance in factories, energy infrastructure and outdoor industrial environments.

The result is an integrated architecture that aims to simplify deployment of AI-enabled industrial systems while helping manufacturers reduce bill of materials, board space and integration complexity, all in a ruggedised package for industrial applications.

Both processers have a quad-core Qualcomm Kryo CPU, a Qualcomm Adreno 704 GPU and a real-time Risc-V MCU. Together, these platforms help OEMs and developers build smarter connected devices while reducing design complexity, lowering cost and accelerating time to market. With support for Linux, Android and Zephyr OS, the platforms are designed to offer developers the flexibility to build differentiated products across various IoT segments.