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Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - No Comments on NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano/NX-based Mekotronics AI Box targets humanoid robots, Smart Cities management, transportation applications

NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano/NX-based Mekotronics AI Box targets humanoid robots, Smart Cities management, transportation applications

Mekotronics AI Box NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano NX

Better known for its unique Rockchip industrial PC designs, Mekotronics has now launched an “AI Box” based on the NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano 4GB/8GB or Jetson Orin NX 8GB/16GB for humanoid robots, smart transportation (V2X) applications, Smart Cities, Smart Agriculture, medical imaging, and more. While the company often provides niche features on its Rockchip systems, its Jetson embedded computer offers pretty standard interfaces with an HDMI video output, six USB Type-A ports, two Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 ports (one with PoE), a 40-pin GPIO header, two camera connectors, a terminal block for CAN Bus and UART, and a system connector for LEDs, power button, etc… Mekotronics AI Box specifications: Compatible modules NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano 4GB up to 34 TOPS NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano 8GB up to 67 TOPS NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 8GB up to 117 TOPS NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16GB up to 157 TOPS Storage 2x M.2 Key-M […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 1 Comment on WeAct N006 – A compact NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX carrier board designed for robots and UAVs

WeAct N006 – A compact NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX carrier board designed for robots and UAVs

WeAct N006

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 […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 2 Comments on GEEKOM A7 2026 Edition Review – Part 3: Ubuntu 26.04 on an AMD Ryzen 5 7545U mini PC

GEEKOM A7 2026 Edition Review – Part 3: Ubuntu 26.04 on an AMD Ryzen 5 7545U mini PC

GEEKOM A7 2026 Edition Review Ubuntu 26.04 Linux

We’ve just reviewed the GEEKOM A7 2026 Edition mini PC on Windows 11 after having checked out the hardware with an unboxing and a teardown in the first part of the review. We’ve now had time to review the AMD Ryzen 5 7545U mini PC on Linux using Ubuntu 26.04 distribution. The Ubuntu 26.04 review includes feature testing, benchmarks, storage and networking (2.5GbE and WiFi 6) tests, and measurements of CPU temperature under stress, fan noise levels, and power consumption of the mini PC under various workloads. Ubuntu 26.04 installation We decided to install Ubuntu 26.04 alongside Windows 11 in dual boot configuration. To do so, we shrank the Windows (C:) partition to approximately half its size. We then inserted a USB drive flashed with the Ubuntu 26.04 ISO and began the installation process by entering the BIOS and selecting the drive. From there, the installation went smoothly, and we got […]

Posted on by Debashis Das - No Comments on Firefly AIBOX-9075 Edge AI box features 200 TOPS Qualcomm IQ-9075 SoC, 36GB LPDDR5, industrial I/Os

Firefly AIBOX-9075 Edge AI box features 200 TOPS Qualcomm IQ-9075 SoC, 36GB LPDDR5, industrial I/Os

Firefly AIBOX 9075

The AIBOX-9075 is an industrial Edge AI box built around the Qualcomm IQ-9075 SoC, designed for running AI workloads directly on the device without relying on the cloud. With up to 200 TOPS of AI performance, it is designed for edge computing, private LLM deployment, robotics, computer vision, and more. The system comes with 36GB LPDDR5 ECC memory, 128GB UFS 2.2 storage, and an M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD slot. Connectivity options include dual 2.5GbE with TSN, optional Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, and 4G/5G, while peripheral interfaces include eight GMSL2 camera inputs, HDMI 2.0, USB 3.0, CAN-FD, RS485, and opto-isolated digital I/O. Its rugged aluminum enclosure operates from -40°C to 85°C, making it suitable for continuous deployment in industrial and outdoor environments. Firefly AIBOX-9075 specifications: SoC – Qualcomm DragonWing IQ-9075 CPU Octa-core Kryo Gen 6 (Cortex-A78C-based) application cores @ up to 2.36 GHz Quad-core Cortex-R52 real-time cores @ up to 1.85GHz […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 11 Comments on Orange Pi 6 CIX CD8180 12-core Arm SBC gets 2.5GbE networking, smaller form factor, drops battery support

Orange Pi 6 CIX CD8180 12-core Arm SBC gets 2.5GbE networking, smaller form factor, drops battery support

