Success Story

Revolutionizing Next-Gen AI Service Robots: NVIDIA Jetson-powered Innovation

We decided to use Aetina’s hardware due to the build-quality, extensibility, and robustness. No other product line that we considered had such a complete feature set. All of our questions were handled quickly and easily by Aetina support.
— Wilkins White, Sr. Embedded Engineer at Daxbot

The Challenge: General-Purpose Robots

Traditionally, robots with top-down operating systems are programmed for specific tasks and excel in predictable environments, such as industrial robots performing predefined jobs.

Aetina’s client, Daxbot, a pioneering robotics company in the US, created Dax, a general-purpose AI service robot for navigating urban environments and performing various tasks. However, there are challenges inherent in this endeavor:

Autonomous Navigation:

Essential for perceiving and reacting to complex surroundings

Real-Time Robotics Vision:

Needed for obstacle detection, interaction, and sidewalk data gathering.

Composite AI:

Requires integrating various AI techniques and processing neural network tasks efficiently.

The Groundbreaking Solution: Aetina Empowers Daxbot by Embedded Edge AI

Daxbot is transforming urban delivery services with a fleet of service robots that navigate sidewalks, deliver food, patrol for security, collect ADA compliance data, and engage with pedestrians, redefining urban convenience and connectivity.

Dax’s head houses Aetina’s AIB-MN32 Edge AI platform, powered by NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX. Aetina’s AI platform, provides the essential AI computing power for intensive neural network tasks and integrates all robotic functions. Key components include:

Dax Robot AI-Infused Brainpower for Integration

As the brain of Dax robots, Aetina’s AIB-MN32 powers the key AI operating system, DaxOS, and seamlessly integrates various AI techniques, including computer vision and natural language processing.

High-Performance NVIDIA Jetson Orin for Robotics Vision

AIB-MN32, powered by the cutting-edge NVIDIA Jetson Orin, delivers unrivaled AI power for real-time 3D vision and complex object recognition, even in low-light conditions.

Rich Expansion Slots and Compact Design

Aetina’s AIB-MN32, designed with rich expansion slots and I/O interfaces, supports Wi-Fi and LTE modules, enabling low-latency communication between the data center and the robot system. Additionally, its compact design is perfect for space-constrained mobile robot heads.

Comprehensive Integration Services & Technical Support

Aetina offers BSP software and hardware integration, technical support, and tailored services, accelerating Daxbot’s robotic development cycle.

Result: Diverse Functions of Dax Robots

Leveraging NVIDIA’s robust GPU, Daxbot enhances its AI robots through:

Food Delivery

The AI service robot Dax, powered by AIB-MN32 and running on DaxOS, safely performs self-driving on urban sidewalks at speeds of up to 6 km/h and covers 4 to16 km. It accurately identifies specified locations through GPS and stores food in a temperature-controlled drawer for delivery. Dax receives orders via the cloud, scans restaurant QR codes to unlock the drawer, and retrieves the food, which diners can confirm for pickup through an app when Dax arrives. Dax’s multi-chip voting function enables smart decision-making, from detecting obstacles to engaging with people by tilting its head and making interactive sounds.

Security Patrol

Equipped with 3D cameras, infrared filters and IR floodlights, Dax utilizes disparity mapping techniques to monitor areas and stream live video and audio day and night. By using a human detection vision model, it can alert local security companies of security breaches, keeping premises secure and deterring up to 90% of crimes.

ADA Sidewalk Assessment

Dax creates 3D voxel maps to present analyzed data, utilizing laser devices to precisely capture cracks and uplifts, an onboard inclinometer to measure running and cross slopes, and RTK GPS for highly accurate location data.

NVIDIA Jetson: The Powerhouse of Success

NVIDIA Jetson, featuring powerful AI computing and comprehensive software stacks, is an essential engine of Dax robots. It delivers fast inference and AI/ML libraries, facilitating accelerated robotic development.

Tools	Function
NVIDIA CUDA^® Toolkit	Development environment for high-performance, GPU-accelerated apps
NVIDIA Argus NvRaw Tool	Bayer raw command line interface (CLI) capture tool for the Jetson platform
NVIDIA Vision Programming Interface (VPI) software library	A software library for computer vision and image processing on various NVIDIA hardware platforms.
NVIDIA TensorRT™	An ecosystem of APIs for high-performance deep learning inference

Aetina Solution

Aetina offers the AIB-MN32 Edge AI computing platform, which features NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 8GB and comes with comprehensive support, including:

Up to 70 TOPS AI computing power
Customized audio board
Rich interface and I/Os
BSP integration
Long term product supply and technical support

NVIDIA’s Tech Used

NVIDIA provides a comprehensive software ecosystem with various robotic innovation and acceleration tools. The tools in the case include：

NVIDIA CUDA® Toolkit
NVIDIA Argus NvRaw Tool
NVIDIA Vision Programming Interface (VPI) software library
NVIDIA TensorRT™

Collaboration for Future Robotic Innovation

Dralle A/S, based in Denmark's high-tech hub - DTU Science Park, is spearheading the forestry industrys digital transformation with ingenious solutions. Utilizing advanced technology and scientific expertise, Dralle supplies state-of-the-art photo-optic measurement tools and sophisticated supply chain solutions across Europe. Its innovative offerings, sScale and tScale, provide automated lumber stack and bulk material measurements - empowering customers to manage and trade their timber proficiently.

About Daxbot

Daxbot, a pioneering robotics company in the US that makes AI service robots for urban spaces, aims to create a gold standard for helper-type robots that fit our human experiences.

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