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Posted on by Debashis Das - 1 Comment on Thundercomm TurboX C7790 Android and Linux development kit features Qualcomm Dragonwing Q-7790 Edge AI SoC

Thundercomm TurboX C7790 Android and Linux development kit features Qualcomm Dragonwing Q-7790 Edge AI SoC

Thundercomm TurboX C7790 Development Kit

Thundercomm has launched the TurboX C7790 development kit, a compact edge AI platform built around the Qualcomm Dragonwing Q-7790 (CQ7790S) processor. The kit offers up to 24 TOPS of AI performance and support for both Android and Linux operating systems. The development kit pairs a TurboX C7790 system-on-module equipped with 12GB LPDDR5X RAM and 128GB flash with a carrier board featuring a wide range of interfaces from dual GbE to HDMI, USB-C, and MIPI DSI display interfaces. Target applications include AI cameras, video conferencing, robotics, and edge AI gateways. TurboX C7790 Development Kit specifications: System-on-Module – TurboX C7790 SoC – Qualcomm Dragonwing Q-7790 (CQ7790S) 4nm processor CPU – Octa-core Kryo processor up to 2.8 GHz 1x Gold+ core @ 2.8 GHz 4x Gold cores @ 2.4 GHz 3x Silver cores @ 1.8 GHz GPU – Qualcomm Adreno 722 GPU up to 1.15 GHz VPU Video Decode – 4K120 H.264/H.265/AV1 Video […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - No Comments on Sharpa Wave is a high-end dexterous robotic hand with 22 DoF, high-sensitivity dynamic tactile array

Sharpa Wave is a high-end dexterous robotic hand with 22 DoF, high-sensitivity dynamic tactile array

Sharpa Wave dexterous robotic hand

NVIDIA just announced the Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid Robot in a half-baked press release for Computex 2026, with an “available-soon reference workflow” and availability sometime by the end of the year with the Unitree H2 humanoid chassis. One component of the kit that appears to be available now, albeit in limited quantity, is the Sharpa Wave high-end dexterous robotic hand with 22 degrees of freedom (DoF) and a dynamic tactile array (DTA) on each finger, enabling it to feel objects as lightweight as a butterfly. Sharpa Wave robotic hand highlights: 1:1 scale human form – The palm width to hand length ratio is approximately 0.618, enabling the Wave to manipulate the same tools as humans. 22 active Degrees of Freedom – Isomorphic design mirroring the human hand Dynamic Tactile Array (DTA) powered by a proprietary neural network-based algorithm and sensing modules to enable detection of tight objects (like a butterfly) […]

Posted on by Debashis Das - No Comments on Sixfab AI HAT+ for Raspberry Pi 5 integrates DEEPX DX-M1 AI accelerator

Sixfab AI HAT+ for Raspberry Pi 5 integrates DEEPX DX-M1 AI accelerator

Sixfab AI HAT+ for Raspberry Pi 5

Sixfab has launched the AI HAT+ for Raspberry Pi 5, a PCIe HAT+ based on the DEEPX DX-M1 AI accelerator, which we also found in the DEEPX DX-AIPlayer, Mini DX-M1 SoM, and ALPON X5. Unlike the M.2 module used in the ALPON X5, the AI HAT+ has the accelerator soldered directly to the board. It connects to the Pi 5 via the PCIe FFC cable and draws power from the 40-pin header. The board is also available in 13 TOPS and 25 TOPS versions and is designed to run vision AI tasks such as object detection and segmentation locally on the Pi 5. Sixfab AI HAT+ specifications: Supported SBC – Raspberry Pi 5 AI Accelerator (one or the other): DEEPX DX-M1M with up to 25 TOPS (INT8), 1 GB LPDDR4X NPU memory DEEPX DX-M1ML with up to 13 TOPS (INT8), 512 MB LPDDR4X NPU memory Host Interface – PCIe Gen […]

Posted on by Debashis Das - No Comments on Gesture HW1 is a 10-DOF ESP32-S3 robotic hand with high-dexterity manipulation (Crowdfunding)

Gesture HW1 is a 10-DOF ESP32-S3 robotic hand with high-dexterity manipulation (Crowdfunding)

Gesture HW1 — A 10 DOF Robotic Hand and Wrist

The HW1 by Gesture Platforms is a 10-degree-of-freedom (DOF) high-dexterity robotic hand and wrist built around an ESP32-S3 wireless MCU. It’s primarily designed for researchers, educators, and hobbyists; it bridges the gap between basic DIY robotic hands and expensive industrial models. The device weighs just around 500 grams but can handle a 1kg dynamic load and a 3kg static load. It communicates via USB-C or Bluetooth 5.0 and comes with a companion desktop app as well as Python and C++ SDKs for custom development. Gesture HW1 specifications: Microcontroller – Espressif Systems ESP32-S3 dual-core LX7 microprocessor with WiFi 4 and Bluetooth 5.0 LE connectivity Degrees of Freedom (active) – 10 DOF Finger Flexion – 0° – 90° (at each joint) Finger Adduction/Abduction – -10° – 40° Thumb Flexion/Extension – 0° – 120° Thumb Adduction/Abduction – 20° – 90° Thumb Distal Flexion – 0° – 90° Wrist Flexion/Extension – -50° – 50° Wrist […]

