Qualcomm RB3 Gen 2 Platform
With its full hardware and software solution, the new Qualcomm RB3 Gen 2 Platform is intended for embedded and Internet of Things applications. The RB3 Gen 2 boasts a 10x boost in on-device AI processing, support for triple 8MP+ camera sensors, computer vision, and integrated Wi-Fi 6E.
1.It does all of this by using the Qualcomm QCS6490 chipset. A vast array of goods, such as different kinds of robots, drones, industrial handheld devices, industrial and linked cameras, AI edge boxes, intelligent displays, and more are anticipated to employ RB3 Gen 2. This platform allows downloadable software upgrades to streamline application development, integration, and the creation of prototypes and proof-of-concepts. It is now available for pre-order in two integrated development kits.
The newly unveiled Qualcomm AI Hub, which includes a library of regularly updated pre-optimized AI models for better on-device AI performance, reduced memory use, and power-efficient operation, also supports the Qualcomm RB3 Gen 2 Platform. This enables an out-of-the-box optimized experience for a range of widely used AI models that are used in embedded and Internet of Things applications.
Developers may explore a range of Qualcomm RB3 Gen 2 Platform models and include the AI models that have been optimized into their apps to shorten time-to-market and have access to the advantages of on-device AI implementations, including cost savings, immediacy, privacy, personalization, and dependability.
Support for Qualcomm Linux, a whole suite of operating systems, applications, tools, and documentation created especially for Qualcomm Technologies‘ Internet of Things platforms, is a part of Qualcomm RB3 Gen 2 Platform. With features like the Long-Term Support (LTS) kernel, it provides a single Linux distribution that supports a variety of SoCs, beginning with the QCS6490 CPU, and makes development more consistent and better.
All of the platform’s processing cores, subsystems, and components are supported by the Qualcomm Linux software stack. In the next months, Qualcomm Linux will be made more widely accessible to developers after being made available for private preview to a limited number of partners.
Qualcomm Technologies has acquired Foundries.IO, a provider of an open-source cloud-native platform that abstracts the difficulties of designing and maintaining Linux-based IOT and Edge devices, in order to broaden our open-source expertise and expedite product commercialization with Qualcomm Linux.
Industrial preparedness
Qualcomm Technologies is set to launch an industrial grade platform, building on its extensive range of IOT solutions, with the primary goal of catering to the environmental, mechanical handling, and functional safety needs of industrial applications.
To meet the needs of corporate and industrial settings for deployment, this platform will offer large operating temperature ranges, industrial module packaging, and System Integrity Level certification. With support for industrial I/O requirements, sophisticated safe camera ISP with multi-concurrent camera support, and high speed CPU, GPU, and on-device AI capabilities, this system is anticipated to be ready in June 2024.
They are excited to present their newest innovations at Embedded World and work with their ecosystem partners to support them in bringing innovative IoT solutions to market. “We are thrilled to present the Qualcomm RB3 Gen 2 Platform, which aims to extend sophisticated on-device artificial intelligence capabilities to a broad spectrum of mid-tier IoT applications,” said Jeff Torrance, general manager and senior vice president of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.’s industrial and embedded IoT division.
In the near future, they want to expand their line of industrial-grade, high-performance items. These will enable the most demanding industrial applications to experience a new era of intelligence, functional safety, and robust high-performance compute and I/O capabilities.”
Concerning Qualcomm
In order to provide intelligent computing everywhere and assist in addressing some of the world’s most pressing issues, Qualcomm innovates ceaselessly. Their tried-and-true solutions revolutionize important sectors, and their Snapdragon branded platforms provide outstanding customer experiences.
Qualcomm provide cutting edge AI, high-performance, low-power computing, and unparalleled connectivity, building on our almost 40-year leadership in establishing industry standards and generating era-defining technological advances. They enable next-generation digital transformation alongside their ecosystem partners to enhance lives, companies, and society.
The great bulk of Qualcomm’s patent portfolio as well as their licensing company, QTL, are part of Qualcomm Incorporated. A Qualcomm Incorporated subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. oversees the bulk of our engineering, R&D, product and service activities, including our QCT semiconductor business, in addition to its other subsidiaries. Products manufactured by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. or one of its subsidiaries are branded as Snapdragon or Qualcomm. Licenses are granted by Qualcomm Incorporated for its exclusive technologies.
Qualcomm Technologies
- Focus: They create and develop software, semiconductors, and wireless technology-related services.
- Products: QCT semiconductors, which are vital parts of a lot of mobile gadgets, are their main offering.
- Impact: They own patents that are essential to the standards of mobile communication, including CDMA, 4G, and 5G .
- Innovation: Qualcomm is leading the way in this area, as seen by their recent MWC 2024 demonstration of 6G and on-device AI advances.
