Rugged, fanless quad-camera system brings AI and Machine Vision to rolling stock and automotive applications

Eurotech BoltGPU 10-31 is a rugged fanless embedded system powered by NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX module, equipped with four FAKRA connectors for GMSL camera, and designed to bring Edge AI and machine vision to rolling stock (e.g. trains) and automotive applications.

The BoltGPU 10-31 also features 16 GB of eMMC flash, NVMe SSD support, three Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, WiFI 6 and Bluetooth 5.1, two USB3.1 ports, as well as isolated CAN-FD, optoisolated DIO, video out, and GNSS with optional RTK.

BoltGPU 10-31 specifications:

System-on-Module – NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX with hexa-core NVIDIA Carmel ARM v8.2 64-bit CPU with 6MB L2 + 4MB L3 cache, 384-core NVIDIA Volt GPU with 48 Tensor Cores (up to 21 TOPS of accelerated computing), 8 GB LPDDR4x RAM, 16GB eMMC 5.1 flash
Storage
- MicroSD card socket
- Optional 512 GB NVMe SSD on M.2 Key M socket
- 256 Kbit Serial EEPROM
Video Output – 1x Mini DisplayPort
Camera Input – 4x GMSL (1.5Gbps to CSI-2) FAKRA connectors
Networking
- 3x 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet M12 ports
- Optional Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax/ac/a/b/g/n) + BT 5.1/BLE M.2 module
- Optional Cellular Radio M.2 module plus onboard SIM slot
GNSS – Optional BeiDou, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS, QZSS module with untethered dead reckoning (optional RTK GNSS).
USB – 2x Host USB3.1 Gen.2 (Noise and Surge Protected) Type-A ports
Serial
- 1x TTL Serial Console
- 1x CAN-FD (Isolated) DB9
Expansion
- 2x optoisolated digital inputs, 2x optoisolated digital outputs
- 1x M.2 Key B (USB3.1, USB2, PCIe x1)
- 1x M.2 Key E (PCIe x1, USB2.0, SDIO, I2C, I2S) used for Wi-Fi/BT
- 1x M.2 Key M (2242, 3042, 2280) with PCIe x4 used for NVMe
- Side Connector – PCIe x4 Endpoint Mode + 12V Power Input – PCIe x4 Shared with M.2 Key M
Security – TPM 2.0, anti-tamper detection
Misc – SuperCAP backed RTC, discrete watchdog, temperature sensor,
LEDs, Reset button
Power Input – Wide Range 24-110VDC nom.(EN50155 Compliant); 24VDC Automotive (Regulation 10 Compliant) with Ignition sense
Temperature Range – Operating: EN50155 OT3 (i.e. -25 to +70°C); storage: -40°C to +85 °C
Humidity – RH 5..95% Operating Non-condensing (40°C)
Certifications
- Regulatory & Safety – CE, FCC, ISED
- Vertical – EN50155, EN45545, E-Mark
- Environmental – ROHS3, REACH
- Ingress Protection – IP 40

Eurotech says the computer is suitable for rolling stock, automotive, and other heavy-duty applications. There’s no mention of operating system support but like other Jetson-based hardware, BoltGPU 10-31 should run the Ubuntu-based distribution found in NVIDIA JetPack SDK.

The computer, which the company refers to as a “subsystem”, should become available in Q4 2021. More details may be found on the product page and announcement.

Via LinuxGizmos.

Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft)

Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011.