Taiwan-based Axiomtek announced it will be offering hardware with AI processor chips from Hailo, the latest in a series of design wins for the edge AI chip startup. Axiomtek said it is planning to target smart city applications with the new system, enabling more efficient processing of crucial tasks like facial recognition and object detection to take place closer to where data is collected. The new RSC100 'Plato' is "Well suited for use in smart city applications, including smart surveillance, smart factory, smart agriculture, and smart transportation," states Ken Pan, the product manager at Axiomtek. The move is the latest in a series of moves bringing Hailo processors to systems capable of supporting face biometrics at the edge. According to market research firm IDC, the worldwide market for edge computing hardware will reach $80.7 billion in 2024.

Axiomtek has released the AIE500-901-FL, an advanced artificial intelligence (AI) embedded system for edge AI computing and deep learning applications. The device supports two CAN or two COM interfaces. The embedded system employs an Nvidia Jetson TX2 module which has a 64-bit ARM A57 processor; Nvidia Pascal GPU with 256 CUDA cores; and 8 GiB of 128-bit LPDDR4 memory. To withstand the rigors of day-to-day operation, the product has an operating temperature range of -30 C to 60 C and vibration of up to 3 Grms with its construction. According to the company, this fanless AI edge system is dedicated to achieving smart manufacturing and intelligent edge applications.