NVIDIA Jetson TX2 will find application in drones and robots

NVIDIA introduced a new computing platform Jetson TX2, which runs twice as fast as the first generation. Jetson TX2 will be of interest first of all for developers of drones, robots, smart devices, cameras and other advanced gadgets. Thanks to the built-in elements of artificial intelligence, Jetson TX2 can be used for navigation, shooting, speech recognition and many other tasks.
Chipmeyker also revealed key features of Jetson TX2. In terms of size, the platform does not exceed the bank card, with two clusters with NVIDIA Denver 2 cores and ARM Cortex-A57 cores. The chip supports working with 4K-video with a frequency of up to 60 frames / s. Traditionally, a strong place in NVIDIA devices is graphics. For the processing of visual information, 256 CUDA cores are paired with 8 GB of RAM type LPDDR4. By default, all information can be stored on the built-in 32 GB eMMC. Wireless standards for Wi-Fi 802.11 ac and Bluetooth are supported, as well as Ethernet speeds of up to 1 Gb / s.

NVIDIA said that already about a dozen partner companies use TX2 for their own purposes. For example, Cisco chooses a platform for all-in-one devices, for example, a touch panel as a screen, an interactive whiteboard and for video conferencing. A company called Fellow Robots uses the TX2 platform to quickly inventory and search items in stores. Live Planet turns 4K-videos into 360-degree panorama during live broadcasts. In addition, TX2 has already found application in the compact unmanned aerial vehicle of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

NVIDIA has already opened pre-order for the TX2 Developer Kit in the US and Europe. The expanded set will cost $ 599, and the start of sales is scheduled for March 14. The very embedded TX2 platform costs $ 399, and its deliveries will begin in the next quarter. NVIDIA will also continue to sell the TX1 Developer Kit for $ 499.