NVIDIA Announces AI Enterprise-IGX with Holoscan for Industrial Edge Computing at COMPUTEX 2024
NVIDIA Unveils AI Enterprise-IGX with Holoscan for Real-Time Edge Computing
TAIPEI, Taiwan, June 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — At COMPUTEX, NVIDIA has announced the general software availability of NVIDIA AI Enterprise-IGX with NVIDIA Holoscan on the NVIDIA IGX platform. This new offering aims to meet the growing demand for real-time AI computing at the industrial edge, providing solution providers in the medical, industrial, and scientific computing sectors with the tools to develop and deploy edge AI solutions faster and more efficiently.
NVIDIA AI Enterprise-IGX is designed to offer enterprises unparalleled performance, security, and support for their edge computing software stack, enabling the streamlined deployment of AI applications at scale. Holoscan, on the other hand, is a sensor-processing platform that facilitates the development and deployment of AI and high-performance computing applications, delivering real-time insights.
By combining AI Enterprise-IGX and Holoscan on the IGX platform, NVIDIA is providing an enterprise-grade solution that offers powerful AI compute, flexible sensor integration, real-time performance, and functional safety for the industrial edge. This integration aims to reduce the time and costs associated with building advanced AI solutions across various industries.
Deepu Talla, vice president of robotics and edge computing at NVIDIA, highlighted the importance of powerful edge AI solutions that can meet the unique performance and regulatory requirements of enterprises. The new capabilities of the NVIDIA IGX platform aim to deliver increased performance, safety, and scalability to customers.
In addition to the introduction of AI Enterprise-IGX with Holoscan, the NVIDIA IGX platform has undergone significant enhancements. The NVIDIA IGX Orin 700 now supports the NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada GPU, offering a 7x increase in AI performance compared to using an onboard iGPU. The platform also supports the new IGX Orin 500 system-on-module, enabling flexible carrier-board designs without sacrificing enterprise software support.
Several companies, including Advantech, ADLINK, Aetina, and others, are building NVIDIA-Certified IGX systems, ensuring optimized performance for accelerated AI workloads.
Leading medical technology companies such as Barco, Karl Storz, Medtronic, and Moon Surgical are adopting NVIDIA IGX with Holoscan to accelerate the development of AI-powered solutions for medical diagnostics, surgical robots, and patient care agents. Medtronic, for example, is leveraging the platform for its GI Genius intelligent endoscopy module, the first FDA-cleared AI-assisted colonoscopy tool.
Moon Surgical is using IGX with Holoscan to power its Maestro System, a surgical robotics system designed to assist surgeons during minimally invasive procedures.
In the industrial sector, companies like ADLINK are leveraging NVIDIA IGX to build edge AI solutions for manufacturing processes, enhancing safety and efficiency in human-robot collaboration.
NVIDIA IGX is also making waves in the scientific community, with the SETI Institute using the platform to power radio astronomy capabilities for its Hat Creek Radio Observatory, aiming to detect technologically capable extraterrestrial life.
Overall, NVIDIA’s advancements in edge AI computing are set to revolutionize various industries, from healthcare to manufacturing and beyond. The collaboration with leading companies and organizations underscores the potential of AI at the industrial edge, driving innovation and efficiency in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.
