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A179 Lightning Ultra-small form factor fanless AI supercomputer based on NVIDIA Xavier NX
A179 Lightning

Ultra-small form factor fanless AI supercomputer based on NVIDIA Xavier NX

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A179 Lightning

The A179 Lightning is a rugged small form factor fanless GPGPU supercomputer based around the NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX System-On-Module. Enclosed in a robust IP65-rated housing, it features a highly SWaP-optimized design and can reach 21 TOPS (INT8) with excellent energy efficiency.

The powerful computer is ideal for military applications requiring deep learning and AI-based edge processing capabilities, as well as video and sensor processing, drones and autonomous vehicles, ISR and EW.

Specifications:

System-on-Module Volta Architecture GPU w/384 CUDA Cores
48 Tensor cores
6-Core ARM v8.2 64-bit CPU
21 TOPS (Tera Operations Per Second) INT8
H.264/H.265 Hardware Encoder
RAM 8GB LPDDR4x
Storage NVMe SSD
Removable Micro SD Card
Video Capture SDI (SD/HD)
Composite (NTSC/PAL)
8 channels available simultaneously
4 FPD-Link III (to MIPI CSI) camera inputs (Low-latency)
I/O Gigabit Ethernet
DVI/HDMI Out
USB 3.0 & 2.0
CANbus
Discretes
UART Serial
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