The all-in-one AI smart camera is powered by the NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX.

ADLINK, an edge computing company, recently launched the NEON-2000-JNX series AI smart camera. The NEON integrates the NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX processor, an update to the NVIDIA Jetson TX2 (used in devices such as the Artec Leo handheld 3D scanner). According to ADLINK, the Xavier NX provides 10 times the performance of the TX2.
“Until now, a typical AI vision solution required a complex integration of the image sensor module, cables and GPU modules,” said Kevin Hsu, ADLINK senior product manager. “This ready-to-develop edge AI smart camera reduces the effort of software/hardware integration and reliability validation, allowing AI vision developers to focus on application development. The NEON-2000-JNX Series is a hassle-free, compact, reliable and powerful product for edge AI applications.”
According to ADLINK, the NEON-2000-JNX series offers:
- Support for six sensor configurations to deliver raw data for machine vision
- Two MIPI image sensors to reduce CPU loading and support a higher operating temperature range
- An embedded image signal processor (ISP) to improve AI accuracy
- Elimination of common reliability issues, such as EMC/EDS/vibration/thermal problems, interface compatibility, and image drops
- ADLINK’s preinstalled edge vision analytics software, Edge Vision Analytics (EVA) SDK
“AI-driven machine vision is reshaping entire industries from robotics and retail to healthcare, manufacturing and more,” said Murali Gopalakrishna, general manager for robotics at NVIDIA. “With the ADLINK smart camera kits powered by the Jetson edge AI platform, developers get an integrated, easy to deploy solution for AI vision-based embedded and industrial AIoT applications.”

ADLINK EVA SDK offers field-ready plug-in applications and optimized AI models requiring minimal coding. It also has a preview function to make verification easier and provide quick results. The SDK is designed to help developers, even newcomers to AI, achieve a proof of concept in a few weeks, according to ADLINK.
ADLINK believes its new solution will make it easier than ever for developers to explore the potential that AI vision solutions have to offer. For the automotive sector, the Optical Character Recognition (OCR) solution can read part numbers on reflective surfaces that are ordinarily difficult to read. NEON makes it possible to reduce training time and extra labeling while ensuring accuracy. For businesses struggling with the time-consuming and sometimes unreliable manual inspections, NEON’s lens inspection solution detects burrs, edges, bubbles and scratches with 95 percent accuracy and an inspection time of 0.4 seconds per unit.
While some workers may be hesitant about new technologies and what they may mean, the NEON is a tool to enhance safety, especially in environments with robots. The technology makes it easier to monitor construction sites or other high-risk locations and provides real-time alerts to minimize accidents.
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