NVIDIA Intros Jetson Nano 2GB Developer Kit for AI and Robotics Ed

NVIDIA Jetson Nano 2GB Developer Kit Teaches AI and Robotics

NVIDIA has introduced its new Jetson Nano 2GB Developer Kit, a new system designed for “learning, building and teaching AI and robotics.”

The Linux-based system is built around a 128-core NVIDIA Maxwell GPU and a 1.43 GHz quad-core ARM A57 CPU. It offers 2 GB of 64-bit LPDDR4 (25.6 GB/s) memory and microSD-based storage.

Other features include:

  • 802.11ac wireless support;

  • Gigabit Ethernet connectivity;

  • MIPI CSI-2 camera connector;

  • Support for encoding and decoding 4k video (30p encoding and 60p decoding);

  • One USB 3.0 Type A port, two USB 2.0 Type A ports and one USB 2.0 Micro-B port;

  • HDMI port.

Tutorials and ready-to-build open source projects are already available for the platform.

The NVIDIA Jetson Nano 2GB Developer Kit is available now for $59. For more information, visit nvidia.com.

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