Advantech Launches Industrial AI Vision Systems Using Qualcomm IQ-9075

The new hardware lineup, featuring the AOM-6741 SMARC module and ASR-A503/AFE-A503 robotic controllers, leverages the IQ-9075 architecture to merge ISP, VPU, and NPU capabilities. This integration allows factories to shift from standard machine vision to complex tasks like real-time object tracking and OCR. By utilizing a heterogeneous Arm-based design with an 8-core Kryo Gen 6 CPU, the systems provide the deterministic response times required for safety-critical robotics and smart surveillance.

To bridge the gap between hardware and deployment, Advantech is bundling these units with specialized software tools, including a BSP Launcher and a Robotics Suite compatible with ROS2 frameworks. These resources are intended to minimize development cycles for engineers working in high-throughput environments. The AIR-055, a fanless multimodal edge system, rounds out the collection, offering high-speed connectivity options like 2.5GbE with PoE for demanding field deployments. Samples of the full series are currently available for industrial integration.