Advantech integrates compute with D3 Embedded sensing for mobile robots - The Robot Report

Advantech has partnered with D3 Embedded to enhance autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) used in industrial settings such as factories, warehouses, and retail. The collaboration integrates Advantech’s AFE-R360 and AFE-R760 systems—compact single board computers based on Intel Core Ultra “Meteor Lake-H/U” processors—with D3 Embedded’s customizable DesignCore Discovery ISX031 PRO Series GMSL2 cameras and Intel RealSense Depth D457 stereo depth cameras. This combination aims to improve AI-powered object sensing, recognition, and real-time perception for AMRs, enabling more accurate and autonomous navigation through high dynamic range imaging, LED flicker mitigation, and 360° panoramic views via multiple camera inputs. Advantech’s AFE-R360 supports up to eight MIPI-CSI camera lanes and six GMSL cameras simultaneously with a custom I/O card, while the AFE-R760 supports four GMSL cameras. Both systems deliver up to 32 trillion operations per second (