NVIDIA's new Jetson AGX Orin robot AI brain is six times more powerful than its predecessor
NVIDIA has released a sequel to the Jetson AGX Xavier, its $1,100 robot AI brain that it released back in 2018. The new module, called Jetson AGX Orin, has six times the processing power of the Xavier, though it has the same form factor and still fits in the palm of your hand.
NVIDIA designed Orin to be a "power-efficient AI supercomputer" for use in robotics, autonomous and medical devices, as well as extreme AI applications that might not currently appear possible.
Chipmaker claims Orin is capable of 200 trillion operations per second. It is based on NVIDIA's Ampere GPU architecture, powered by Arm Cortex-A78AE processors and equipped with next-generation deep learning and vision accelerators, giving it the ability to run multiple AI applications.
Orin will give users access to the company's software and tools, including the scalable NVIDIA Isaac Sim robotics simulation application, which enables the creation of photorealistic, physically accurate virtual environments in which developers can test and control their AI-powered robots. For users in the healthcare industry, there's NVIDIA Clara for AI-powered imaging and genomics. And for developers of autonomous vehicles, there's NVIDIA Drive.
The company has not yet announced how much Orin will cost, but it intends to make the Jetson AGX Orin module and developer kit available in the first quarter of 2022. Those interested can register for availability notifications on the NVIDIA website. The Company will also be speaking about Orin at NVIDIA GTC, to be held Nov. 8-11.
