Polywell Introduces Nano-Jetson Series: Bringing Jetson Edge AI to Robotics, Drones & Autonomous Systems
Polywell Computers is proud to announce the launch of the Nano-Jetson family—an entirely new class of ultra-compact systems built around the NVIDIA® Jetson Orin platform. This marks Polywell’s bold entry into the ARM + Jetson ecosystem, enabling powerful AI inference, vision and robotics capabilities in a rugged, embedded form factor.
A New Frontier for Polywell
With the Nano-Jetson series, Polywell expands beyond x86/Intel industrial PCs into the rapidly growing world of Jetson-based edge AI systems. Now, customers building drones, robots, autonomous vehicles, smart factories, and AI vision devices can take advantage of Polywell’s reliability, long-life support, and industrial-grade design—on a Jetson foundation.
Product Highlights: Nano-Jetson 34 / 67 / 117 / 157
Feature | Description |
Processor / Chipset | ARM® Cortex-A78 cores (6 or 8 cores) + Rockchip RK3588 SoC |
AI / GPU / Inference | NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano / NX modules providing 34 / 67 / 117 / 157 TOPS (INT8) performance) |
Memory | 4 GB / 8 GB / 16 GB LPDDR5 (onboard, non-upgradeable) |
Storage / Expansion | 1 × M.2-2280 (NVMe SSD slot) + TF card slot; optional AI accelerators or 5G modules via M.2 key slots |
I/O & Connectivity | Dual Gigabit LAN, onboard WiFi / BT, 5 × USB, RS232 / RS485 ports, HDMI 2.1 (up to 8K@30Hz), GPIO, serial interfaces, MiniPCIe, SIM slot, etc. |
Form Factor / Build | Fanless nano enclosure (187 × 131 × 57 mm) with VESA or wall-mount support; custom colors available |
Power & Efficiency | 12 V DC input (UL/CE/FCC certified), idle mode <1 W |
Operating Conditions & Reliability | –25 °C to +70 °C operation, high shock & vibration resistance, 100,000 hr MTBF, full industrial certifications (FCC, CE, RoHS) |
OS / Software Support | Debian 12, Ubuntu 20.04 or newer, with NVIDIA JetPack and all standard Jetson software stacks |
Why Nano-Jetson Matters
- Native Jetson performance in rugged form: Unlike bare modules or reference carriers, the Nano-Jetson offers a ready-to-deploy, industrial-rated package with robust I/O, thermal design, and extended conditions support.
- Multi-tier flexibility: Choosing among 34, 67, 117, or 157 TOPS gives designers flexibility to scale performance vs. power trade-offs in their system.
- AI inference at the edge: With onboard tensor cores and CUDA support, the Nano-Jetson can handle object detection, segmentation, multi-camera vision, local LLM inference, and more—with minimal latency and no cloud dependency.
- Rich I/O for robotics, automation & connectivity: With RS232/485, GPIO, serial, WiFi, LTE/5G expandability, the Nano-Jetson is ideal for robotics, smart vehicles, edge gateways, machine vision, and industrial automation systems.
- Polywell’s reliability + Jetson’s ecosystem: Users get the best of both worlds—Polywell’s industrial pedigree and support, plus seamless compatibility with the large Jetson developer ecosystem.
Potential Use Cases & Markets
- Drones / UAVs: Real-time vision, obstacle avoidance, navigation, payload handling.
- Autonomous robots / AGVs / AMRs: Local AI processing for perception and decision making.
- Smart vehicles / mobile platforms: Onboard inference for sensing, mapping, and environment awareness.
- Smart manufacturing / industrial automation: Defect inspection, robot vision, adaptive control.
- Edge gateways & AI hubs: Local analytics, sensor fusion, security, prefiltering data before cloud upload.
- Smart surveillance / camera nodes: Object detection, tracking, anomaly detection without constant cloud streaming.
- AR/VR kiosks, smart retail, interactive installations: Low-latency AI and vision for immersive experiences.
Positioning in the AI Accelerator Landscape
The Nano-Jetson’s AI horsepower competes well with many edge accelerators and ASICs, while retaining general-purpose GPU flexibility. For example, NVIDIA’s recent Jetson Orin Nano “Super” upgrade boosts performance to 67 TOPS, a ~70% leap over earlier versions (SiliconANGLE). Meanwhile, Jetson architecture offers full support for CUDA, TensorRT, and other deep learning frameworks, which many fixed-function accelerators can’t match.
By embedding Jetson Orin into its own rugged system, Polywell enables customers to skip the module integration step and go directly to deployment—slashing development risk and time to market.
Opening New Horizons for Polywell Customers
With the Nano-Jetson series, Polywell steps into the high-growth niche of Jetson-based AI edge systems. This launch extends Polywell’s reach into robotics, drones, smart vehicles, and embedded AI sectors, delivering new value to both existing customers and new markets. Whether your application demands ultra-efficient inference, real-time vision, or resilient field operation, the Nano-Jetson is built to deliver.
Get Involved Today
- Review full technical specifications & configuration options
- Request a price quote tailored to your use case
- Schedule a test deployment or evaluation unit
Polywell is thrilled to bring this new frontier of Jetson-powered, industrial-grade AI systems to our community. The Nano-Jetson series is not just an expansion—it’s a bold leap into the future of embedded intelligence.
You may also want to have a look at our other new products:
Nano-N150L3-SFP+ – eu.polywell.com
NUC-N150Z/NUC-N350 – eu.polywell.com
Nano-N100L2C2V3 – eu.polywell.com
Nano-N150c2H – eu.polywell.com
4U4GPU12N-E5 – eu.polywell.com
The previous news releases may be found here.
About Polywell Computers Polywell Computers (since 1987) is a Silicon Valley based trusted manufacturer of SFF industrial-grade and embedded computers tailored for a wide range of applications. Being positive that the two major trends in modern digitalization process are reduction of size and power consumption of PCs and their usage in vast range of business applications, we have focused on design and manufacture of mini-PCs and servers assembled with industrial grade components.
The company has built its reputation by becoming a recognized leader in the PC market and is widely known not only in the U.S., but also in Europe, Latin America, and Asia. Our systems are marked with the signs of excellence in major IT media on a regular basis.