Advantech Launches Robotics Development Kit Accelerated by NVIDIA Jetson Thor

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Advantech, a global leader in industrial edge computing, has announced the launch of its Robotics Development Kit accelerated by NVIDIA Jetson Thor modules. This platform is designed for next-generation robotics and physical AI applications and combines NVIDIA's ultra-high AI compute power with built-in support for sensor fusion and integration. The Advantech MIC-742-AT delivers up to 2,070 FP4 TFLOPS AI performance with 128GB high-bandwidth LPDDR5X memory, making it ideal for humanoid robots, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), surgical robotics, and other high-performance edge AI applications.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Advantech Robotics Development Kit accelerated by NVIDIA Jetson Thor modules is designed for next-generation robotics and physical AI applications.
  • The platform combines NVIDIA's ultra-high AI compute power with built-in support for sensor fusion and integration.
  • The Advantech MIC-742-AT delivers up to 2,070 FP4 TFLOPS AI performance with 128GB high-bandwidth LPDDR5X memory.
  • The platform offers a total system power consumption of just 150W, wide operating temperature support from -10°C to 60°C, and a compact form factor for space-constrained deployments.
  • The platform features 8-channel GMSL 2.0 support, enabling high-speed, low-latency sensor connectivity for advanced perception systems.
  • Advantech is adopting NVIDIA Holoscan platform to enable sensor data to stream directly into GPU memory, reducing latency and accelerating AI inference and real-time decision-making.
  • The Advantech MIC-742-AT Jetson Thor Robotics Development Kit will officially launch in September 2025.
  • The Advantech Holoscan Sensor Bridge (MIC-FG-HSBA1) and Holoscan Switch (EKI-2712X-SPE) accessories will be offered as add-on modules for advanced robotics applications.
  • About Advantech: Advantech's corporate vision is to enable an intelligent planet, and the company is a global leader in the fields of IoT intelligent systems and embedded platforms.

Statistics:

  • The Advantech MIC-742-AT delivers up to 2,070 FP4 TFLOPS AI performance.
  • The platform consumes just 150W of total system power.
  • The operating temperature support is from -10°C to 60°C.
  • The platform features 128GB high-bandwidth LPDDR5X memory.
  • The Advantech MIC-742-AT Jetson Thor Robotics Development Kit will officially launch in September 2025.
  • About Advantech: The company is a global leader in the fields of IoT intelligent systems and embedded platforms, with a corporate vision to enable an intelligent planet.

Sources:

  • Advantech Co., Ltd.
  • NVIDIA