Singapore, February 5, 2024 – VEST, a premier leader in embedded solutions, is thrilled to announce a significant advancement in its offerings with the integration of Hailo-8RTM mini PCIe AI Acceleration module into VEST Development Kits (DevKits). This strategic integration brings cutting-edge AI inference capabilities directly to the edge, marking a milestone in technological innovation.
The integration of the Hailo-8RTM AI Accelerator module as an add-on component to VEST Dev Kits empowers users to harness the power of deep learning-based applications across diverse sectors including Industry 4.0 automation, Smart Cities, Smart Retail, Vision or Object recognition, touchless user interfaces through gesture recognition, and a myriad of IoT applications.
With the addition of the Hailo-8RTM AI Accelerator, VEST Dev Kits are now capable of delivering an impressive performance of up to 13 Teraoperations per second (TOPs), facilitating real-time, low latency, and high-efficiency AI inference on edge devices with minimal power consumption.
Key features of VEST i.MX8M Plus Dev Kits with Hailo AI accelerators include:
- Support for a 4K HD Camera from Basler to Leopard Imaging
supporting 8.4 Mega Pixels, delivering 30 frames per second
running on YOLOv5m in full HD resolution. - Seamless integration of the Hailo-8RTM AI accelerator with the
NXP i.MX8M Plus SOC, which has a Neural Processing Unit (NPU)
with 2.3 TOPs natively, enabling simultaneous processing of
multi-streams and multi-models.
The VEST i.MX8M Mini Dev Kit, now enhanced with the Hailo-8RTM AI processor, empowers users to execute powerful AI applications efficiently, ensuring rapid time to market.
Furthermore, VEST’s Board Support Package (BSP) has been meticulously crafted to integrate all necessary drivers, offering users unparalleled ease of use, and allowing them to concentrate on their AI software development endeavors.
For existing Dev Kit owners, upgrading to leverage the Hailo-8RTM AI Accelerator is hassle-free, with the latest firmware readily available for download.
Drawing upon its extensive experience in designing for harsh environments, VEST guarantees industrial-grade operating temperatures ranging from -40°C to 85°C, ensuring reliability in demanding conditions.
For more information on VEST Development Kits and to make a purchase, please visit apc-vest.com or reach out to our sales team at sales@apc-vest.com to kickstart your AI development journey.
To know more about Hailo-8RTM, please visit hailo.ai