Bringing AI to next-gen of autonomous robots and drones; Jetson TX1 Module runs deep neural networks for Computer Vision, Machine Learning and Navigation while drawing little power
NVIDIA announced the Jetson TX1 module is now available in India through distributor, Rashi Peripherals. This credit-card sized module harnesses the power of machine learning to enable a new generation of smart, autonomous machines that can learn.
Jetson TX1 addresses the challenge of creating a new wave of millions of smart devices — drones that don’t just fly by remote control, but navigate their way through a forest for search and rescue; compact security surveillance systems that don’t just scan crowds, but identify suspicious activity; and robots that don’t just perform tasks, but tailor them to individuals’ habits — by incorporating capabilities such as machine learning, computer vision, navigation and more.
Jetson TX1 is the first embedded computer designed to process deep neural networks — computer software that can learn to recognize objects or interpret information. This new approach to program computers is called machine learning and can be used to perform complex tasks such as recognizing images, processing conversational speech, or analyzing a room full of furniture and finding a path to navigate across it. Machine learning is a groundbreaking technology that will give autonomous devices a giant leap in capability.
With 1 teraflops of performance the Jetson TX1 delivers exceptional performance for machine learning, computer vision, GPU computing and graphics, while drawing very little power.
Vishal Dhupar, managing director, South Asia, NVIDIA said, “From advanced robotics to drones, intelligent machines with deep learning capabilities are transforming the world as we know it. With the Jetson TX1, India’s innovators from startups to academia and research can harness the power of parallel computing on mobile embedded products with applications limited only by one’s imagination.”
Available as a module, Jetson TX1 is also built into a Developer Kit, which enables hobbyists and professionals to develop and test highly advanced autonomous devices. This makes it easy to transition from development to manufacturing and production.
Key features of the Jetson TX1 include, 1 teraflops, 256-core Maxwell architecture-based GPU offering best-in-class performance, 64-bit ARM A57 CPUs, 4K video encode and decode, camera support for 1400 megapixels/second, memory support 4GB LPDDR4; 25.6 gigabytes/second and storage support of 16GB eMMC. The module is 802.11ac 2×2 Bluetooth ready, 1GB Ethernet, OS Support Linux for Tegra and at a size: 50mm x 87mm it slightly smaller than a credit card.
Jetson TX1 includes the most comprehensive Software Development Kit (SDK) for embedded visual computing, including the newly released JetPack 2.3, an all-in-one package that bundles and installs all system software, tools, optimized libraries and APIs, along with providing examples so developers can quickly get up and running with their innovative designs.
The NVIDIA Jetson TX1 Developer Kit is now available in India through Rashi Peripherals and has an MRP of Rs. 78500.
