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ADLINK’s Embedded AI Platforms — Powering Industrial Humanoids to Support Humans Where It’s Toughest
Industrial-Grade AI Compute Turning Heavy-Industry Robotics Ambition into Reality
When Intelligence Meets Precise Motion
In heavy industries, humanoid robots are designed to work alongside human teams in industrial plants, worksites, and outdoor facilities, taking on high-risk, physically demanding tasks. This not only improves operational efficiency and uptime, and most importantly, safety. These robots must perceive their surroundings, plan, and act in real time—balancing on uneven surfaces, navigating tight spaces, coordinating complex motion, and operating safely alongside people and equipment.At the heart of this capability is a high-performance, rugged AI computing platform that fuses sensor processing, autonomous decision logic, and low latency control—while managing strict constraints on power, thermals, space, and long-term reliability.
An Industrial humanoid solution provider is advancing a unified AI model that enables a single humanoid platform to adapt across flat ground, stairs, inclines, unstable terrain, tight industrial spaces, and outdoor environments while maintaining stable manipulation of heavy or hazardous materials. This scalable, industrial-ready foundation supports growth from early deployments to long-term production without slowing innovation.
The Limits of Scaling Industrial Robotics
The industrial humanoid solution provider’s unified AI model enables humanoid robots to move confidently across diverse industrial operating environments. As development progressed, critical obstacles surfaced:- Growth without growing pains: The need for an industrial hardware partner capable of long-term manufacturing and lifecycle stability
- AI under pressure: Real-time perception and control demanded massive compute within strict power and thermal limits
- Time working against innovation: Delays risked slowing momentum with investors and strategic partners
- Too many signals, too little space: High-bandwidth vision, sensor fusion, and industrial control had to fit into a compact robotic body
Brains with Industrial Brawn Across Diverse Platforms
As a leading edge AI computing platform provider, ADLINK offers a wide range of product series to fulfill the diverse needs of customers.AI Power Built to Dominate the Toughest Tasks
DLAP-701 is ADLINK’s high-performance embedded AI platform, powered by NVIDIA Jetson T5000™/ T4000™, delivering up to 2070/1200 FP4 TFLOPS. This performance enables real-time execution of perception, motion planning, and closed-loop control, the core intelligence behind humanoid robotics.
Crucially, DLAP-701 delivers exceptional performance per watt, allowing sustained AI workloads without overwhelming the robot’s thermal envelope.
Full View, Zero Lag
Vision defines how humanoid robots understand the world. The RQX-31G robotic controller provides native GMSL2 camera support, enabling long-distance, low-latency connectivity for up to eight cameras via Mini-FAKRA connectors. This delivers comprehensive, real-time situational awareness—allowing humanoids to perceive and respond to complex industrial environments with precision and reliability.
Precision from Signal to Motion
To coordinate movement, balance, and interaction, the platform supports an industrial-grade I/O backbone, including:
- QSFP28 interfaces for high-speed data transmission and future expansion
- Multiple Gigabit Ethernet ports, including EtherCAT for precise robotic arm control and dedicated connectivity for LiDAR sensors
- CAN, RS-422/485, GPIO, and PWM for actuator control and feedback
- Locking USB-C connectors to ensure stability under shock and vibration
Small Footprint. Big Endurance.
Built to Fit, Designed to BreatheScalable industrial humanoid robots leave little room for compromise. ADLINK’s solution features a compact, space-efficient mechanical design optimized for tight installations without sacrificing serviceability or thermal performance.
System-level thermal optimization, including heatsink and airflow evaluation, ensures consistent performance even under constrained cooling conditions.
Engineered for the Long Haul
Industrial-grade components and mechanical robustness enable continuous operation in demanding environments. Long product lifecycles and stable supply ensure the platform remains viable as robotic fleets scale over time.
Engineering Expertise, Amplifying Impact
The engagement began with ADLINK’s DLAP-211 for the existing partnership. Then, ADLINK continued the partnership with the humanoid robotics solution provider, providing ODM services through a joint development of the NVIDIA Jetson THOR AGX platform. What started as an off-the-shelf embedded AI solution evolved into a collaborative effort to build a next-generation Thor-based platform.ADLINK’s engineering team delivered:
- Carrier board reference schematic support
- Custom BSP and firmware development
- Platform optimization aligned with real-time robotics workloads
- Hands-on NPI (New Product Introduction) and ongoing engineering support
From Technical Wins to Strategic Advantages
The collaboration delivered immediate and lasting results:- Performance tuned precisely for industrial humanoid robotics workloads
- Lower development risks through proven industrial hardware
- Faster readiness for next-generation platforms, strengthening partner and investor confidence
- A scalable compute foundation ready for future robot generations in heavy industry
Your Proven Playbook for Heavy-Industry Robotics Success
By building on ADLINK’s embedded AI platforms, robotics developers can accelerate innovation while mitigating risks.What sets ADLINK’s embedded AI solutions apart?
- High-performance, rugged AI compute with industry-leading efficiency
- Compact, robot-optimized designs
- Industrial reliability built for real-world conditions
- Deep customization and co-development capability
- Strong local engineering and NPI support
- A broad portfolio spanning entry AI systems to edge AI servers
Bring Your Robotics Vision to Life
Power what’s next in scalable industrial robotics with ADLINK’s DLAP-701, RQX-31G, and DLAP-211 embedded AI platforms. From rapid prototyping to full-scale deployment, our modular, rugged AI solutions provide the freedom to move faster, scale with confidence, and navigate the toughest challenges in heavy industry.
ADLINK doesn’t just power your robots—we make them matter.
