Introducing the VEST SMTX i.MX95-H Edge AI Vision Kit for industrial automation, smart cities, and machine vision. Combining an NXP i.MX95 SMARC 2.2 SoM, a feature-rich Mini-ITX carrier board, and the Hailo-8™ AI accelerator delivering up to 26 TOPS with fully integrated on-chip memory, it enables high-performance, low-latency AI inferencing without external DRAM, reducing system complexity and minimizing the impact of DRAM supply shortages while providing a scalable, secure, and flexible platform for next-generation intelligent edge systems.
High-Performance Processing and 3D Graphics
The VEST SMTX i.MX95-H Edge AI Vision Kit integrates the NXP i.MX95 application processor and features:
- 6x Arm® Cortex®-A55 cores for advanced-performance
- Dual Real-Time Subsystems (Cortex®-M7/M33) for low-latency control
- Arm® Mali™ GPU for smooth 3D graphics, advanced HMI and rich multimedia applications
- Supports simultaneous 4K H.264/H.265 video encoding and decoding with dual-display capability
Edge AI Capabilities
Built for intelligent Edge AI computing, featuring a Dual-NPU architecture for real-time AI inferencing:
- NXP eIQ® Neutron NPU (8.0 eTOPS at 1 GHz)
- Hailo-8™ AI accelerator delivering up to 26 TOPS via M.2 Key E 2230 with fully integrated on-chip memory and no external DRAM required
- Compatible with leading AI frameworks including TensorFlow, ONNX, Keras, PyTorch
- Supports HailoRT™, Yocto Linux and Hailo Dataflow Compiler for AI deployment and execution
Secure, Connected and Scalable
- Connectivity: Dual GbE with TSN support (one PoE 25W port) and a 10GbE for high-bandwidth data transmission
- Security: Integrated NXP EdgeLock® Secure Enclave and Safety: SIL 2 (Optional)
- Expansion: M.2 slots (Key M, Key B) for NVMe storage, LTE/5G and custom I/O
This Edge AI Vision Kit is versatile and suitable for a wide range of applications, such as:
- Smart Industrial: Industrial Automation, Smart Factory Inspection, Robotics & AMR
- Edge AI Computing: Machine Vision, Video Analytics, Edge AI Inference
- Enterprise: Smart Retail/POS, Digital Signage, Smart Building, Security & Access Control
- Specialized: Medical Devices, Test and Measurement, Smart Cities, Intelligent Transportation
Specifications
CPU
Up to 6x Cortex®-A55 @ 1.8GHz (Ind)/2Ghz (Com), 1x Cortex®-M7, 1x Cortex® -M33
GPU
Arm® Mali-G310, OpenGL® ES 3.2, Vulkan® 1.2, OpenCL 3.0
NPU
NXP eIQ® Neutron NPU up to 8.0 eTOPS at 1 GHz (eTOPS: equivalent TOPS)
Package
NXP VZ (19mm x 19mm, 0.7mm pitch)
Memory
Up to 16GB, 6.4 GT/s × 32 LPDDR5 (with inline ECC)
Storage
Up to 256GB eMMC 5.1
External Storage
Mirco SD Slot
Operating System / Driver
Security
EdgeLock® Secure Enclave
External | Safety
SE050 (Optional) | SIL-2 (IEC61508)(Optional)
Form Factor
170mm x 170mm (Mini ITX)
82mm x 50mm (SMARC)
Buttons
Power, Reset, Force Recovery
Operating Temperature
Commercial | Industrial (Optional)
Wireless
Wi-Fi 6/7, Bluetooth 5.3 (Optional)
Networking
2x 1GbE with PHY, TSN & IEEE 1588 support (1× PoE 25W)
1x 10 GbEthernet
USB
4x Type-A USB 3.0, Type-A USB 2.0, USB 2.0 OTG Type-C
Stacked D-SUB
Upper Stack: RS-232/422/485 (Software selectable)
Lower Stack: 2x CAN
Real Time Clock
12mm Diameter Coin Battery holder (Optional)
Debugging
2x UART, JTAG
Power
5V DC +/-5%, USB Type-C with PD (65W, 20V Maximum) or PoE (25W)
VPU
Decoder: H.264, H.265, 4Kp60 | Encoder: H.264, H.265, 4Kp60
Display
Dual Channel LVDS interface up to 1080p60 | 1x MIPI DSI (4-Lane) | up to 3840x1440p60 (optional) | 7″ or 10″ LCD with I2C touch | 1x HDMI Type A (Optional)
Audio
Audio Codec SGTL5000, 3.5mm Audio Jack (Line In, Mic) | 10W Max Speaker Header
Display
M.2 Key B for Display Signal Expansion (LVDS0/DSI0. LVDS1, PWM, I2C, GPIO)
Camera
2x 4-lane MIPI CSI, Cam CLK, I2C, SPI, GPIO
M.2 Key M 2280
1x 1-lane PCIe Gen 3.0, I2C
M.2 Key B 2280 (USB 3.0, Nano SIM Card)
LTE/5G
Audio
FFC (2x I2S, I2C, 4x GPIO)
AI Processor
Hailo-8™ up to 26 TOPS
Interface
PCIe Gen3 x1
Operating
Temperature
-40 ~ 85°C
OS Support
Yocto Linux
AI Software
HailoRT™, Hailo Dataflow Compiler
AI Frameworks
TensorFlow, ONNX, Keras, PyTorch
Ordering Information and Enquiries: please contact sales@apc-vest.com
