Advantech Unveils New Edge AI Solutions for Robotics, Automation, and Gen AI Powered by Qualcomm Dragonwing

Why It Matters

The offering brings high‑performance, low‑power AI to rugged edge environments, accelerating deployment of autonomous and intelligent systems and strengthening Advantech’s and Qualcomm’s positions in the fast‑growing edge‑AI market.

Summary

Advantech announced a collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies and Edge Impulse to launch new edge‑AI solutions built around Qualcomm’s Dragonwing IQ‑9075 processor, delivering up to 100 TOPS of AI performance via dual Hexagon NPUs and an 8‑core Kryo Gen 6 CPU. The partnership introduces the AIR‑055 compact edge system for vision AI and large‑language‑model workloads and the AFE‑A503 robotic controller for outdoor autonomous mobile robots, both featuring extensive connectivity options, MIPI‑CSI camera integration, and pre‑installed ROS2‑based software suites. Designed for industrial reliability with 10‑plus years of product longevity, the solutions target smart manufacturing, intelligent transportation, retail, public safety, and robotics applications. The products will be showcased at Embedded World North America from Nov 4‑6.