Nvidia Unveils Jetson Orin Nano 2 for Next-Gen Robotics and Edge AI
Nvidia has introduced its latest robotics computer, the Jetson Orin Nano 2. This compact module is designed for entry-level robotics and edge AI applications, providing higher AI inference performance and lower power consumption than its predecessor.
The new module delivers 78 trillion operations per second of AI compute and features 8 GB of memory and an eight-core Arm CPU. It offers twice the inference performance of the previous Jetson Orin Nano Super using improved Tensor Cores and higher memory bandwidth, while retaining the same form factor. The system also consumes 40 percent less power when delivering the same performance as its predecessor in 15-watt mode.
Nvidia's Deepu Talla said that 'today's small and medium frontier models have reached the accuracy of last year's largest frontier models, unlocking real-time intelligence for edge devices.' He added, 'The Jetson Orin Nano 2 computer puts that breakthrough within reach of millions of developers, delivering the performance and energy efficiency needed for real-time reasoning at the edge.'
The company is positioning the computer as an entry-level platform for increasingly sophisticated physical AI applications. It's also designed to run large language models and vision-language models locally, allowing machines to process images and language without relying on cloud computing.