Posted on by Debashis Das - 1 Comment on DEEPX DX-AIPlayer N97 mini PC combines Intel N97 SoC and 25 TOPS DX-M1 AI accelerator

DEEPX DX-AIPlayer N97 mini PC combines Intel N97 SoC and 25 TOPS DX-M1 AI accelerator

DX AIPlayer N97 AI Edge Box

DEEPX has just launched the DX-AIPlayer, an ultra-compact edge AI mini PC with an Intel Processor “Alder Lake-N” N97 SoC and the company’s DX-M1 M.2 AI accelerator module. The system is designed for real-time vision AI applications in robotics, smart cities, and factory automation. We’ve seen plenty of Alder Lake-N mini PCs like the Jetway B420UADN1, the Avalue EPC-ASL, the AAEON UP 710S, and various others, but the DX-AIPlayer N97 is different as it integrates the DX-M1 module via an M.2 2280 M-Key (PCIe Gen 3 x4) slot. The NPU delivers up to 25 TOPS of INT8 AI performance while consuming only 1 to 5 Watts of power, and features 4GB of dedicated LPDDR5 memory to handle larger workloads and multi-model execution without bottlenecking the host system’s RAM. DEEPX DX-AIPlayer N97 specifications: SoC – Intel Processor N97 quad-core processor up to 3.6 GHz with 6MB cache, 24 EU Intel UHD graphics […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - No Comments on Microchip launches LAN878x and LAN888x Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) transceivers with MACSec, TSN, and FuSA

Microchip launches LAN878x and LAN888x Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) transceivers with MACSec, TSN, and FuSA

Microchip LAN878x LAN888x Single Pair Ethernet SPE PHY transceivers

Microchip’s LAN878x 100BASE-T1 and LAN888x 1000BASE-T1 Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) PHY transceivers are designed for secure, scalable, and deterministic Ethernet connectivity for automotive, avionics, robotics, and industrial systems. We first noticed Microchip SPE solutions in 2023 with the LAN8650/LAN8651 10BASE-T1S and LAN8770 100BASE-T1 transceivers, and they’ve launched other families since then, such as the LAN887x industrial Single Pair Gigabit Ethernet transceivers. The just-announced LAN878x/LAN88x parts introduce MACsec support, as well as Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) and FuSa (Functional Safety). Microchip LAN878x and LAN888x key features and specifications: Standard and port speed LAN878x – IEEE 802.3bw, 100BASE-T1 LAN888x – IEEE 802.3bp, 1000BASE-T1 MACsec compliant to IEEE 802.1AE-2018 (M Version Only) Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) support Host interface (one or the other, depending on SKU) SGMII (Serial Gigabit Media Independent Interface) RGMII (Reduced Gigabit Media Independent Interface) OPEN Alliance TC10 support / wake-up support IEEE 802.1AS-2020, 802.1AS-2011 ASIL B Functional Safety Ready with […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - No Comments on Renesas RZ/V2H Robotics Development Kit handles AI vision, motor control, and power management with a single board

Renesas RZ/V2H Robotics Development Kit handles AI vision, motor control, and power management with a single board

Renesas RZ/V2H Robotic Development Kit

Renesas WS125-V2HRDKREFZ is a Robotics Development Kit (RDK) powered by Renesas RZ/V2H Arm Cortex-A55/R8/M33 microprocessor and designed for high‑performance AI vision applications leveraging the MPU’s built-in 80 TOPS (sparse) AI accelerator. The kit ships with 16GB LPDDR4, 64MB QSPI flash, a 64GB microSD card, and appears to be partially inspired by the Raspberry Pi 5 with a 40-pin Raspberry Pi GPIO header, a 16-pin PCIe Gen3 FFC connector, two MIPI CSI connectors, and a micro HDMI port. Other features include a Gigabit Ethernet port, two USB 3.2 ports, two CAN-FD interfaces, and a 12-24V DC input voltage range. Renesas WS125-V2HRDKREFZ specifications: SoC – Renesas RZ/V2H CPU/MCU cores 4x Arm Cortex-A55 cores up to 1.8 GHz 2x Cortex-R8 real-time cores up to 800 MHz Arm Cortex-M33 microcontroller core up to 200 MHz for system management GPU – Arm Mali-G31 GPU NPU – DRP-AI3 dynamically reconfigurable processor delivering up to 8 TOPS (INT8) or […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - No Comments on Congatec conga-TC300 COM Express module features up to Intel Core 7 350 Wildcat Lake processor

Congatec conga-TC300 COM Express module features up to Intel Core 7 350 Wildcat Lake processor

Intel Wildcat Lake COM Express Compact module

congatec conga-TC300 is an entry-level edge AI COM Express Type-6 Compact module powered by 15W Intel Core Series 3 “Wildcat Lake” SoCs up to the Core 7 350 hexa-core processor. The module supports up to 64GB DDR5 SO-DIMM memory and features optional on-board UFS 3.1 storage, an Intel i226 2.5GbE controller, and two standard 220-pin board-to-board connectors exposing I/Os such as SATA, DDI and LVDS or eDP display interfaces, USB4, USB 3.2, USB 2.0, PCIe Gen4/Gen3, and more. congatec conga-TC300 specifications: Wildcat Lake SoC (one or the other) Intel Core 3 305 6-core CPU – 2x 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 – N/A 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 […]

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