Edge AI modules for businesses
Compute modules and box PCs that run AI right at the machine, camera or vehicle.
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About the category
What it is and what it is for
Edge AI modules are compact computers with a GPU or NPU, either built into your own device as a module or used as a ready-made box PC. They analyse images and sensor data on site — without cloud latency and without raw data leaving the plant. Industrial variants are designed for extended temperature ranges and continuous operation.
Typical uses in business
- Visual inspection right at the production line.
- Control computer for robots, AMRs and autonomous machines.
- On-site video analytics for safety and traffic flows.
- Your own AI products in series, such as smart cameras or terminals.
What businesses should check before buying
- AI performance per watt and cooling inside the enclosure.
- The maker’s software stack: drivers, AI runtime, update commitments.
- Interfaces: cameras, fieldbus, network, power supply.
- Long-term availability and temperature range for the planned use.
Integration & effortEffort: medium
A box PC is quickly mounted; the effort lies in adapting and optimising models for the specific hardware and connecting it to cameras, controls and IT. With many devices in the field you also need a solution for remote maintenance and updates.
In the catalogue
Edge AI modules: 18 products at a glance
Details according to the manufacturers. Order: products with a guide price first, then by name. Partners get no preference.
| Product | Manufacturer | Country | Guide price |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIBOX PROCompact Firefly edge AI box for AI inference in edge and industrial applications. | Firefly (T-Firefly) | China | from approx. €800 |
| AIBOX-9075 (Qualcomm IQ-9075)Firefly edge AI box with Qualcomm IQ-9075 for AI inference in industrial and edge applications. | Firefly (T-Firefly) | China | from approx. €1,100 |
| Axelera Edge 130p (Metis PCIe, up to 214 TOPS)Axelera AI PCIe accelerator with Metis chip for edge servers and industrial PCs with higher inference demands. | Axelera AI | Netherlands | from approx. €690 |
| Axelera Embedded 110m (Metis M.2)Axelera AI M.2 accelerator with Metis chip for embedded and edge applications such as computer vision. | Axelera AI | Netherlands | from approx. €260 |
| Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 2 (Hailo-10H, 40 TOPS INT4)AI add-on board for Raspberry Pi with Hailo-10H for edge prototypes with LLM and vision applications. | Raspberry Pi Holdings | United Kingdom | from approx. €180 |
| reComputer Robotics J4012 (Jetson Orin NX, GMSL)Seeed Studio edge AI computer with NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX and GMSL camera interfaces for robotics and embodied AI. | Seeed Studio | China | from approx. €1,500 |
| Blaize AI edge computing platform & AI StudioBlaize AI edge computing platform with the AI Studio development environment for smart vision and enterprise applications. | Blaize | United States | on request |
| BOXER-8653AI (NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX, fanless)Fanless AAEON edge AI computer with NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX for vision and automation in industry. | AAEON | Taiwan | on request |
| DX-H1 QuattroDEEPX edge AI accelerator for inference tasks in computer vision and physical AI. | DEEPX | South Korea | on request |
| DX-M1 / DX-M1M edge NPU (M.2)Low-power DEEPX edge NPU in M.2 format for computer vision and physical-AI applications. | DEEPX | South Korea | on request |
| Edge AI systems (NVIDIA Jetson / Axelera Metis based) & AI Factory BrainAdvantech industrial edge AI systems based on NVIDIA Jetson and Axelera Metis, plus the AI Factory Brain platform. | Advantech | Taiwan | on request |
| Embedded edge-AI platforms (NVIDIA RTX Embedded & Jetson based)Industrial-grade embedded edge AI platforms from ADLINK based on NVIDIA RTX Embedded and Jetson. | ADLINK Technology | Taiwan | on request |
| Hailo-10H M.2 generative-AI accelerator (edge LLM/VLM)Hailo M.2 accelerator for generative AI at the edge, such as local LLMs and vision-language models. | Hailo Technologies (a Microchip Technology company) | Israel | on request |
| Hailo-8 M.2 (26 TOPS)Low-power Hailo M.2 AI accelerator for vision and inference in edge devices. | Hailo Technologies (a Microchip Technology company) | Israel | on request |
| Industrial edge-AI box PCs & motherboardsASRock Industrial edge AI box PCs and motherboards for automation and vision; specific models on request. | ASRock Industrial Computer Corp. | Taiwan | on request |
| MemryX MX3 edge AI acceleratorPower-efficient MemryX edge AI accelerator for inference in industrial PCs and embedded systems. | MemryX | United States | on request |
| Modalix MLSoC (50 TOPS, <10 W)SiMa.ai physical-AI SoC that runs multimodal and LLM pipelines on a single chip, for robotics, industry and edge devices. | SiMa.ai | United States | on request |
| SAKURA-II edge AI co-processor (modules & cards)EdgeCortix edge AI co-processor as module or card for generative AI and vision at the edge. | EdgeCortix | Japan | on request |
Guide prices: non-binding, rounded, excl. VAT, shipping and duties. Listed does not mean partner.
