WeAct N006 is a carrier board for NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 8GB/16GB, specifically designed for robots and UAVs with a compact (90x60mm) form factor that’s barely larger than a credit card.
The board features an HDMI video output, a Gigabit Ethernet port, two M.2 sockets for NVMe storage and WiFi/Bluetooth connectivity, two MIPI CSI camera interfaces, three USB 3.2 ports, various connectors for GPIO, I2C, UART, and CAN Bus, and an XT30 connector for 16V to 28V DC input.
WeAct N006 specifications:
- Supported SoM – NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 8GB/16GB up to 40W Super Mode
- Storage – M.2 Key-M socket for M.2 2242 NVMe SSD
- Video Output – HDMI port
- Camera – 2x 4-lame MIPI DSI interface
- Networking
- Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port
- Optional WiFi and Bluetooth via M.2 Key-E socket
- USB
- 2x USB 3.1 (10 Gbps) Type-A ports
- USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) OTG Type-C port
- Serial
- 4-pin CAN Bus connector
- 2x 4-pin UART connector
- Expansion
- M.2 Key-M (PCIe Gen4 x4) socket for NVMe SSD
- M.2 Key-E (PCIe Gen4 x1) socket for WiFi/Bluetooth
- 4-pin connector with 4x GPIO
- 4-pin I2C connector
- Debugging – 2-pin Debug UART connector
- Misc
- Power, Reset, and Reset keys
- Power (Green) and System(Red) LEDs
- 4-pin fan connector
- 2-pin RTC battery connector
- Side switch for auto power-on mode
- Power Supply
- 16V-28V via XT30 connector
- 24V recommended
- 6S battery supported
- Safety – Undervoltage, overvoltage, overcurrent, and reverse-polarity protection
- 16V-28V via XT30 connector
- Dimensions – 90 x 60 mm
- Weight – 57.8 grams
- Temperature Range – 0 – 40°C
WeAct provides a GitHub repository containing a user manual (basic datasheet), a user tutorial (getting started guide with the Jetpack 7.x SDK using an Ubuntu 24.04 host), and an update script that mainly updates the device tree file.
It’s not the first time we’ve come across an ultra-compact NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX carrier board for drones/UAVs and robots, and for instance, the Aerium Lumen board is another option with a similar form factor (89.5 x 59 mm) and a nearly identical feature set, except it also supports 4G LTE cellular connectivity. As with any NVIDIA Jetson module solution, you’ll also need a thick active cooler.
WeAct sells the N006 carrier board on AliExpress for $110.50 plus shipping and eventual taxes. The company says that interface cables and fan extension cables are included “as gifts”, and customers can request a 3D model of the carrier board. I’m not quite sure why the latter has not simply been pushed to GitHub.
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.
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