Orange Pi 6

Orange Pi 6 is a compact single board computer (SBC) powered by CIX P1 (CD8180) 12-core Arm Cortex-A720/A520 SoC coupled with up to 32 GB 128-bit LPDDR5 memory. It shares many of the features of the Orange Pi 6 Plus board introduced last October, but comes in a smaller and lighter form factor (90 x 90mm vs 115 x 100mm), features two 2.5GbE ports instead of two 5GbE jacks, drops support for LiPo batteries, and is offered with lower RAM capacity options (8GB-32GB vs 16GB-64GB). Orange Pi 6 specifications: SoC – Cix P1 (Codename: CD8180) 12-core DynamIQ processor 4x Cortex‑A720 big cores @ up to 2.6 GHz 4x Cortex‑A720 medium cores @ up to 2.4 GHz 4x Cortex‑A520 LITTLE cores @ up to  1.8 GHz Cache – 12MB shared L3 cache GPU – Arm Immortalis G720 MC10 with hardware ray-tracing support, graphics APIs: Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0 […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - No Comments on The Best GEEKOM Mini PCs to Buy During the Prime Day 2026 Sale (Sponsored)

The Best GEEKOM Mini PCs to Buy During the Prime Day 2026 Sale (Sponsored)

GEEKOM Mini PC Prime Day 2026 Sale

GEEKOM has just launched its Prime Day 2026 sale with up to 30% off the entire GEEKOM mini PC lineup, from everyday computing solutions to high-performance mini PCs. We’ve selected three models that are especially worth a look at. GEEKOM A5 Pro The GEEKOM A5 Pro is a mid-range mini PC powered by an AMD Ryzen 5 7430U processor paired with 16GB of RAM and a 512 GB NVMe SSD.  It offers four display interfaces through two HDMI 2.0 video outputs and two  USB-C ports with DisplayPort Alt Mode, a 3.5mm headphone jack, 2.5GbE and WiFi 6 networking, a full-size SD card reader, and a range of USB 3.2/2.0 ports. We’ve previously reviewed the model with an AMD Ryzen 5 7530U CPU running Windows 11 Pro and Ubuntu 25.10 and found out it was especially a good choice for people wanting low-power consumption and minimal fan noise. It’s now sold […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 1 Comment on SpacemiT K3 Pico-ITX RISC-V Chassis Kit Review – Part 2: What works, what doesn’t in Bianbu OS 4.0

SpacemiT K3 Pico-ITX RISC-V Chassis Kit Review – Part 2: What works, what doesn’t in Bianbu OS 4.0

SpacemiT K3 Pico-ITX Chassis Kit BianbuOS 4.0 review

Last month, I received the SpacemiT K3 Pico-ITX Chassis Kit based on the company’s K3 16-core RISC-V SoC, and started the review with an unboxing, a teardown, and a first boot to Bianbu OS 4.0. Since the system features a 10Gbps Ethernet SFP+ cage, I also had to order a 10GbE SFP+ to Copper adapter, as my 10GbE networking gear is exclusively based on RJ45 ports. In this review, I’ll check system information in Bianbu OS 4.0.1, run a few benchmarks, test 10GbE, GbE, and WiFi 6 networking performance, play YouTube videos at various resolutions, run AI workloads (LLM), check all/most features work as expected, and measure the power consumption of the SpacemiT K3 “Pico-ITX Chassis Kit” mini PC. It’s a fairly long review, so if you are short on time, you can check out the “what works, what doesn’t” section. Bianbu OS 4.0 System Information Before running anything, I […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 4 Comments on UP WCL – A credit card-sized Wildcat Lake SBC with up to 24GB LPDDR5, 256GB UFS

UP WCL – A credit card-sized Wildcat Lake SBC with up to 24GB LPDDR5, 256GB UFS

UP WCL Wildcat Lake SBC

AAEON’s UP WCL is an upcoming credit card-sized single board computer (SBC) powered by an Intel Wildcat Lake processor up to the Core 7 350 hexa-core CPU paired with up to 24GB LPDDR5 and 256GB UFS storage. The board also features an HDMI 2.1 video output, a 2.5GbE RJ45 jack, an M.2 Key-E socket for optional WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, three USB 3.2 ports, and a few wafers for I/O expansion. AAEON UP WCL specifications: Wildcat Lake SoC (one or the other) Intel Core 3 304 5-core CPU – 1x P-cores @ 1.5/4.3 GHz (Turbo) + 4x LPE-cores @ 1.4/3.3 GHz (Turbo) GPU – 1-core Intel Xe3 Graphics @ 2.3 GHz (9 TOPS) NPU – 15 TOPS Intel Core 5 320 6-core CPU – 2x P-cores @ 1.5/4.6 GHz (Turbo) + 4x LPE-cores @ 1.4/3.4 GHz (Turbo) GPU – 2-core Intel Xe3 Graphics @ 2.5 GHz (20 TOPS) NPU – […]