Software that fits
- NVIDIA JetPack (opens in a new tab)FreeSoftware stack for Jetson modules, including OS, drivers and AI libraries.
- NVIDIA DeepStream (opens in a new tab)FreeProcesses multiple camera streams efficiently on NVIDIA hardware.
- OpenVINO (opens in a new tab)Open source · Apache-2.0Optimises and accelerates models on Intel CPUs, GPUs and NPUs.
- ONNX Runtime (opens in a new tab)Open source · MITRuns models from different frameworks consistently on many chips.
- LiteRT (opens in a new tab)Open source · Apache-2.0Lightweight on-device runtime from Google, formerly TensorFlow Lite.
Licence details without guarantee — the project’s own licence is authoritative. We can set up and integrate it for you at a fixed price.
Research
Related reports
- Edge AI and local models: what your own AI hardware costs in 2026Open models now run on a laptop or a single GPU — but the memory shortage has made edge modules up to twice as expensive.AI-assisted, not yet reviewed
- Open AI models: four months behind the frontierIn 2026, open AI models are nearly as good as the best closed ones, some run on a laptop, and they keep your data with you if you run them safely.AI-assisted, not yet reviewed
FAQ
Questions about Edge AI modules
- How much do products in “Edge AI modules” cost?
- 6 of the 18 products in this category in the OROBO catalogue have a public guide price: approx. €180 to €1,500. These are rounded entry prices according to the manufacturers, excluding VAT, shipping and duties. The others are available on request only. Only the seller’s quote is binding.
- Which manufacturers does OROBO list for “Edge AI modules”?
- In this category OROBO lists 14 manufacturers from 8 countries: Taiwan (4), United States (3), China (2), Israel (1), Japan (1), Netherlands (1), South Korea (1), United Kingdom (1). In the catalogue: AAEON, ADLINK Technology, Advantech, ASRock Industrial Computer Corp., Axelera AI, Blaize, DEEPX, EdgeCortix, Firefly (T-Firefly), Hailo Technologies (a Microchip Technology company), MemryX, Raspberry Pi Holdings and 2 more. OROBO currently has no partner agreement with any of these manufacturers — listed does not mean partner.
- Does OROBO sell these products itself?
- No. OROBO brokers and does not sell anything itself. We check your need and intended use, screen buyer and seller against the EU and US sanctions lists and obtain the quote from the manufacturer or its dealer. Contract, payment, delivery and warranty run directly between you and the seller. Brokering is free for you; for now we broker for buyers in the EU, the EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
- What does OROBO need for a request?
- Quantity, goal and timing — and a budget if you know it. The hardware advisor helps you find the right class of hardware in a few steps. Requests are free and without obligation; your contact details only go to the seller with your consent.
- Do export rules apply?
- Export rules may apply to products from 1 of the 14 manufacturers in this category. Before every referral we screen buyer and seller against the EU and US sanctions lists and ask about the intended use; export licences are the seller’s responsibility.
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Product details and prices come from manufacturers’ public information (as of 3 Nov 2026, foreign currencies converted at the ECB rate). Prices are non-binding, rounded guide values excluding VAT, shipping and duties; only the seller’s quote is binding. Category texts are general information and do not replace a case-by-case assessment.