Advantech introduces edge AI systems for a range of robot embodiments - The Robot Report

Advantech has launched a new lineup of Edge AI systems powered by NVIDIA’s Jetson Thor platform, targeting real-world robotics, medical AI, and data AI applications. These systems integrate application-specific hardware with pre-installed JetPack 7.0, remote management tools, and vertical software suites like Robotic Suite and GenAI Studio. Built on a container-based architecture, they offer enhanced flexibility and faster development cycles. The NVIDIA Jetson Thor modules deliver up to 2070 FP4 TFLOPS of AI performance, alongside improved CPU performance and energy efficiency. Advantech also collaborates with ecosystem partners on sensor and camera integration and thermal design to facilitate faster and more efficient edge AI application deployment. Advantech’s robotic controllers, ASR-A702 and AFE-A702, are designed for humanoids, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), and unmanned vehicles, providing real-time AI inference with GPU-accelerated SLAM and support for multi-camera and sensor inputs. These controllers feature hardware